Textbook Analysis of Lisān al-Jāmiʿah fī al-ʿArabiyyah al-Sahlah from Abdurrahman bin Ibrahim Al-Fauzān’s Perspective

Analisis Buku Ajar Lisān al-Jāmiʿah fī al-ʿArabiyyah al-Sahlah Perspektif Abdurrahman bin Ibrahim Al-Fauzān [تحليل كتاب "لسان الجامعة في العربية السهلة" في ضوء عبد الرحمن بن إبراهيم الفوزان ]

Abstract

Purpose - This study aims to analyze the Arabic textbook Lisān al-Jāmiʿah fī al-ʿArabiyyah al-Sahlah using Abdurrahman bin Ibrahim al-Fauzan’s standards, focusing on the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Design/methodology/approach - The research adopts a library study with a convergent parallel mix-method design, applying Krippendorff’s content analysis. The unit of analysis is the 7th edition of the textbook (103 pages), coded against al-Fauzan’s four standards for each skill, with scoring on a five-point Likert scale.

Findings/results – The results indicate varied alignment: listening (55%, acceptable), speaking (80%, appropriate), reading (80%, appropriate), and writing (90%, very appropriate). Strengths include contextual dialogues and graded writing tasks, while weaknesses lie in the absence of audio support and limited communicative speaking tasks.

Originality/value - This paper offers one of the first systematic evaluations of Lisān al-Jāmiʿah against al-Fauzan’s criteria in the Indonesian context, highlighting both achievements and gaps, and suggesting remedial supplements (phonetic drills, collocation lists, communicative task banks).

Paper type – Research paper