The Clear Learning Arabic Program teaches living Arabic together with the practical tools needed to read Quranic and classical texts.
We use the recognized al-Arabiyya Bayna Yadayk textbook series.
Each module is taught by qualified experts in teaching Arabic as a second language in an Islamic context.
Like all SeekersGuidance offerings, the Program is completely free.
The curriculum is three levels. It is structured and sequenced for non-native learners. The aim is proficiency in practical Arabic and the skills to be able to access the classical Islamic texts, and begin understanding the Quran and Sunna.
This pathway is separate from our Mastering Arabic Program, which focuses on deep study of nahw (grammar), sarf (morphology), and balagha (rhetoric).
Value and promise
This program gives two linked capabilities: clear ability in living Arabic, and the practical tools to approach classical texts.
You will learn to listen, read, and write. You will learn morphology and syntax in the service of reading Quran, Hadith, and classic Islamic texts, as well as the living Arabic you need to study and communicate in Arabic.
Teachers are specialist Arabic instructors who bridge modern standard Arabic and classical Islamic Arabic.
The program is online, self-paced, and free.
It includes forums for questions and engagement, tutorial sessions, live Q&A, and mentoring.
Committed students may access free one-to-one tutoring through Seekers' Office Hours. These features make this Curriculum both accessible and rigorous.
Textbook
We use al-Arabiyya Bayna Yadayk (العربية بين يديك) as the core coursebook. The book is designed for non-native learners. It trains all four skills and includes audio. It is well suited to the program’s step-by-step approach to fluency and to bridging to classical texts.
Goals
- Achieve functional proficiency in living Arabic.
- Read and understand classical Islamic texts with practical tools.
- Prepare students for Arabic-medium lectures and for further study — including the Mastering Arabic track.
Assessment and certification
At the end of each level students who meet the program standards receive a verified Certificate.
Format and student support
- Self-paced online study with a clear lesson sequence.
- Forums for questions and engagement with teachers and peers.
- Tutorial sessions and live Q&A.
- Qualified specialist teachers and mentors.
- Optional one-to-one tutoring for committed students.
- Free course materials and ongoing support.
Pathway to Mastering Arabic
This program prepares students for technical study. Students who wish to pursue the classical Arabic sciences may progress to the Mastering Arabic Program after Advanced. SeekersGuidance offers both pathways so learners may move from practical fluency to scholarly mastery.