NEW ARABIC COURSE FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING STUDENTS BOOK 3

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The NEW ARABIC COURSE FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING STUDENTS BOOK 3, also widely known as Madinah Arabic Course Book 3 (Duruus al-Lughah al-Arabiyyah li Ghayr al-Naatiqiina bihaa), is the final volume in the core series by Dr. V. Abdur Rahim.

This book marks the transition from an intermediate to an advanced-intermediate level, completing the foundation needed to understand classical Arabic texts like the Qur’an and Sunnah without reliance on translations.

Key Features and Content of Book 3

Book 3 significantly deepens the student’s knowledge of Arabic morphology (ṣarf) and syntax (naḥw), with a heavy focus on the complexities of the Arabic verb system.

1. Primary Focus: Advanced Verb Structure and Sarf

The main goal of Book 3 is the comprehensive study of the derived forms of the verb (known as Awzān or Abwāb – the 10 Forms), and the advanced conjugational rules for weak verbs (al-Af’āl al-Mu’tallah).

2. Core Grammatical Topics

Book 3 introduces some of the most intricate concepts in Arabic grammar:

• The Ten Derived Forms of the Verb: This is the most significant topic, teaching the various patterns for deriving new verbs from a three-letter root (e.g., Form II, Form III, Form IV, etc.), which greatly expands a student’s vocabulary and understanding of verb meaning.
• Irregular (Weak) Verbs: Detailed rules for conjugating verbs containing a weak letter (alif, wāw, or yā’) in the past, present, and imperative forms.
• The Nominative and Accusative Plurals (Jam’u al-Mudhakkari as-Sālim and Jam’u al-Mu’annathi as-Sālim): Completing the rules for sound masculine and feminine plurals in all grammatical cases.
• The Subjunctive and Jussive Moods (Naṣb and Jazm): Learning the particles that change the case-ending of the present tense verb (e.g., lan, lam, lā an-nāhiyah) and the conditions under which these changes occur.
• Conditional Clauses (Uslūb ash-Shaṛt): Studying sentences that use conditional particles like in (if) and their effect on the verb moods.
• The Verbal Noun (al-Maṣdar): Advanced rules for forming the verbal noun for all derived forms of the verb.
• The Instruments of Exception (Ism al-Istiṯnā’): Learning how to use the word “except” (illā) and its grammatical rules.

3. Objective

Upon completion of the three-book series, students are expected to have a strong grasp of Arabic grammar and morphology and the necessary vocabulary to directly engage with classical Islamic literature and the Qur’an.

The video Madinah Book 3 | Lesson 1 (part 1) is relevant as it provides a tutorial for the very first lesson of the third volume in the series.