Course Overview

This course offers the perfect starting point for anyone aiming to read the Qur’an fluently and correctly. Using the trusted al-Qāʿidah al-Nūrāniyyah method, students will master Arabic letters, vowels, and the essential rules of tajwīd—even with zero background in Arabic. Designed for all ages, this course builds a solid foundation before formal Qur’an recitation begins.

Course Content

Weekly Breakdown:

• Week 1: Arabic Alphabet Mastery

  • Isolated letters, articulation points (makhārij), sound distinctions

• Week 2: Harakāt (Short Vowels)

  • Fatḥah, Ḍammah, Kasrah, letter-vowel blending

• Week 3: Sukūn & Shaddah

  • Silent consonants, doubled letters, combined forms

• Week 4: Madd (Prolongation)

  • Madd letters (Alif, Wāw, Yā’), 2–4 count elongations

• Week 5: Word Building & Connected Script

  • Full word reading, Qur’anic phrases, intro to Muṣḥaf script

• Week 6 (Optional): Intro to Tajwīd Rules

  • Basic Idghām, Iqlāb, signs in the Muṣḥaf, short verse practice

What You Will Learn

• Correct pronunciation of Arabic letters using makhārij

• Recognition and application of vowels, sukoon, and shaddah

• Basic rules of madd (elongation)

• Recognition of tajwīd markers in the Muṣḥaf

• Reading Arabic script fluently and accurately

• Preparedness for juz’ ʿAmma recitation with proper tajwīd