Learning the Quran from zero
Never read Arabic before? You are in the right place. Every reader of the Quran once started with Alif.
The 28 Arabic letters
Tap any letter to see its name and transliteration, and hear it with your device’s Arabic voice (where available). A teacher’s live correction is still the best way to learn each sound.
Tap a letter
Hear its name and see how to say it.
What the beginning looks like
Letters
Recognise each letter and say it from the right place (makharij).
Vowel marks
Fatha, kasra and damma turn letters into sounds you can read.
Joining
Letters change shape when joined; you learn to read them in words.
First verses
Long vowels, sukoon and shaddah, then your first lines of the Quran.
Beginners of every age
Children usually start Qaida from about age 4. Adult women, including reverts and those returning after many years, follow the same steps at a pace that suits them, in a private one-to-one lesson.
Which course and plan suit you?
Five quick taps. Nothing is sent anywhere until you choose to book.
Take your first step: 2 free trial lessons
No payment and no card needed. Your first lesson includes a friendly level check; the second is with your recommended teacher, at a time that suits you.