It has been a true eye opened learning experience for me. I want you to know that I have developed a strong basic foundation of the Language of Qur’an. STA gave me the right tool to understand the language of Qur’an. I felt that over the duration of the course I obtained a lot of knowledge and hands-on experience that will be beneficial to for further studies. The course surpassed my expectations notably. – Musa A. Hassan

A comprehensive course delivered in an excellent manner by Imam Aarij. This course makes Arabic grammar accessible and relates it directly to the Qu’ran. I have thoroughly enjoyed this course and I would highly recommend it to anyone beginning their journey in learning Arabic. – Sr Zahida Shameem

The pace of the course is great because there is a lot of practice built into the lecture sessions. I have never been big on online courses, but this course was very engaging with constant interaction with the instructor throughout the lecture sessions. The instructor is very good at addressing questions as they come up right in the class. The platform used is effective and apt for teaching purposes. There were a number of times where Imam Aarij would not move forward on to another topic until the topic at hand was completely understood. Each concept is first explained and then reinforced multiple times via the study of the Qur’an. Overall, very happy with how I’ve progressed. This is the first Arabic program that I have actually been interested enough to complete Alhumdolillah! Would definitely recommend you to take the plunge and spend the worthwhile time to connect with the book of Allah and understand it at a deeper level past just a basic translation. – Danish Baig

Imagine starting the program not knowing anything about the meaning of the Qur’an in Arabic and then completing it with the ability to translate ayahs, understand the grammatical context and importance, and begin to uncover the layers of meanings behind it. That’s what a graduate of the Steps to Arabic program should expect after completing the program. For minimal time commitment per week, coupled with a little bit of reading/practice, you’ll be able to start understanding the Qur’an in its native Arabic form within a year! Sh. Aarij is a fantastic instructor who’s super friendly, knowledgeable, and has an endless supply of Dad jokes. I would highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to start their journey in understanding the book of Allah. – Salim Jaichi

Steps to Arabic is a phenomenal program for those seeking to learn Quranic Arabic. The program distinguishes itself through 1) Sh. Aarij’s outstanding teaching skills (Sh. Aarij is a superb teacher MashaAllah TabarakAllah); 2) a pace that is a gradual and a curriculum that has been methodically laid out ; 3) the limited use of Arabic grammar terminology throughout the program (thus enabling students to grasp key ideas instead of being burdened by new words); 4) the use of an abundance of examples from the Quran during classes and tutorials (this also helped reduce the amount of time required to be spent outside of classes/tutorials). Alhamdulillah, this program has been a life-changer for me, and an investment of time and money from amongst the best of my investments by the will of Allah SWT. May Allah SWT reward Sh. Aarij immeasurably. Ameen. May Allah SWT also reward the team of TAs and all those working behind the scenes. Ameen. This is a program that will change your life as it did mine, and Insha’Allah, brings you a few steps closer to comprehending the speech of Allah SWT. – Raeed Mir

These classes have brought me so so much happiness and khushu’ in my prayers, honestly. May Allah reward this team so much especially Imam Aarij, your humorous, patient and detailed teaching really helped me on this journey and the peeling of the onion layers😅. The TA guidance also really really helped me understand content Allahuma Baarik. I pray the best for every single one of you.

This is not a testimonial for the sake of a testimonial! I have tried a number of courses to learn Qur’anic Arabic. However, most start with a standard off the shelf book in the market and spend a lot of time in conversational Arabic. While it has its place but that was never my reason to learn the language. I was looking for something that constantly gives reference to the Qur’an and the sentences that we know to some degree. This course totally fulfills this need. You’ll not only learn the language, you’ll also appreciate the intricacies of the language. Imam Aarij is an excellent teacher, explaining everything in plain English is so natural to him that you’ll soon realize how comfortable he is with both English and Arabic. His mastery of Arabic language is demonstrated by his ability to explain the concepts with simple everyday examples and then taking reference from the Qur’an. I think one unique feature of this course is how the program is made so easily accessible to you, via recorded lessons, self-made textbooks, class notes, tutorial notes etc. – all materials that you need are at your fingertip and in one place. You’ll soon feel that it is only you who can set your pace to learn. Conversely, it is only you to blame if you are not keeping up with the pace. Imam Aarij has a tendency to take you to the dictionary, search through the root letters, elaborate on the meaning, point out to you various grammatical constructs of the word etc. With this teaching method, you’ll never feel lost when you are trying to learn the language on your own. You’ll remember what steps Imam would have taken if you are stuck in one place. This is called holding your hand all the way until you learn how to walk. I’ll totally recommend anyone on the planet to join this course and do him or herself a great favour. – Mushfique Rahman

Steps to Arabic is an Arabic grammar course designed for anyone who is interested in gaining a basic understanding of Quranic Arabic from scratch without any previous knowledge. The curriculum builds gradually and concepts are referred back to examples from the Qur’an, which is a beautiful way of learning and applying knowledge. Sh. Aarij is an excellent and experienced instructor (mashaAllah) who has the ability to encourage and inspire his students to continue their journey of knowledge. I highly recommend this course to anyone who has been considering learning Arabic grammar to develop a stronger connection with the Qur’an and to discover its beauty and miraculous nature. – Sr Nadiyah