Based on Lisan ul Quran by Shaykh Amir Sohail

Lisan ul Quran

A structured 40-day Arabic grammar course designed to help you understand the Holy Quran without translation. Divided into four parts.

Part 1

Foundations of Arabic

Days 1–10

Part 2

Sentence Structure

Days 11–20

Part 3

Verb Morphology

Days 21–30

Part 4

Quranic Application

Days 31–40

Part 1 · Days 1–10

Foundations of Arabic

Master the Arabic alphabet, the three types of words (Kalima), and the fundamental properties of nouns.

Day 1

Arabic Alphabet (Huroof)

28 letters, pronunciation, Hamza, connecting forms

Day 2

Kalima & Its Types

Ism (noun), Fi'l (verb), Harf (particle)

Day 3

Gender (Mudhakkar & Mu'annath)

Haqeeqi vs Ghair-Haqeeqi feminine; Alaamati & Samaa'i

Day 4

Number — Dual (Muthanna)

Singular and dual forms using Aani/Ayni endings

Day 5

Number — Plural (Jama')

Unbroken (Saalim) vs Broken (Mukassar) plurals

Day 6

Cases — Raf'a, Nasb, Jarr

Nominative, accusative, genitive; the I'raab system

Day 7

Definite & Indefinite (Ma'rifa & Nakira)

Alif-Laam for definite; Tanween for indefinite

Day 8

Adjectives (Sifat & Mawsoof)

Agreement: gender, number, case, definiteness

Day 9

Possessive Construction (Idaafa)

Mudhaaf & Mudhaaf Ilayhi

Day 10

Review & Practice

Application of Part 1 with Quranic examples

Part 2 · Days 11–20

Sentence Structure

Construct and analyze nominal and verbal sentences, understand pronouns, and master prepositions.

Day 11

Nominal Sentence (Jumlah Ismiyyah)

Mubtada (subject) & Khabar (predicate)

Day 12

Types of Khabar

Single word, phrase, and sentence-based predicates

Day 13

Personal Pronouns (Zamaa'ir)

Detached & attached pronouns for all persons

Day 14

Demonstrative Pronouns (Ismul Ishaara)

Haadha, Haadhihi, Dhaalika, Tilka

Day 15

Relative Pronouns (Ismul Mawsool)

Alladhi, Allati and connecting clauses

Day 16

Prepositions (Huroof-e-Jarr)

Min, Ila, Fi, Alaa, Bi, Li, An

Day 17

Verbal Sentence (Jumlah Fi'liyyah)

Fi'l, Faa'il, Maf'ool structure

Day 18

Past Tense (Fi'l Maadhi)

Conjugation patterns for all pronouns

Day 19

Present/Future Tense (Fi'l Mudhaari')

Conjugation with Ya, Ta, Alif, Nun

Day 20

Review & Quranic Application

Identifying sentence types in selected verses

Part 3 · Days 21–30

Verb Morphology

Deep dive into Arabic verb patterns, conjugations, and derived forms — the key to Quranic vocabulary.

Day 21

Command Form (Fi'l Amr)

Imperative mood construction and usage

Day 22

Verb Root System (Maddah)

Three-letter roots and meaning derivation

Day 23

Active & Passive Participles

Ism-e-Faa'il & Ism-e-Maf'ool

Day 24

Verbal Noun (Masdar)

Infinitive forms and their patterns

Day 25

Derived Verb Forms (Abwaab)

The 10 augmented verb forms

Day 26

Forms II–IV

If'aal, Taf'eel patterns and meaning shifts

Day 27

Forms V–VIII

Tafa'ul, Tafaa'ul, Infi'aal, Ifti'aal

Day 28

Forms IX–X

If'ilaal, Istif'aal patterns and usage

Day 29

Passive Voice (Majhool)

Active to passive in past and present

Day 30

Review & Verb Recognition

Identifying verb forms in Quranic passages

Part 4 · Days 31–40

Quranic Application

Apply grammar knowledge to perform I'raab on Quranic verses and read with comprehension.

Day 31

I'raab — Grammatical Analysis

Step-by-step parsing method

Day 32

Particles of Nasb & Jazm

Inna, Anna, Lan, Lam and their effects

Day 33

Conditional Sentences

In, Idhaa, Man, Maa patterns

Day 34

Haal & Tamyeez

Circumstantial and specifying expressions

Day 35

Exceptions & Special Constructions

Illaa, Ghayr, Siwaa and Mustasnaa

Day 36

Practice: Surah Al-Fatiha

Word-by-word grammatical breakdown

Day 37

Practice: Short Surahs

Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Naas

Day 38

Practice: Surah Al-Baqarah

Selected key verses

Day 39

Quranic Vocabulary Patterns

High-frequency roots and derivatives

Day 40

Completion & Next Steps

Review and advanced study paths

About the textbook

Lisan ul Quran by Shaykh Amir Sohail (5th Edition, 2020) is an Urdu-language Arabic grammar textbook published by the Lisan ul Quran Foundation. The 432-page book spans four parts and creates a foundation for understanding the Quran and advanced Arabic study.