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Professor Abdur Rahim’s eight-volume texts enable the student to acquire a knowledge of Arabic in the classical structural form. All of the books teach essential language skills through applied grammar. Each lesson is based on a conversation which illustrates distinctive language patterns. A variety of exercises helps the student to understand and master each of the patterns occurring in the lesson. The vocabulary ranges from classical and Quranic Arabic to words and expressions current in modern Arabic. This series of books is currently being utilized at various schools to prepare students for the University of London (UK) GCE O-Level and A-Level examinations. Learning classical Arabic effectively could not be more easier than this course of Madinah Islamic University. A tried and tested course over 40 years with proven track record of success, it is ideal in terms of the the topics covered and short time taken to learn. It is suitable for schools and colleges in the UK and other Western English speaking countries. Whilst there are now several courses available on the market for the teaching of the Arabic language, the unique features of this particular one are: It is very concise, consisting of Eight Books (From the Original 3 Books) , all of which are short but extensive in their coverage. It combines modern Arabic vocabulary with Islamic terminology as used in the Qur'an and Sunnah. It covers all the essential Arabic grammatical rules in such a way that the student is spared the monotonous task of memorising them. The author presents Arabic as a living and vibrant language and takes examples from Arabic in everyday use, as also from the Qur'an and Sunnah, so that as the student learns the languages, he also acquires an understanding of hundreds of Qur'anic verses, ahadith, Arabic parables and poetry. This allows the student to become directly involved in the study of the Qu'ran and Sunnah while also acquiring a sound understanding of the Arabic language.