The Quran
Arab Poetry
Grammar
Culture
Vocab
100

Translate the following Qur'anic verse.

فإن مع العسر يسرا 

Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

100

Translate the following poem by Nizar Qabbani.

لان حبتي لك فوق مستوى الكلام قررت ان اكست والسلام

Because my love for you is higher than words, I have decided to fall silent.

100

If اختطف is to kidnap, then what is kidnapper (where does the diacritic go)

مختطِف

100

The Lunar Calendar used in Arabic Culture has this many days

353-354

100

زحف

To Crawl

200

Accredited with being the first to compile the Quran into a physical book.

Abu Bakr

200

This poet, known to have a relationship with Khalil Gibran was also widely popular as a poet herself.

May Ziadeh

200

This Measure is used to indicate Passive.

Measure 7

200

This race kicks off the Janadriya Festival in Saudi Arabia

Camel Race

200

مرتكِب

Perpetrator 

300

Translate the following Qur'anic verse. 

قال انما أشكو بثي وحزني إلى الله وأعلم من الله ما لا تعلمون

He said, ‘I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.’

300

Translate the following poem.

لصديقة قديمة. كانت ايامنا معا جميلة, لا انكر اننا تغيرنا وذهب كل منا في سبيله   ولكن لن انساك اينما كنتي دمت سعيدة

Old friend: our days together were beautiful, I will not deny that we have changed and how all gone our separate ways, but I will not forget you, stay happy. 

300

The Jussive has three uses in Arabic Grammar, name 1.

-Command/Imperative

-Used with ف

-Negation 

300

This food is often served with coffee in the middle east and is the center of معمولة

Date

300

To make necessary/ Obligate

وجب او أوجب

400

The Quran claims these two as being the best drink and food.

Milk and Honey

400

The first Arab American author to be named Young People’s Poet Laureate

Naomi Shihab Nye

400

Correct this sentence.

انا ذهبتَ لالسوق وسيشترى طعم طازج

انا ذهبتُ إلى السوق واشتريت طعام طازجة

400

Widely known that Arabs do not eat pork, this type of seafood is also not permitted.

Sea Creatures without scales

400

مُعَيِب

Critic

500

Translate the following Qur'anic verse.

ولنبلونكم بشيء من الخوف والجوع ونقص من الأموال والانفس والثمرات وبشر الصابرين

And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits,but give good tidings to the patient.

500

This poem by Mahmoud Darwich translates to.

لا تصاحبني يوما...لتحجرني شهرا او لا تقربني...لتبعدني...لا تقل ما لا تفعل كن قبريبا او... ابتعد

Do not befriend me for a day then leave me a month. Don't get close to me if you're going to leave. Don't say what you don't do. Be close or get away.

500

Measure 2 means to plant trees, however measures 3, 6, and 8 mean this. 

To Fight or Quarrel 

500

Name all 5 pillars of Islam 

Declaration of Faith, Obligatory Prayer, Compulsory Giving, Fasting for the Month of Ramadan, Pilgrimage to Mecca
500

To Mislead/Go Astray

ضلل

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