Importing the Quran for Arabic Learning on LingQ

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I’m learning Arabic and wish to incorporate the Quran to enhance my understanding of classical Arabic and Islamic culture. Could anyone advise on:

  1. Importing the Quran: What is the most efficient method to import the Quran’s text into LingQ? Are there specific formats or sources that work best?
  2. Text Segmentation: Given the Quran’s structure, how should I segment the text for effective study within LingQ?
  3. Audio Integration: Is it possible to add Quranic recitations to accompany the text in LingQ for listening practice?

Any guidance or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

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Using the Quran to learn Arabic is a great idea. Import the text in UTF-8 or ePub format, break it down by Surahs or a few Ayahs at a time for easier study, and add Quranic recitations in MP3 or streaming format to practice listening along with reading.

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It is generally not allowed to upload directly religious material in LingQ, such as scripture. If you upload scripture, librarians may reject your uploads.

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I’m assuming they want it imported for their private library.

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Well in that case, there is no problem with it. You can add anything you want to your private library, as long as the material isn’t literally illegal.

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Correction/Clarification: It’s generally not allowed to share directly religious material in LingQ but uploading it for yourself and having it set as private is fine.

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I wonder what the exact criteria are, because there’s no shortage of shared new testament material and other religious texts when you look for it in latin or greek

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I don’t understand this rule that religious content cannot be shared. What’s the problem? No one is forced to use it for learning.
Personally, for example, I really appreciate the biblical and theological content for Latin, because otherwise there would be very few original Latin texts that are reasonably easy to read. Those who detest Christian content do not have to use it. Similarly, no one who detests Islamic content has to use texts from the Quran.

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I don’t make the rules for LingQ. From what I’ve heard there used to be problems with individuals spamming religious content to the library, even hundreds of courses from a single uploader that promoted some particular denomination of one particular religion.

I certainly think one can use religious and/or political material to learn a language regardless of how they feel about that religion or political ideology. I also think there may be some value in having a space where you don’t have to come across such materials at all. I am not sure what policies I would set if I had a similar language learning platform. I think it would end up depending on my experiences and the feedback I’d get.

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They may not moderate every language to the same degree or in the exact same way. Maybe there is a bit more leniency when it’s hard to find other texts in the language. You’d be better off asking actual LingQ staff.

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All shared content in fact remains “Private” until our content team reviews it and approves it. We do approve religious content too, as long as it meets the criteria.