Madinah Arabic Book — Read Online with Verb Tables & Answer Keys
The Madinah Arabic Course (دروس اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها), written by Dr. V. Abdur Rahim and taught at the Islamic University of Madinah, is the most widely used self-study path into Classical and Qur'anic Arabic for English speakers. Illuminated Arabic Reader presents all three volumes page-by-page — every page rendered with full tashkīl alongside verb tables (past, present, imperative, verbal noun), noun tables, line-by-line English translation, and the exercise answer key.
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What you get on every page
- ▪Fully-vowelled (diacritized) Arabic on every page
- ▪Verb table — past, present, imperative, and verbal noun
- ▪Noun table — singular, plural, and English meaning
- ▪Line-by-line English translation
- ▪Vocabulary flashcards (Arabic ↔ English)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Madinah Arabic answer key?
Yes — Illuminated Arabic Reader shows the exercise answer key and English key per lesson, alongside the page itself.
Which Madinah Arabic books are available?
Books 1, 2 and 3 of the Madinah Arabic Course by Dr. V. Abdur Rahim.
Is the Arabic fully diacritized?
Yes — every page is rendered with complete harakat (tashkīl), so you can read with correct vowels.