Interactive Madina Book 1: Word-by-Word Translation & Vocabulary Tool

Madina Book 1 is the first volume of the world-famous Arabic language curriculum developed by Shaykh Dr. V. Abdur Raheem at the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia. It has been used to teach Arabic to millions of non-native speakers globally and is widely regarded as one of the most effective Arabic textbooks ever written.

The book uses a conversation-based approach — starting with simple demonstrative pronouns and building naturally toward complete sentences and basic grammar. Unlike many Arabic courses that begin with abstract grammatical rules, Madina Book 1 puts the student in front of real Arabic from the very first lesson. The traditional format is a printed textbook; Arabook's interactive version adds word-by-word English translations for every sentence, making the learning process significantly faster and more accessible.

The traditional Madina Book requires a teacher or significant self-study time to decode unfamiliar vocabulary. On Arabook, every Arabic word is displayed with its English translation directly beneath it — no dictionary required. You can save words you want to review to your personal dictionary and test yourself later with spaced repetition quizzes. This transforms Madina Book 1 from a passive reading exercise into an active vocabulary-building tool.

To start Madina Book 1, you should be able to read Arabic script with tashkeel (vowel marks). If you are not yet at this stage, start with our beginner Arabic stories collection first to build reading confidence.