I highly recommend the following three things for any beginner student to help understand the words of the Qur’an:
1) An Arabic/English Mushaf
This is imperative and now possible with the relatively new Al-Quran Al-Karim series from Karya Bestari.
It’s a word for word translation of the Madinah Mushaf, on the same line as the verse.
As you read your daily portion of Qur’an (Wird) or during memorisation, it’s so much easier to understand the individual words.
You can put brackets over key words you don’t understand. Also, the meaning is in the margin if it’s difficult to understand the overall context.
The cost of this Qur’an is on the dearer side. But honestly, we waste so much money on fifty other things in this dunya. I can say it’s one hundred percent worth the money as it will help strengthen your connection with the book of Allah.
It’s one of those things to let your heart lead the spending!
2) 80% words of the Qur’an
An excellent resource for those starting the path of Arabic by Dr. Abdul Azeez Abdul Raheem. It lists the main words and verbs found in the Qur’an.
According to the description, it covers 82.6% (64,282) of the total number of words of the Qur’an.
Recommended for Arabic students alike – it just needs memorising. Yes, you may need some basic background in Sarf (morphology), but if you have an Arabic teacher or class online, it’s easy to pick up.
Even without this, you’ll recognise key words – أفلح, ينظر, بحر, قلب etc.
I wouldn’t wait for an Arabic teacher – just purchase/download and let yourself get used to the key words until you’re able to study formally.
3) Qisas ul-Nabiyeen (Stories of the Prophets)
By the esteemed Shaykh Abu Hasan al-Nadwi, all Arabic students recognise the importance and benefit of this book.
Written in such an accessible way and utilising mainly qur’anic words, it solidifies everything you learn.
Ideally read with a teacher, but even if not, there are a lot of translations and resources where one can do it by themselves for now (the one pictured has the English, Arabic and Urdu in table format!).
As you progress in Arabic, a teacher can help with the Nahw (syntax) and morphology (sarf) to fully appreciate the meaning.
But the point here is just to familiarise with the words so you recognise them.
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The above should be read with the knowledge that this is not a substitute for learning Arabic with a qualified teacher. They are aids whilst learning the language formally.
However, in my opinion, even if you are not an Arabic language ‘student’, then at least start with the above. One will be rewarded for making the effort.
Once you start delving into meanings, it can sometimes be a catalyst to start to study Arabic formally inshAllah.