Intermediate Arabic Program Curriculum
An 8-week structured study of Nahw, Sarf, and applied Arabic exercises for students ready to deepen their grammatical and linguistic understanding.
2026 Summer Program
Arabic Intensive – Intermediate
An 8-week structured study of Nahw, Sarf, and applied Arabic exercises for students ready to deepen their grammatical and linguistic understanding.
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This intermediate track is designed for students with foundational Arabic who are ready to engage with classical grammar texts in a structured and guided setting.
Students will study Nahw through al-Ājurrūmiyyah with reference to al-Tuḥfah al-Saniyyah, Sarf through Matn Bināʾ al-Afʿāl, and reinforce their understanding through weekly exercises and assessments.
Weekly Class Schedule
| Day | Time | Subject | Instructor | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Nahw | Sh. Imran Ahmed | Ajrumiyya + Tuhfa Saniyya lesson and explanation |
| Thursday | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Nahw | Sh. Imran Ahmed | Continuation, parsing, and guided reinforcement |
| Saturday | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Sarf | Sh. Uthman Qureshi | Online: Matn Bināʾ al-Afʿāl |
| Sunday | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Exercises | Sh. Murad | Tuhfa Saniyya exercises, review, midterm, and final |
8-Week Curriculum
Introduction & Parts of Speech
Nahw: Kalām; ism, fiʿl, ḥarf; identifying their signs.
Sarf: Roots and basic triliteral verb structure.
Tuesday: Identification drills and sentence classification.
Iʿrāb and Its Signs
Nahw: Rafʿ, naṣb, khafḍ, jazm and their markers.
Sarf: Māḍī and muḍāriʿ conjugation basics.
Tuesday: Parsing endings across forms.
Verbs, Fāʿil, and Nāʾib al-Fāʿil
Nahw: Verbal structures, subject, and passive constructions.
Sarf: Imperative and prohibition forms.
Tuesday: Parsing verbal sentences.
Mubtadaʾ, Khabar, and ʿAwāmil
Nahw: Nominal sentences; kāna and inna and their effects.
Sarf: Conjugation review.
Tuesday: Review + Midterm Exam.
Tawābiʿ
Nahw: Naʿt, ʿaṭf, tawkīd, badal.
Sarf: Derived forms II–IV.
Tuesday: Applied exercises.
Manṣūbāt (Part 1)
Nahw: Mafʿūl bihi, maṣdar, ẓarf.
Sarf: Forms V–X.
Tuesday: Parsing objects and adverbs.
Manṣūbāt (Part 2)
Nahw: Ḥāl, tamyīz, istithnāʾ, nidāʾ.
Sarf: Weak verb categories.
Tuesday: Mixed parsing exercises.
Makhfūḍāt & Final Review
Nahw: Prepositions, iḍāfah, full review.
Sarf: Comprehensive review.
Tuesday: Final review + Final Exam.