Madinah Method online: a complete four-level Arabic program
Learn Arabic progressively with a dedicated teacher through the Madinah Books. The program develops reading, vocabulary, grammar, morphology and comprehension of Arabic and Islamic texts.
Book 1 — Foundations of the Arabic language Beginner
The first level builds the foundations needed to read, understand and use simple Arabic sentences.
- Recognition of Arabic letters and mastery of their different forms
- Short and long vowels, sukun, shadda and tanwin
- Core vocabulary and everyday expressions
- Nominal and verbal sentences
- Definite and indefinite, masculine and feminine
- Personal, demonstrative and interrogative pronouns
- Building simple sentences in speaking and writing
Book 2 — Consolidating grammar Intermediate
The second level deepens the foundations of Book 1 and progressively develops grammar, conjugation, reading and expression.
- More developed nominal and verbal structures
- More in-depth study of verbs and tenses
- Guided analysis of word functions within the sentence
- Reading more developed Arabic texts
- Introduction to suitable Arabic and Islamic texts
- Expanding vocabulary and expression
Book 3 — Advanced Arabic and Islamic texts Advanced
The third level develops more independent understanding of Arabic and progressively prepares students to read richer Islamic texts.
- Reading longer and more complex Arabic texts
- More advanced grammar
- Deeper study of Arabic morphology
- Acquiring academic and Islamic vocabulary
- More structured speaking and writing
- Preparation for simplified texts in tafsir, hadith and fiqh
Book 4 — Advanced grammar and morphology Advanced mastery
The fourth and final volume deepens grammatical analysis, sarf, morphological patterns and comprehension of advanced Arabic and Islamic texts.
- In-depth grammatical analysis and i‘rab
- Study of roots and morphological patterns
- Analysis of verbal and nominal forms
- Reading advanced Arabic texts
- Working with adapted texts from tafsir, hadith or fiqh
- Writing summaries, syntheses and structured texts
One program to study all four Madinah Books
You no longer register separately for Book 1, Book 2, Book 3 or Book 4.
Registration now covers one single Madinah Method program. Your teacher determines your starting point based on your existing skills and then supports you as you progress from one level to the next.
- One single product for the entire Madinah Method program.
- Your level is determined with your teacher.
- Automatic progression to the next level once the objectives are achieved.
- No new order is required when moving to another Book.
- Your lesson credit is retained throughout your progression.
- One-to-one lessons with a dedicated teacher.
Who is the Madinah Method for?
- Non-Arabic speakers who want to learn Arabic in a structured way.
- Students who already have basic reading skills.
- Students who want to progress in grammar, conjugation and morphology.
- Muslims who want to better understand Arabic and Islamic texts.
- Students who want to progressively prepare for the study of tafsir, hadith, fiqh or other Islamic sciences.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to choose my Book before registering?
Can I start directly with Book 2, 3 or 4?
What happens when I complete a Book?
Can I have an assessment before I start?
Does the method prepare students to read Islamic sciences?
What happens to my credit when I change level?
One-to-one lessons with a dedicated teacher
Each lesson brings together one student and one teacher. The content can therefore be adapted to your actual level, existing skills and any difficulties encountered during the program.
- One-to-one lessons.
- Dedicated teacher.
- Progression adapted to the student’s actual level.
- Regular assessment of acquired skills.
- Move to the next Book as soon as the objectives are achieved.
- No new order is required when moving to the next level.
Your plan
Your registration includes a credit of 96 hours of lessons , at a pace of 2 hours per week .
Payment is spread over 12 monthly payments .
Your credit remains available until it is used
If some lessons are rescheduled, the acquired hours are not lost. You continue your program until the remaining credit has been used.
Absences, rescheduling and temporary breaks
- A lesson cancelled at least 3 hours in advance can be rescheduled at the end of the schedule.
- Rescheduling is possible up to a limit of 3 absences per month.
- If these conditions are not met, the lesson is deducted from the lesson credit.
- A temporary break from lessons is possible.
- During a break, monthly payments continue, but unused lesson hours are carried forward.
Validation and additional hours
- If a level is completed before the credit is used up, the remaining hours are used for the next level.
- If the available credit is used before the objectives are achieved, additional hours can be added with the Flex plan.
- After Book 4, the teacher may recommend moving on to nahw, sarf, balagha or more advanced study of Islamic sciences.
The four stages of the Madinah Method
Your teacher determines your starting point based on your existing skills. You therefore do not have to begin with Book 1 if you already have the prerequisites.
Book 1 — Foundations Level 1
Building the essential foundations for reading, comprehension and simple expression.
- Reading vocalised Arabic
- Core vocabulary
- First grammar rules
- Building simple sentences
Book 2 — Consolidation Level 2
Consolidating grammar, conjugation and vocabulary in order to understand more developed texts.
- More varied grammatical structures
- Verbs and conjugation
- Intermediate-level texts
- More developed expression
Book 3 — Deepening Level 3
Developing more independent comprehension and an introduction to more academic and Islamic Arabic.
- More complex texts
- Advanced grammar and morphology
- Academic and Islamic vocabulary
- Preparation for Islamic sciences texts
Book 4 — Advanced mastery Level 4
Deepening grammatical analysis, morphology and comprehension of advanced Arabic and Islamic texts.
- Advanced i‘rab
- Sarf, roots and patterns
- Lecture de textes soutenus
- Analysis of Islamic texts
- Expression and synthesis
Assessment and validation
Your teacher progressively assesses your reading, comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and ability to analyse the texts studied.
- Continuous assessment during lessons.
- Review of areas that are not yet sufficiently mastered.
- Educational validation before moving to the next level.
- Automatic progression to the next Book without a new order.
- Al-Dirassa certificate after successful completion of the relevant program or level.
Start the Madinah Method at the right level
You do not need to choose between Books 1, 2, 3 or 4 yourself. Your teacher will determine your starting point based on your existing skills.
Register for the course