Why did I start this Blog ?

You would have thought that having attended Arabic classes for five years in my secondary school, I should be fluent in Arabic, right? Well that’s not the case. I was more interested in excelling in my core subjects to qualify for a scholarship. Arabic was only an additional subject taught with no bearing on my overall results and the teacher didn’t really mind if I slept through her entire class. So it’s no surprise I left school with enough Arabic to say only two sentences perfectly – “My name is Zafinas” and “I’m sitting on a chair !” I kid you not .

It was 25 years later that I realized the importance of really studying the Quran and wished I had paid attention in class. In 2007 I bought my first Arabic grammar book , formed a small group of friends and got someone to teach us a couple of hours a week. In Malaysia, adults who attend Arabic classes tend to drop out when it starts to get tough – the number of students dwindle to the point the class gets cancelled. You form another group, start all over again from basics and the same thing happens. Hence the reason I had to learn Arabic from several teachers. Thanks to these teachers who taught me the basics , I bought even more books and studied in my free time. Alhamdulillah nowadays I am finally able to understand most of the Quran when I am reciting it. Memorising the vocabulary is still a struggle but insya Allah , with practice I hope to be able to understand the entire Quran over time (its literal meaning at least – tafseer in its entirety is another milestone I hope to achieve).

Initially all these grammar rules were too daunting and difficult to grasp. But Alhamdulillah it finally clicked after I really sat down and studied the material. I was going to compile all my notes over the years – so thought I might as well put it down in a blog. And if just one person can learn something from this simple blog – that will be huge bonus !

It is better that you watch my YouTube videos as well at  Arabic Grammar Made Easy & Fun YouTube channel  I do try to keep it simple but sometimes I get carried away and the duration of the videos exceed my 10-minute mark. 😀 

I welcome any suggestions , corrections to my blog. Learning is an on-going process – and Arabic ,which I used to find boring, has become one of my passions in life. Perhaps it can be yours too !