This study’s justification is to analyze the dominant elements of the motivation for students learning to read Arabic text. This study uses a quantitative approach with a procedure using factor analysis. All data were tested for homogeneity, validity and reliability. First, the data were collected through a validated questionnaire with a sample size of 97 respondents. The motivation to read Arabic text as the dependent variable (y) is influenced by ten independent variables (xi). From the factor analysis, it was obtained four groupings of independent variables which were labeled: Free – Bound - Interpretation Factor, Free - Permanent-Interpretation Factor, Socio - Cultural factor, and Permanent - Free Factor. The most dominant group of independent variables is the Free-Bound-Interpretation Factors group, namely reading Arabic-language printed media, reading al-Qur'an verses, reading classical religious books in Arabic.