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What Does Thana ثنا and Ana أنا Mean in Hadith Chains?

30 Jul 202030 Jul 2020
﷽ Question: What is the intention behind "ثنا فلان، ثنا فلان" (thana so-and-so, thana so-and-so) which you find in the chains of transmission of hadith? Answer: The intention behind saying…
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New Project: Arabic Technical Dictionary

28 Jul 202028 Jul 2020
﷽ I started (on 7.28.2020) a Google sheet that insha'Allah I hope will eventually build out to become a technical dictionary of different word uses across the different sciences of…
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Do I Need to Learn to Speak Arabic?

22 Jul 202028 Jul 2020
﷽ When it comes to studying Arabic for Islamic studies, speaking Arabic has a particular function in comparison to studying Arabic for business. If your goal in studying Arabic is…
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The Arabic Alphabet

17 Jul 202017 Jul 2020
﷽ The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters plus the hamza (ء), which is not counted as a letter but plays an important role in spelling. صشسزرذدخحجثتباṣshszrdhdkhḥjthtbāيوهنملكقفغعظطضywhnmlkqfghʿẓṭḍArabic alphabet in common…
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How To Learn to Type in Arabic

12 Jul 202011 Jul 2020
﷽ Typing in Arabic, like tajwid, is a skill that is largely learned through practice and repetition. There's no way around the core concept of simply putting in the time.…
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Five Du’as For the Seeker of Knowledge

10 Jul 2020
الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ All praise belongs to Allah, and good prayers and peace be upon the messenger of Allah. سُبْحَانَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا…
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[Video] Why Learning Arabic Like a Child Doesn’t Work

3 Jul 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZeVTzTiM3g
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Language Learning Timelines

25 Jun 202025 Jun 2020
The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) has a list of languages for native English speakers with timelines to reach "professional working proficiency," or level 3 in speaking and writing. These timelines…
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Why It’s Important to Write Your Own Translation

23 Jun 2020
When you reach the point of reading (and perhaps voweling) Arabic texts as a beginner, it's important to write your own translation of the text you're reading. Why? When you…
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What Does “Islam” Mean?

19 Jun 2020
You'll often hear that "Islam means peace!" You may see it on flyers, various websites, on social media, and other mediums. You'll also find an equally large number of websites…

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