Reading Arabic Texts A Journey for Non-Arabic Speakers نص قرائي للتدرب على تحسين مهارة القراءة للناطقين بغير العربية

 The world's richest and most influential cultures can be understood by reading Arabic texts as a non-Arabic speaker. Arabic is the key to accessing a wealth of knowledge in fields like literature, philosophy, science, and history, which have shaped global civilization for centuries. Through engaging with Arabic texts, non-Arabic speakers can gain unique insights into the perspectives, traditions, and worldviews of the Arab world. The study of Arabic is a powerful tool for bridging cultural divides and enriching personal and academic growth because of this understanding.

في بَلَدٍ بَعِيدٍ عَنِ الضَّوْضاءِ وَالصَّخَبِ، كَانَتْ هُنَاكَ قَرْيَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ تُسَمَّى "الوَاحَةُ الخَضْرَاءُ". كَانَ أَهْلُ القَرْيَةِ يَعِيشُونَ فِي سَلامٍ وَوِئَامٍ، يَعْمَلُونَ جَمِيعًا فِي زِرَاعَةِ الأَرَاضِي وَتَرْبِيَةِ الحَيَوَانَاتِ. لَمْ يَكُنْ هُنَاكَ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ المُنَافَسَةِ أَوِ الحَسَدِ، بَلْ كَانُوا يَتَعَاوَنُونَ وَيَتَشَارَكُونَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

فِي يَوْمٍ مِنَ الأَيَّامِ، جَاءَ إِلَى القَرْيَةِ رَجُلٌ غَرِيبٌ. كَانَ يَرْتَدِي ثِيَابًا بَسِيطَةً، وَلَكِنْ كَانَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ بَرِيقٌ يُشِيرُ إِلَى أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ كَكُلِّ زَائِرٍ. اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ أَهْلُ القَرْيَةِ بِتَرْحِيبٍ وَحُسْنِ ضِيَافَةٍ، وَسَأَلُوهُ عَنْ غَرَضِ زِيَارَتِهِ. قَالَ الرَّجُلُ: "أَنَا تَاجِرٌ أَبْحَثُ عَنْ الجَوَاهِرِ النَّفِيسَةِ، وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ أَنَّ فِي هَذِهِ القَرْيَةِ كَنْزًا مَخْفِيًّا."

تَعَجَّبَ أَهْلُ القَرْيَةِ وَقَالُوا: "لَا نَعْرِفُ عَنْ وُجُودِ كَنْزٍ هُنَا. قَرْيَتُنَا بَسِيطَةٌ وَلَا تَحْتَوِي عَلَى شَيْءٍ نَفِيسٍ." لَكِنَّ الرَّجُلَ أَصَرَّ أَنَّ هُنَاكَ كَنْزًا، وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يُسَاعِدُوهُ فِي البَحْثِ عَنْهُ.

بَعْدَ عِدَّةِ أَيَّامٍ، وَبَعْدَ أَنْ بَحَثُوا فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فِي القَرْيَةِ، تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّ الكَنْزَ لَيْسَ ذَهَبًا أَوْ فِضَّةً، بَلْ كَانَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ وَطِيبَتِهِمْ وَتَعَاوُنِهِمْ مَعَ بَعْضِهِمْ البَعْضِ. فَفَهِمُوا أَنَّ الكَنْزَ الحَقِيقِيَّ لَا يُقَاسُ بِالمَالِ، بَلْ بِالمَحَبَّةِ وَالإِنسَانِيَّةِ.

Fī baladin baʿīdin ʿaniḍ-ḍawḍā'i waṣ-ṣakhibi, kānat hunāka qaryatun ṣaghīratun tusammā "al-wāḥatu'l-khaḍrā'u". Kāna ahlu'l-qaryati yaʿīshūna fī salāmin wa wi'ām, yaʿmalūna jamīʿan fī zirāʿati'l-arāḍī wa tarbiyyati'l-ḥayawānāt. Lam yakun hunāka kathīrun mina'l-munāfasati awi'l-ḥasadi, bal kānū yataʿāwanūna wa yatashārakūna fī kulli shay'in.

Fī yawmin mina'l-ayyām, jā'a ilā'l-qaryati rajulun gharīb. Kāna yartadī thiyāban basīṭa, walākin kāna fī ʿaynayhi barīqun yushīru ilā annahu lays ka kulli zā'ir. Istaqbalahu ahlu'l-qaryati bi-tarḥībin wa ḥusni ḍiyāfa, wa sa'alūhu ʿan gharadi ziyāratih. Qāla'r-rajul: "Anā tājirun abḥathu ʿani'l-jawāhiri'n-nafīsa, wa qad samiʿtu anna fī hādhihi'l-qaryati kanzan makhfiyyan."

Taʿajjaba ahlu'l-qaryati wa qālū: "Lā naʿrifu ʿan wujūdi kanzin hunā. Qaryatunā basīṭa wa lā taḥtawī ʿalā shay'in nafīs." Lākinna'r-rajula aṣarra anna hunāka kanzan, wa ṭalaba minhum an yusāʿidūhu fī'l-baḥthi ʿanh.

Baʿda ʿiddati ayyām, wa baʿda an baḥathū fī kulli makānin fī'l-qarya, tabayyana lahum anna'l-kanza lays dhahaban aw fiḍḍa, bal kāna fī qulūbihim wa ṭībatahim wa taʿāwunihim maʿa baʿḍihim al-baʿḍ. Fa-fahimū anna'l-kanza'l-ḥaqīqī lā yuqāsu bi'l-māl, bal bi'l-maḥabba wa'l-insāniyya.

In a distant land far from the noise and chaos, there was a small village called "The Green Oasis." The people of the village lived in peace and harmony, all working together in farming the land and raising animals. There was not much competition or envy; rather, they cooperated and shared everything.

The village was visited by a strange man one day. He was dressed in simple clothes, but there was a sparkle in his eyes that indicated he was not just any visitor. The villagers welcomed him with hospitality and asked him about the purpose of his visit. The man said, "I am a merchant searching for precious gems, and I have heard that there is a hidden treasure in this village."

The villagers were astonished and said, "We do not know of any treasure here. Our village is simple and contains nothing valuable." But the man insisted that there was indeed a treasure and asked them to help him search for it.

After several days, and after searching every corner of the village, it became clear to them that the treasure was not gold or silver, but rather it was in their hearts, in their kindness, and in their cooperation with one another. They realized that the true treasure is not measured by wealth but by love and humanity.

Here are some questions about the text in Arabic, along with their English translations and transliterations:

Question 1:

Arabic: مَا اِسْمُ القَرْيَةِ فِي النَّصِّ؟
English: What is the name of the village in the text?
Transliteration: Mā ism al-qarya fī'n-naṣṣ?

Question 2:

Arabic: كَيْفَ كَانَتْ حَيَاةُ أَهْلِ القَرْيَةِ؟
English: How was the life of the villagers?
Transliteration: Kayfa kānat ḥayātu ahli'l-qarya?

Question 3:

Arabic: مَاذَا كَانَ يَبْحَثُ عَنْهُ الرَّجُلُ الغَرِيبُ؟
English: What was the strange man searching for?
Transliteration: Mādhā kāna yabḥathu ʿanhu'r-rajulu'l-gharīb?

Question 4:

Arabic: لِمَاذَا تَعَجَّبَ أَهْلُ القَرْيَةِ عِنْدَمَا سَمِعُوا كَلَامَ الرَّجُلِ؟
English: Why were the villagers surprised when they heard the man's words?
Transliteration: Limādhā taʿajjaba ahlu'l-qarya ʿindamā samiʿū kalāma'r-rajul?

Question 5: