1000 Arabic Verbs(Ilm al-ṣarf): Essential Reference in the conjugation for all learners of Arabic (A MUST HAVE FOR THOSE)
Languages open us to new worlds. As the famous philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once remarked, “The limits of my language are the limits of my world. “For Muslims, the Arabic language opens us to the world of the Holy Qur’an and the blessed life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). More importantly, Arabic gives us direct access to the sacred texts of Islam. Today, it has become more imperative than ever for Muslims to be able to read these texts in the original Arabic, because we live in an age where misrepresentations of the texts and the ideas therein are rife. Often, Muslims are told by others what these texts purport to teach. And often, many are unable to tell if they are indeed told and taught the wrong things.
Learning the Arabic language thus promises immense benefits. Languages differ in their structures, forms and rules. Furthermore, one needs to get acquainted with a long list of new vocabulary. With respect to the Arabic language, one of its most challenging aspects for non-native learners is the conjugation of its verbs (‘ilm al-sarf). But apart from a competent and dedicated teacher, what makes the learning journey a lot more manageable and enjoyable is good set of learning resources and references.
By Ustaz Syuaib Silm, a well qualified and experienced Teacher of the Arabic Language. He draws on his experience of teaching the Arabic language to non-native speakers to produce and important learning aid in the field of verb conjugation. Whilst many books discuss verb conjugation, Ustaz Syuaib's work stands out for the number and type of verbs that he includes in this book. It thus clearly fills a gap in the market Arabic learning materials.
