Qatari Arabic Curriculum — Grade 7, Term 1 (اللغة العربية قطر) — Page 19

Arabic text · النص

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

مِنْ رُوَّادِ التَّعْلِيمِ فِي قَطَرَ.

One of the pioneers of education in Qatar.

إِضَاءَةٌ: أَدَبُ السِّيرَةِ: سِيرَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ: إِذَا سَلَكَ فِي حَيَاتِهِ مَسْلَكًا حَسَنًا.

Spotlight: Biographical Literature: A good biography describes a life lived with integrity.

وَالسِّيرَةُ لُغَةً: الطَّرِيقَةُ وَالْهَيْئَةُ، وَسَارَ فُلَانٌ السِّيرَةَ: حَدَّثَ أَحَادِيثَ الْأَوَائِلِ.

Linguistically, the term refers to one's method or manner of being; to 'walk a biography' is to recount the tales of those who came before.

أَمَّا فِي الِاصْطِلَاحِ، فَالسِّيرَةُ نَوْعٌ أَدَبِيٌّ يُعْرَفُ بِحَيَاةِ عَلَمٍ أَوْ مَجْمُوعَةٍ مِنَ الْأَعْلَامِ.

In literary terms, it is a genre dedicated to documenting the life of a notable figure or group.

وَهِيَ قِسْمَانِ: السِّيرَةُ الْغَيْرِيَّةُ، وَهِيَ قِصَّةُ حَيَاةِ شَخْصٍ يَكْتُبُهَا شَخْصٌ غَيْرُهُ، وَالسِّيرَةُ الذَّاتِيَّةُ وَهِيَ قِصَّةُ حَيَاةِ شَخْصٍ يَكْتُبُهَا بِنَفْسِهِ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ.

It is divided into two types: biography, written by someone other than the subject, and autobiography, written by the subject themselves.

تَفَتَّحَتْ عَيْنَاهُ عَلَى حُبِّ الْعِلْمِ وَالْمَعْرِفَةِ، وَالتَّطَلُّعِ نَحْوَ مَعَالِي الْأُمُورِ، لَقَّبَهُ مَنْ عَرَفَهُ وَعَاصَرَهُ بِـ (أَبُو التَّعْلِيمِ)،

He grew up with a passion for knowledge and a drive for excellence, earning him the title 'Father of Education' among his contemporaries.

إِنَّهُ الشَّيْخُ «جَاسِمُ بْنُ حَمَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ آلِ ثَانِي»، تَرَبَّى فِي كَنَفِ الْعُلَمَاءِ، وَنَهِلَ الْعِلْمَ مِنْ نَبْعِ حَلَقَاتِ كُتَّابِهَا،

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani was raised under the guidance of scholars and drew his early learning from traditional study circles.

فَابْتَدَأَ بِالْقُرْآنِ الْكَرِيمِ، وَثَنَّى بِالْحَدِيثِ الشَّرِيفِ وَالسِّيرَةِ النَّبَوِيَّةِ وَالْفِقْهِ الْإِسْلَامِيِّ نَصِيبٌ مِنْ حَيَاتِهِ الْعِلْمِيَّةِ،

He began his studies with the Holy Quran, followed by the Prophetic traditions, biography, and Islamic jurisprudence.

وَكَانَ مُنْذُ نَشْأَتِهِ مُرَابِطًا فِي مَجَالِسِ الْحُكْمِ وَالْقِيَادَةِ، وَمُرَافِقًا لِوَالِدِهِ وَجَدِّهِ فِي الْحِلِّ وَالتَّرْحَالِ.

From a young age, he was a fixture in the halls of leadership, accompanying his father and grandfather both at home and on their travels.

اتَّسَمَ بِالْهُدُوءِ وَالِاتِّزَانِ، وَكَانَتْ شَخْصِيَّتُهُ تَنْمُو وَتَرْتَقِي عَلَى سُلَّمِ الْمَسْؤُولِيَّةِ وَتَكَالِيفِ الْقِيَادَةِ، وَهُوَ فِي مُقْتَبَلِ الْعُمْرِ.

Known for his calm and balanced nature, he matured early, steadily taking on the responsibilities and burdens of leadership while still a young man.

كَانَ أَوَّلَ فَارِسٍ يَمْتَطِي صَهْوَةَ وِزَارَةٍ لِلتَّعْلِيمِ فِي دَوْلَةِ قَطَرَ، فَعِنْدَمَا أُنْشِئَتْ أَوَّلُ وِزَارَةٍ بِمُسَمَّى «وِزَارَةِ الْمَعَارِفِ» عَامَ 1957م تَوَلَّى رِئَاسَتَهَا،

He was the first to lead the Ministry of Education in Qatar, taking the helm when the 'Ministry of Knowledge' was established in 1957.

وَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ بَدَأَ بِتَغْيِيرِ وَجْهِ الْمُجْتَمَعِ الْقَطَرِيِّ، مِنَ النَّاحِيَةِ الْعِلْمِيَّةِ وَالْأَدَبِيَّةِ وَالثَّقَافِيَّةِ وَالرِّيَاضِيَّةِ،

He immediately set out to transform Qatari society across scientific, literary, cultural, and athletic spheres.

فَقَدْ أَنْشَأَ الْمَدَارِسَ وَالْمَعَاهِدَ وَالْمُنْشَآتِ الرِّيَاضِيَّةَ؛ حَيْثُ أَدْرَكَ ضَرُورَةَ التَّغْيِيرِ انْطِلَاقًا مِنْ مُتَطَلَّبَاتِ الْعَصْرِ، وَمِنْ حَاجَةِ الْجِيلِ.

By establishing schools, institutes, and sports facilities, he addressed the urgent needs of the generation and the demands of the modern era.

عُرِفَ بِحِرْصِهِ عَلَى تَنْوِيعِ مَصَادِرِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ وَالتَّعَلُّمِ لِأَبْنَاءِ وَطَنِهِ،

He was committed to diversifying the educational resources available to his fellow citizens.

فَكَانَ يَقُومُ بِرِحْلَاتٍ شِبْهَ دَائِمَةٍ لِلتَّعَاقُدِ مَعَ أَفْضَلِ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ الْمُتَخَصِّصِينَ ذَوِي الْخِبْرَةِ وَالْكَفَاءَةِ مِنْ بِلَادِ الشَّامِ وَمِصْرَ وَنَجْدٍ وَالْعِرَاقِ.

He frequently traveled to recruit the most experienced and qualified educators from the Levant, Egypt, Najd, and Iraq.

وَبَعْدَ أَنْ تَوَسَّعَ نَشَاطُ وِزَارَةِ الْمَعَارِفِ قَامَ بِتَغْيِيرِ مُسَمَّاهَا؛ حَيْثُ أَلْبَسَهَا مُسَمَّى «وِزَارَةِ التَّرْبِيَةِ وَالتَّعْلِيمِ وَرِعَايَةِ الشَّبَابِ».

As the ministry's scope grew, he renamed it the 'Ministry of Education and Youth Welfare'.

عُرِفَ الشَّيْخُ جَاسِمٌ بِشَخْصِيَّتِهِ الْقَوِيَّةِ الْقِيَادِيَّةِ الْوَدُودَةِ، وَعُرِفَ عَنْهُ أَيْضًا الْكَرَمُ وَالسَّخَاءُ، وَكَأَنَّهُمَا رَفِيقَا حَيَاتِهِ،

Sheikh Jassim was known for his strong, charismatic, and friendly leadership, as well as his innate generosity.

وَاشْتَهَرَ بِالْتِزَامِهِ الدِّينِيِّ وَالْأَخْلَاقِيِّ، وَتَمَيَّزَ بِطَبْعِهِ الْهَادِي وَسَجِيَّتِهِ الْمُتَوَاضِعَةِ،

He was renowned for his religious and moral integrity, distinguished by a calm demeanor and humble nature.

وَكَانَ يَهْتَمُّ بِالْأَنَاقَةِ فِي مَلْبَسِهِ وَفِي مَكْتَبِهِ وَبَاقِي شُؤُونِ حَيَاتِهِ الْخَاصَّةِ،

He maintained an elegant standard in his dress, his office, and his private affairs.

وَعُرِفَ عَنْهُ حُبُّهُ الْأَسْفَارَ؛ حَيْثُ كَانَ مُولَعًا بِهَا، فَقَدْ طَافَ حَوْلَ الْعَالَمِ عِدَّةَ مَرَّاتٍ، وَزَارَ جَمِيعَ الْبِلَادِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ وَالْبُلْدَانِ الْأُورُوبِّيَّةِ.

A passionate traveler, he circled the globe several times and visited every Arab country as well as many throughout Europe.

كَمَا أُثِرَ عَنْهُ حُسْنُ التَّصَرُّفِ وَالتَّبَصُّرُ بِأُمُورٍ.

He was also remembered for his sound judgment and deep insight.

Vocabulary · المفردات (31 verbs · 138 nouns)

• سَلَكَ — to follow
• سَارَ — to walk
• حَدَّثَ — to tell
• عَرَفَ — to know
• تَفَتَّحَ — to open
• تَطَلَّعَ — to aspire
• لَقَّبَ — to nickname
• عَاصَرَ — to be contemporary with
• تَرَبَّى — to be raised
• نَهَلَ — to drink
• ابْتَدَأَ — to begin
• ثَنَّى — to follow up
• رَابَطَ — to be stationed
• اتَّسَمَ — to be characterized
• نَمَا — to grow
• ارْتَقَى — to ascend
• امْتَطَى — to ride
• أَنْشَأَ — to establish
• تَوَلَّى — to assume
• بَدَأَ — to begin
• أَدْرَكَ — to realize
• قَامَ — to undertake
• تَعَاقَدَ — to contract
• تَوَسَّعَ — to expand
• أَلْبَسَ — to name
• اشْتَهَرَ — to be famous
• تَمَيَّزَ — to be distinguished
• اهْتَمَّ — to care
• طَافَ — to tour
• زَارَ — to visit
• آثَرَ — to narrate
• رَائِد — pioneer
• تَعْلِيم — education
• إِضَاءَة — illumination
• أَدَب — literature
• سِيرَة — biography
• حَسَن — good
• حَيَاة — life
• مَسْلَك — path
• لُغَة — language
• طَرِيقَة — method
• هَيْئَة — form
• حَدِيث — speech
• أَوَّل — first
• اصْطِلَاح — terminology
• نَوْع — type
• عَلَم — figure
• مَجْمُوعَة — group
• قِسْم — part
• غَيْرِيّ — other-directed
• قِصَّة — story
• شَخْص — person
• ذَاتِيّ — self-directed
• نَفْس — self
• كَنَف — care
• رِعَايَة — care
• حِفْظ — preservation
• تَكْلِيف — burden
• مَشَقَّة — hardship
• سَجِيَّة — nature
• خُلُق — character
• طَبِيعَة — nature
• عَيْن — eye
• حُبّ — love
• مَعْرِفَة — knowledge
• تَطَلُّع — aspiration
• مَعَالِي — high matters
• أَمْر — matter
• أَب — father
• عَالِم — scholar
• نَبْع — source
• حَلَقَة — circle
• كُتَّاب — school
• قُرْآن — Quran
• كَرِيم — noble
• نَبَوِيّ — prophetic
• فِقْه — jurisprudence
• إِسْلَامِيّ — Islamic
• نَصِيب — share
• نَشْأَة — upbringing
• مُرَابِط — stationed
• مَجْلِس — council
• حُكْم — governance
• قِيَادَة — leadership
• مُرَافِق — companion
• وَالِد — father
• جَدّ — grandfather
• حِلّ — staying
• تَرْحَال — traveling
• هُدُوء — calmness
• اتِّزَان — balance
• شَخْصِيَّة — personality
• سُلَّم — ladder
• مَسْؤُولِيَّة — responsibility
• مُقْتَبَل — beginning
• عُمْر — age
• فَارِس — knight
• صَهْوَة — back
• وِزَارَة — ministry
• دَوْلَة — state
• مُسَمَّى — name
• مَعَارِف — knowledge
• عَام — year
• رِئَاسَة — presidency
• وَجْه — face
• مُجْتَمَع — society
• قَطَرِيّ — Qatari
• نَاحِيَة — aspect
• أَدَبِيّ — literary
• ثَقَافِيّ — cultural
• رِيَاضِيّ — athletic
• مَدْرَسَة — school
• مَعْهَد — institute
• مُنْشَأَة — facility
• ضَرُورَة — necessity
• تَغْيِير — change
• مُتَطَلَّب — requirement
• عَصْر — era
• حَاجَة — need
• جِيل — generation
• حِرْص — keenness
• تَنْوِيع — diversification
• مَصْدَر — source
• تَعَلُّم — learning
• ابْن — son
• وَطَن — homeland
• رِحْلَة — trip
• شِبْه — semi
• دَائِم — permanent
• تَعَاقُد — contracting
• أَفْضَل — best
• مُعَلِّم — teacher
• مُتَخَصِّص — specialist
• خِبْرَة — experience
• كَفَاءَة — competence
• بِلَاد — country
• شَام — Levant
• مِصْر — Egypt
• نَجْد — Najd
• عِرَاق — Iraq
• نَشَاط — activity
• تَرْبِيَة — upbringing
• شَبَاب — youth
• قَوِيّ — strong
• قِيَادِيّ — leadership
• وَدُود — friendly
• كَرَم — generosity
• سَخَاء — bounty
• رَفِيق — companion
• الْتِزَام — commitment
• دِينِيّ — religious
• أَخْلَاقِيّ — moral
• طَبْع — nature
• هَادِي — calm
• مُتَوَاضِع — humble
• أَنَاقَة — elegance
• مَلْبَس — clothes ; clothing
• مَكْتَب — office
• بَاقِي — rest
• شُؤُون — affairs
• خَاصّ — private
• سَفَر — travel
• مُولَع — fond
• مَرَّة — time
• جَمِيع — all
• بَلَدٌ — countries
• أُورُوبِّيّ — European
• تَصَرُّف — behavior
• تَبَصُّر — insight