Traditional nahw: study classical Arabic grammar
Continue your study of Arabic grammar through classical works, master the terminology of grammarians and develop your ability to analyse texts independently.
Sharh Al-Ajurrumiyya Classical foundations
- ▣Understand the fundamental terminology of nahw
- ▣Study classical grammatical categories
- ▣Deepen concepts of i‘rab
- ▣Apply the rules to examples from the text
Qatr An-Nada wa Ball As-Sada Further study
- ▣Deepen the rules of syntax
- ▣Understand more developed grammatical reasoning
- ▣Study examples and linguistic evidence
- ▣Develop independence in analysis
Shudhur adh-Dhahab Higher level
- ▣Study advanced grammatical questions
- ▣Analyse complex structures
- ▣Deepen technical vocabulary
- ▣Work on classical examples
Alfiyya Ibn Malik Advanced nahw
- ▣Study the main questions of nahw
- ▣Understand the concise formulation of the matn
- ▣Study explanations and commentaries
- ▣Connect rules to examples and texts
Mughni al-Labib Advanced study
- ▣Deepen syntactic analysis
- ▣Study particles and their uses
- ▣Understand grammatical subtleties
- ▣Develop independent reading of advanced texts
Move from pedagogical methods to classical works
Traditional nahw is intended for students who already have good grammatical foundations and want to study Arabic through classical works.
Students gradually become familiar with grammarians’ terminology, condensed formulations and analytical methods specific to traditional works.
- Understand traditional nahw terminology.
- Read matn texts and their commentaries.
- Deepen i‘rab.
- Analyse complex structures.
- Prepare for independent reading of Arabic works.
Which work will you study?
The choice depends on the student’s level and the books already studied.
- Al-Ajurrumiyya for a first introduction to traditional nahw.
- Qatr An-Nada to deepen the foundations.
- Shudhur adh-Dhahab for a higher level.
- Alfiyya Ibn Malik for advanced study.
- Mughni al-Labib for high-level students.
96 hours of traditional nahw
The pathway includes 96 hours of one-to-one lessons, at a rate of 2 hours per week.
Payment is spread over 12 monthly instalments of 8 hours.
- 96 hours of private lessons.
- 2 hours per week.
- 12 monthly instalments of 8 hours.
- 48 weeks as a teaching objective.
- Work selected according to the student’s level.
- Dedicated teacher.
A pathway that may continue beyond 96 hours
Traditional works may require long-term study. The 96 hours are therefore a training credit, not a promise to complete the entire classical progression.
Follow-up and validation of the pathway
The teacher assesses the student’s ability to understand the rules, explain grammatical functions and analyse the examples and texts studied.
- Continuous assessment during lessons.
- Reading and understanding the text studied.
- i‘rab exercises.
- Analysis of Arabic passages.
- Regular revision.
- Academic validation of progress.
Begin traditional nahw with the book suited to your level
Book a free 30-minute assessment. The teacher will check your knowledge and determine the most suitable classical grammar work.
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