Azlan Shaiful BaharumRosni Samah2024-05-282024-05-2820152889-6996https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v6n1.595https://sainshumanika.utm.my/index.php/sainshumanika/article/view/595https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/60386:1 (2015) 35–42 | www.sainshumanika.utm.myArabic learning in Malaysia has been around for a long time. However, according to research, the language skills among students are still unsatisfactory. In writing, they are facing various difficulties in constructing a good essay as seen in the language errors occurred. Thus, this research is going to look at the students’ perceptions on language errors, factors and implications. The main objective of this research is to indentify types of errors, factors that contribute to the errors and its implications. 113 fourth year students from five public universities in Malaysia were chosen as samples. They were majoring in Arabic Language. The results show that the most frequent language errors in their writing are syntactical errors. The main factors are their inability to understand the grammatical rules and lack of writing exercise. Besides, the main implication is that the students are unable to write academic article for their final year project. This research also suggests three ways to overcome the weakness; the students should use the Arabic Learning Strategies, the teaching methodology has to be adapted in order to be in line with writing skill, and the reading materials have to be diversified and augmented.otherLanguage errors, Arabic writing, students' perceptions, factors, implicationsArticle354261