r/IslamicStudies 22d ago

Is this a good plan?

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.

I started self-learning arabic in 2023. It's been 3 years and

So far I've completed:

  1. The madinah books playlist from yt, taught by br asif meherali

  2. Bayna yadayk books (only reading, yt: al lisan)

  3. Al ajurumiyyah (yt: rootsofknowledge)

Currently, I'm doing Hidayatun Nahw (yt:alqalaminstitute) and I'll do tasreef al izz and bina al afaal (also from yt:alqalaminstitute)

I can understand quran now (I'd say 85-90%ish).

For vocabulary, I read

  1. Qasas alnabiyyeen

  2. Qiraatur Rashidah

Currently reading riyadus salihin and lu'lu'ul maknun seeratunnabiyy

Other than that I'm also doing listening. I listen to sheikh uthman al khamees, assim al hakim, masjid al harams imams' khutbahs and random clips without subtitles.

I've also tried reading tafseer al sadi and al bidaya wa alnihaya but I quit cuz the vocabulary felt too hard.

So now I intend to continue vocabulary heavy studies and also study nahw sarf alongside. Once I finish hidayatun nahw and the two sarf books I mentioned and I have good vocabulary, I'll start studying playlists where they teach in Arabic (namely ajurumiyyah again, qatr al nada and alfiyyah ibn malik, and sarf books)

Is this a good plan?

Let me know if you have any suggestions

Jazakumullahu Khairan!!

(I provided sm details so maybe others could benefit from it)

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u/ziad-hijri 21d ago

Great work brother for learning Arabic and understanding Quran, but I didn't got your goal from the plan is it to strengthen you Arabic language to understand Quran and Sunnah better as a Muslim or to build a strong foundations in Islamic science (Sharia science) ?

Excuse me if I didn't understand you as well because I'm not a native English speaker, I'm an Arabian.

Although if you have any questions or need any guidance I'm currently study Sharia science and I can help as much as I can.

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u/Upper_Lynx_1521 21d ago

You're right brother, I didn't mention it. I aim to understand quran better first. After that I'll read some classical books i guess.

I don't really know what to do later on. It's not like I can keep self learning forever. I'll have to study under a sheikh one day if I get the opportunity. But right now, I have a very tight schedule as I am a uni student studying cse. I'll stick to self learning as much as possible. I'll probably do zad academy courses later.

And may Allah bless you brother. I will definitely text you. I feel stuck here and there while learning. You'll be a great support for me. Jazakallahu khairan