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Noorani Qaida
The ideal first step: learn the Arabic letters, their correct sounds and the basic rules you need to read the Quran.
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Build a foundation in Arabic letters, vowel sounds and joined words before moving to fluent Quran reading.
Noorani Qaida is the classic foundation for reading the Quran. Your teacher starts with the Arabic letters and their correct articulation points (makharij), then builds step by step to joined letters, vowels, long vowels and the first Tajweed rules — until you can read complete verses with confidence.
Who is it for?
Complete beginners with no Arabic background: children from about 4½–5 years old, and adults who want to learn to read from scratch or correct their pronunciation.
How classes work
Every lesson is live and one-to-one. No physical book is needed — your teacher shows a digital Qaida on screen, and PDF copies are shared for practice at home. Female and male teachers are available.
How long does it take?
Children taking three classes a week usually finish in about four to six months. Adults often progress faster, depending on practice time.
Plan lessons around your family
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Learning goals
- Pronounce every Arabic letter from its correct articulation point
- Read joined letters, harakat and tanween without hesitation
- Apply first Tajweed rules: madd, sukoon, tashdeed, ghunnah and qalqalah
- Read complete verses and memorise short surahs from Juz Amma
Course outline
- 1
Single letters (Mufradat)
Identify and pronounce every letter in its isolated form.
- The 29 letters and their names
- Throat letters
- Heavy and light sounds
- Articulation drills
- 2
Compound letters (Murakkabat)
Read connected letters within words without hesitation.
- Letter shapes at the start, middle and end of words
- Joining drills
- Matching games for kids
- 3
Vowels and tanween (Harakat)
Pronounce words with short vowels and tanween.
- Fathah, kasrah, dammah
- Tanween: an, in, un
- Spelling practice (Haji)
- 4
Long vowels and advanced pronunciation
Read longer words with vowel extensions, doubling and pauses.
- Madd for 2, 4 or 6 counts
- Sukoon and tashdeed
- Qalqalah
- Ghunnah
- 5
Fluency and short surahs
Move smoothly from the Qaida to reciting the Quran.
- Reading full sentences
- Waqf — stopping rules
- Memorising Al-Fatihah, Al-Ikhlas and other short surahs
- Etiquette of reciting the Quran
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