Public Preaching
Public Preaching
A traveler witnesses a jurist's weekly sermon: skillful Quranic recitation, soaring oratory, and admonition so stirring it moves the assembly to tears.
Ibn al-JawziMar 102 min read
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OpenArabic turns classical Islamic and literary texts into bilingual reading practice. Read Arabic with parallel English translations, tap any word for its meaning, hear native audio, and build lasting vocabulary with spaced repetition — free, with no ads.
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Read classical Arabic — even as a beginner
Read classical Islamic texts in Arabic with English translations. Tap unknown words, listen to native audio, and build vocabulary through spaced repetition.
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Featuring works by adh-Dhahabi, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, al-Bukhari, al-Imam al-Bukhari, an-Nawawi, ash-Shafii, as-Suyuti, at-Tabari, at-Tirmidhi, Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Hajar, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Taymiyyah, Malik and Muslim
كِتَابعِلْمقَلْبنُورصَبْرحِكْمَةإِيمَانشُكْررَحْمَةسَلَامحَقّأَمَلتَقْوَىذِكْردُعَاءتَوْبَةجَنَّةهِدَايَةبَرَكَةعَدْلخَيْررُوححُبّجَمَالفَجْرعَقْلصِدْقأَمَانَةفَرَحسَكِينَةقُوَّةحَيَاةسَمَاءأَرْضمَاءنَجْمقَمَرشَمْسوَقْتطَرِيقبَحْرجَبَلنَهْرزَهْرشَجَررِيحمَطَرثَلْجنَارظِلّصَوْت
Who is this for?
Learners who can decode Arabic and want to read real texts — especially those studying with a course or who just finished one and need vocabulary to read independently.
How does it work?
You read bilingual sentence pairs at 90–95% comprehension, with 5–10% new vocabulary per article. Tap unknown words to add them to spaced repetition. Regular reading builds pattern recognition without explicit grammar study.
Free Bilingual Books
Al-Fawaid
Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya
A bilingual Arabic–English edition of "The Benefits" — spiritual reflections on faith, the heart, and the path to God. Learner-friendly translation preserving Arabic word order.
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