Expert: Imad Ajam - 7/19/2006

Question
Asslam-u-alikum,
I want to learn arabic,Can u tell me the book from which I can learn arabic from English with ease and master arabic.

Answer
Dear AbdulMateen,

As far as learning Arabic from a book, especially one written in English, I would think that it would be really difficult.

For one thing, pronunciation of Arabic letters is very difficult, and Arabic is a highly inflectional language, so a wrong pronunciation could easily change the meaning of a word. Added to that, Arabic grammar is very difficult to master, not even native Arabic speakers master it fully. My advice would be to seek out an Arabic teacher, or a center for teaching Arabic. That way, you can begin to learn the basics of the Arabic language, and after a while you might try studying Arabic grammar books on your own.

Thanks for your question.