Noorani Qaida Course – Your First Step in Quran Reading

What You Will Learn

• Identify Arabic letters and recognize their corresponding symbols.

• Learn letter shapes and sounds.

• Understand and use foundational pronunciation marks (Harakat):

  • Fatha (ـَ)

  • Kasra (ـِ)

  • Damma (ـُ)

• Learn advanced markers:

  • Shadda (ـّ) – doubles the consonant sound

  • Sukoon (ـْ) – indicates silence/no vowel sound

  • Madd (ـٓ) – elongates sound

  • Tanween (ـً، ـٍ، ـٌ) – adds “n” sound at the end

  • Hamza (ء) – a quick glottal stop

  • Leen letters – soft or elongated forms

• Practice reading with basic Tajweed rules.

• Learn Waqf (pause) signs—such as م، ق، ط، ج، ص، لا – to know when to pause or continue.

• Gain foundational Islamic teachings to complement your Quran learning.

These skills set you up for confident, correct reading and deeper studies in the future.

Lesson-by-Lesson Structure

Our course includes 23 thoughtfully structured lessons, including:

1. Arabic Alphabets or Huroof e Mufridaat: The letters of the Arabic alphabet
2. Compound Letters or Huroof e Murakkabat: When two or more letters are put together
3. Abbreviated Letters or Huroof e Muqta’at: Special letter combinations in the Quran
4. Movements or Harakaat: Symbols that help you say the letters correctly
5. Nunnation or Tanween: Symbols that add an “n” sound to the end of words
6. Exercises of Harakaat and Tanween: Practice reading words with these symbols
7. Standing Movements or Khari Harakaat: Symbols for long vowel sounds
8. Maddah and Leen Letters or Huroof e Maddah o Leen: Letters that can be stretched out
9. Exercise of Movements, Maddah, Leen, and Tanween: Practice reading words with all these symbols
10. Sukoon or Jazm: A symbol that tells you not to add any sound to a letter
11. Exercise of Sukoon or Jazm: Practice reading words with this symbol
12. Tashdeed: A symbol that makes a letter sound stronger
13. Exercise of Tashdeed: Practice reading words with this symbol
14. Exercise of Tashdeed with Sukoon: Practice reading words with both symbols
15. Exercise of Tashdeed with Tashdeed: Practice reading words with two Tashdeeds
16. Exercise of Tashdeed after Maddah Letter: Practice reading words with Tashdeed after a stretched-out letter
17. Place of Pronunciation of Letters: Where in your mouth each letter should be said
18. Exercise of Muqta’at Letters: Practice reading the special letter combinations from the Quran
19. Exercise of Za’id Alif: Practice reading words with an extra “Alif” letter
20. Exercise of Pause (Waqf): Practice stopping and continuing at the right places while reading
21. Exercise of Salah: Practice reading the words said during prayer
22. Exercise of Dua e Qunoot: Practice reading a special prayer
23. Funeral prayer: Practice reading the prayer said at funerals

These lessons gently build your reading ability step-by-step.

Designed for All Ages

• Kids benefit greatly: Learn at home, after school, with time for play -no rush or travel needed.

• Adults are always welcome: Noorani Qaida is perfect for beginners of any age seeking a new spiritual skill.

Why Choose Journey of Quran Academy?

• More than just reading: We teach prayer (Salah), purification (Wudu), daily supplications, and six Kalimahs.

• Flexible online learning: Learn via Zoom or Skype – schedule classes when it suits you.

• One-on-one learning: Get full attention from qualified male or female instructors.

• Free trial: Start with three lessons at no cost to see how you like the learning experience.

• Interactive & practical: Use a virtual whiteboard for real-time reading and writing practice.

Course Benefits at a Glance

• Master accurate Quran reading with clear pronunciation.

• Learn basic Tajweed as part of the course.

• Gain valuable Islamic knowledge along with reading skills.

• Experience tailored teaching based on your pace and needs.

• Begin anytime, from anywhere, with support at every step.