The Quranic text in this book has been formatted so that each word from every ayah is printed separately and translated separately. This is an excellent source for understanding and memorizing the meanings of each word of the Quran.
By Zaheen Fatima Baig, with a preface by Bilal Philips. A project of the Islamic Information Center, UAE.
Why Juz 'Amma Is the Right Place to Start
Because these are the surahs you already recite. Every Muslim says several of them in prayer daily, and most know a dozen by heart without ever having learned what a single word means.
Working through Juz 'Amma word by word means the vocabulary you learn is vocabulary you immediately meet again — the next time you pray. That repetition is what makes the words stick, and it is why this juz' returns more per hour of study than any other.
Why Word-for-Word Study Works
It puts Arabic within reach of someone who does not know Arabic. Rather than trusting a translated sentence, the reader sees which Arabic word carries which meaning — and within weeks he begins recognizing words in his own prayers that he has recited for years without understanding.
It is the fastest route from no Arabic to some Arabic that does not involve a grammar course, and it is why this format has spread so widely among English-speaking Muslims.
Who It Is For
Anyone who wants to understand their own prayers. New Muslims, and students of Arabic looking for a real text to work on rather than exercises.
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