Quranic-Arabic Intensive & Islamic Studies Foundations

Do you have:

• The desire to understand the Qur’an directly in the Arabic, but have no Arabic background?
• The basic ability to read the Qur’an even with difficulty?
• The commitment to attend lessons on Sundays from 8:30am to 11:45am?
• The perseverance to dedicate 2 hours of revision time per week at home?
• Would like a learning environment that is comfortable, fun and uplifting? (Students are never singled out to answer questions)
• Do you have access to WhatsApp, email and reliable Internet?

If you answered “yes” to the questions above, then this course is for you! This is your opportunity to join hundreds of students from teens to grandparents who have undertaken this journey. Our course is open to males and females!

Please Note: No Arabic background is required, just a basic ability to read the Qur’an, even slowly with difficulty.

Alhamdullilah, we currently have students ranging from early teens to those in their 80’s who have joined this course! The course caters for those who have not studied for many years and we understand that you may be nervous.

Students are never singled out in class. Class assessments are minimal and those who prefer not to write are welcome to do so.

Lessons are fun and our objective is to make the journey of Arabic an enjoyable one for everyone!

If you would like to have a practical idea about the course before registering, you are welcome to sit in during the current first year class on Sunday anytime between 8:30am and 11:45am. Please contact us to confirm if you would like to visit the class.

At Mizan Institute we offer two primary courses:

1. Course 1: Qur’anic-Arabic Intensive Full-Year (A 2-year part-time course aimed at complete Arabic language beginners providing a comprehensive set of tools to understand the Qur’an directly in the Arabic language as well as covering the oft-recited surahs of the Qur’an!)
2. Course 2: Qur’anic-Arabic Essentials 9-Week (A 9 week part-time course aimed at complete Arabic language beginners. This course is the first 9 weeks of the full-year course and covers the Quranic-Arabic Introductory modules including: Types and components of Arabic words, Past and Present verbs and Root Letters, Arabic reader and Quran introduction.
3. Course 3: Dawrah Course (Qur’an-in-Depth and Islamic Sciences) (A continuous advanced study of the Qur’an and a comprehensive four-year that covers Fiqh, Aqeedah, Tazkiyah, Usul al-Fiqh, Maqasid, Ulum al-Quran, Usul al-Tafsir, Balaqah, Hadith Sciences, Hadith Study, Seerah and Shama’il. This course is ideal for those who have previously studied Arabic and Quran but also open to those who haven’t)

No prior knowledge of Arabic is required. The course is aimed at complete beginners. However, students are required to have a basic ability to read the Qur’an even with some difficulty although students will never be asked to read in class.

Students also need to have the commitment to revise the work covered every week as well as complete the homework exercises. This will require about 2 hours of revision every week.

Presentation of Classes

• The course will be presented on MSPowerPoint. Each lesson will be reinforced with numerous examples and exercises to ensure the student gains mastery of the concepts before moving on to the next one. This will also include homework tutorials.
• Lessons are interactive, fun and spiritually uplifting with both group and individual learning.
• Students are never singled out for questions and assessments are optional. The learning environment is comfortable and relaxed.

Technology to Aid Learning – A “Blended-Learning Approach”

• Classes are video and audio live-streamed, enabling students to follow the classes online if required.
• All recordings along with presentation and study materials will be made available to students on a weekly basis for self-paced learning. Students may catch-up on missed lessons or review class material.
• All lesson materials along with homework reminders are emailed to students on a weekly basis.
• Concept videos are sent to students to prepare before class or review work covered – this frees up more time for interaction in class

Academic Support

• Tutors are available during group exercises to assist students with individual questions.
• Private tutors can be booked at a nominal cost for both Qur’an reading tutorials and Arabic language learning. This is done through an online booking service where we we try to match your requested times and venue with an available tutor.
• Questions can be sent via email and WhatsApp between classes.

ARABIC-ESSENTIALS 9-week course

• Full course fee is R800 for the 9 weeks.
• Monthly payment options are available
• Optional hard copy printed textbook fee of R200 available with the option of using digital copies at no cost.
• Financial arrangements can be made for those who are unable to afford the full course fees. Please enquire via admin

Note to Full-Year Students.

• There is a separate Fee breakdown provided for NEW FIRST YEAR students and RETURNING students. Please ensure that you refer to the applicable table.
  
• Three payment options are available. Quarterly and Annual payments are preferred to ease the administration.
• Financial arrangements can be made for those who are unable to afford the full course fees. Please enquire via admin

Fee Breakdown for New First Year Students (Full-year) only:

• *Hardcopy Course Textbook Fee (optional): Applicable to First Year students only. Students have the option to purchase hard copies of the course textbooks at R200. Alternatively, students may use PDF copies of the textbooks. We recommend that hard copies are purchased to ease the process of completing exercises.
• **Our first two lessons in January are free for all new First Year students.

• Early Bird Discount: Excludes the Hardcopy Course Textbook Fee.

Fee Breakdown for Returning Students only:

• Hardcopy Course Textbook Fee: Not applicable to returning students.

Prospective students are welcome to come sit-in during the current First-Year class before deciding whether to register. Please message our admin to arrange a sit-in session.

Please click on the “Register” button below or Register for Arabic Essentials . Then complete the online registration form and click “submit”. A confirmation email with further course information and banking details to settle the Textbook Fees (if applicable) will be sent to you.

The course is taught by a number of experienced facilitators with a proven track record in the community.

Khalil Hendricks

• Graduate of Darul Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah (DUAI) which was run by Ml Taha Karaan
• Studied Arabic in Syria and at Darun Naim
• Completed Bachelor of Business Science at UCT
• Also works as a Management Consultant in both private and public sector
• Currently a teacher at Zahraa Institute
• Director at the InLight Foundation
• Director of Mizan Institute
• Director of GoodTree Quranic Elementary

Zakariyya Harnekar

• Graduate of  Darul Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah (DUAI)
• Completed the two year full-time course at Darun Naim
• Completed a Bachelor of Science at UCT
• Teacher at Imam Kurani institute
• Former head of UCT MSA and actively involved in youth development

Yahya Mahdi

• Graduate of Darul Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah (DUAI)
• Head of Islamic and Arabic Studies at GoodTree Quranic School
• Active in youth development work across multiple initiatives