https://ejournal.uiidalwa.ac.id/index.php/lahjatuna <p style="text-align: justify;">Lahjatuna: Journal of Arabic Language Education is a scientific journal of Arabic Language Education published by the Educational Arabic Department Faculty of Tarbiyah Universitas Islam Internasional Darullughah Wadda’wah Bangil Pasuruan. This journal focuses on the study of Arabic, Arabic Language Learning Strategies, Arabic Language Learning Methodology, Arabic Learning Media, Arabic Learning Technology. This journal is published twice a year (April and October) and is a medium for researchers, academics and practitioners who are interested in the field of Arabic Language Education and want to channel their thoughts and findings.</p> Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Arab en-US Lahjatuna: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab 2964-0210 https://ejournal.uiidalwa.ac.id/index.php/lahjatuna/article/view/3481 <p><em>Foreign language anxiety is a significant barrier to effective language learning, often hindering students' motivation and academic performance. This study explores the perspectives of students (santri) in the Fun al-Lughawy program, aiming to assess the program’s effectiveness in reducing foreign language anxiety and enhancing self-confidence. Using a qualitative approach with a case study design, data were gathered through observations, interviews, and document analysis. The study was guided by Horwitz and Cope's Foreign Language Anxiety theory (1986), which identifies three types of anxiety: communication anxiety, test anxiety, and anxiety due to negative perceptions. The findings reveal that the Fun al-Lughawy program successfully creates a supportive and interactive learning environment, which allows students to practice foreign languages more freely and confidently. This program reduces various forms of anxiety: communication anxiety, test anxiety, and anxiety due to negative perceptions by fostering positive peer interactions and offering opportunities for practice in non-threatening settings. Ultimately, the study concludes that the Fun al-Lughawy program is effective in reducing foreign language anxiety, significantly boosting students' self-confidence, and enhancing their active participation in language learning.</em></p> Narul Hasyim Muzadi Copyright (c) 2026 Narul Hasyim Muzadi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2026-04-04 2026-04-04 5 2 92 112 10.38073/lahjatuna.v5i2.3481 https://ejournal.uiidalwa.ac.id/index.php/lahjatuna/article/view/3497 <p><em>Learning Arabic, particularly writing skills (maharah kitābah), presents challenges as it demands mastery of grammar, vocabulary, and logical organization of ideas. Metacognitive strategies provide a practical approach that enables students to regulate and evaluate their thinking processes, which is crucial for productive skills like writing. This study aims to analyze how metacognitive strategies—planning, monitoring, and evaluating—enhance students' awareness, autonomy, and accuracy in Arabic writing. Using a library research method with a qualitative and content analysis approach, data were collected from books, journal articles, and previous studies, then analyzed through descriptive and comparative synthesis to explore theoretical relationships between metacognitive approaches and maharah kitābah development. The findings show that applying metacognitive strategies through three stages—planning, monitoring, and evaluating—significantly improves students’ cognitive awareness, independence, and systematic organization in writing. These strategies also strengthen self-assessment, problem-solving, and linguistic precision. Consequently, metacognitive strategies emphasize not only writing outcomes but also the mental processes that shape them. The study concludes that integrating metacognitive learning into Arabic writing instruction enhances both theoretical understanding and practical teaching, promoting independent and reflective learners. Future research is encouraged to test these findings empirically across various educational contexts.</em></p> Amanda Maulidiya Maman Abdurrahman Copyright (c) 2026 Amanda Maulidiya, Maman Abdurrahman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2026-04-10 2026-04-10 5 2 113 129 10.38073/lahjatuna.v5i2.3497