The first decision you must make when you decide to study Arabic is which 'Standard' of Arabic to study. Most Universities focus their studies on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Students interested in religion or history might be interested in Classical Arabic/MSA. People who want to live in the Arabic World would be interested in studying the Colloquial language of that region.

We all feel touched when we open up a good transliteration of the Qur'an and we ponder and wonder at the beauty of the words and the deep meanings within. But in reality we are just seeing a glimpse of the real treasure that the Quran is.