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Noorani Qaida
The Arabic alphabet, short and long vowels, sukoon, shaddah and joining letters, taught page by page until reading the Quran feels natural.
For: Children and adults who cannot yet read Arabic letters
Every course is taught one-to-one in 30-minute lessons, so the pace is set by the learner. Most students move through several courses over time. Not sure where to start? Your teacher will place you during the free trial.
One-to-one · 30-minute lessons · UK time · from £25 a month
For anyone who cannot yet read the Quran fluently.
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The Arabic alphabet, short and long vowels, sukoon, shaddah and joining letters, taught page by page until reading the Quran feels natural.
For: Children and adults who cannot yet read Arabic letters
Build fluency
Guided reading from the mushaf, working towards steady, confident recitation and a first complete reading of the Quran.
For: Learners who know the letters but read slowly
For readers who want to fix pronunciation and apply the rules.
Recite correctly
Makharij (articulation points), noon and meem sakinah, qalqalah, madd and stopping rules, corrected live against your own recitation.
For: Anyone who reads but wants to fix pronunciation
For fluent readers memorising surahs, juz or the whole Quran, and for those seeking a sanad.
Memorise
New lesson (sabaq), recent revision (sabaq para) and older revision (manzil) planned together, so what you memorise stays memorised.
For: Children and adults memorising surahs, juz or the whole Quran
Advanced
Complete recitation to a qualified teacher in the riwayah of Hafs ʿan ʿAsim, leading to an ijazah with sanad.
For: Fluent reciters seeking a certified chain of transmission
For learners who want to understand what they recite.
Understand
The vocabulary and grammar that appear most often in the Quran, taught through the verses themselves.
For: Learners who want to understand what they recite
Understand
Word-by-word meaning, translation (tarjuma) and explanation of surahs, with reference to classical tafseer.
For: Adults and older students
Beliefs, prayer and character, at the right level for each age.
Foundations
Beliefs, salah and wudu, daily duas, the life of the Prophet ﷺ and Islamic manners, taught at the right level for each age.
For: Children, teens, reverts and families
Families who want a madrasa-style routine can combine Qaida or Quran with Islamic studies on weekdays after school, in our online madrasa. Prices for every course are the same: see pricing, or read about our online Quran classes.
Tell us who is learning and which teacher you would prefer. We will arrange your first lesson at a time that suits you.