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For Beginners

Learning the Quran From Scratch, at Any Age

No Arabic, no alphabet and no background needed. Here is what starting from zero involves, and which course to book.

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A Noorani Qaida lesson for a complete beginner

Starting from scratch means starting at the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. You do not need to speak Arabic or know a single letter, and the starting point is the same for a 5 year old and a 50 year old. Only the pace and the way things are explained change.

From Zero

The Order You Learn In

Reading the Quran is learned in the same sequence at any age. The Noorani Qaida covers the first four stages.

  1. Letters and their sounds

    All 28 Arabic letters, how each one is pronounced, and how its shape changes inside a word.

  2. Vowel marks

    Fatha, Kasra and Damma, the short vowels that turn letters into syllables.

  3. Joining and the other marks

    How letters join, then Tanween, Sukoon, Shaddah and the long vowels.

  4. Whole words

    Reading complete words taken from the Quran, which is where the Qaida hands over.

  5. The Quran itself

    Reading from the Quran with Tajweed applied, usually beginning in Juz Amma, the part with the short surahs.

Which Course

Which Course Is the Beginner Course?

It depends on who is starting, not on how much they know, because everyone here starts at the letters.

The First Weeks

What the First Weeks Look Like

It starts with the free trial: 30 minutes in which the teacher checks what you know, teaches a first short lesson and recommends a course and how many classes a week. We send that recommendation on WhatsApp, and if you go ahead, classes start within a few days, usually with the same teacher.

The early classes are the letters and their sounds, practised until they come easily, then the vowel marks, then joining. You move on when you are ready, not when a calendar says so.

Two classes a week (Foundation, 8 classes) is a gentle pace. Three a week (Steady, 12 classes) is the package we recommend for steady progress. The teacher will suggest one for you after the trial.

Before Your First Class

What You Need

  • A phone, tablet or computer with a camera and microphone
  • The free Zoom app installed beforehand
  • A stable internet connection
  • A reasonably quiet spot to sit for the class

Teachers

Some of the Teachers Who Teach Beginners

Each of them teaches the Noorani Qaida.

Here are some of our teachers. We match each student with a suitable teacher, so the teacher you are matched with may not be one of those shown.

Cost

What Starting Costs

From AUD 65, EUR 35 or SGD 55, for 8 classes of 30 minutes (2 a week). The first class is free.

The trial is free, with no card needed. After that you choose a package of 8, 12 or 20 classes, and the teacher's recommendation tells you which pace suits you.

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FAQ

Questions Beginners Ask

Do I need to speak Arabic to learn to read the Quran?

No. Reading the script and understanding the language are separate skills, and beginners learn to read first. Your teacher explains each step in plain words. If you later want to understand what you recite, the Arabic Language course is there for readers who already know the script.

How long until I can read?

It depends on how many classes a week you take, how much you practise between them and where you start, so we do not promise a timeline. After the trial and a few classes, your teacher can give you their own estimate.

Is starting from scratch different for a child and an adult?

The content is the same: the same letters in the same order. What changes is the pace and the way things are explained, and in a private class the teacher adjusts both to the person in front of them.

I learned a little as a child and forgot most of it. Am I a beginner?

For booking purposes, probably, and that is fine. In the trial the teacher checks what has stayed with you. If the letters come back quickly you move on quickly, and if not, you start at the letters without losing anything.

Can I not just learn from a free Qaida video or PDF?

You can learn the letter shapes that way, but pronunciation is hard to check on your own. Several Arabic letters have sounds English does not have, and a teacher hears and corrects them while you read, before a habit sets in.

Free Trial Class

Start at the First Letter, Free

Your first class is a free 30-minute lesson at your level, with nothing to prepare. No card needed and no obligation to continue.

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