Curriculum

Three focused tracks — read Arabic, memorize, and study the Qur'an ayah by ayah. Tap a track to open it.

Learning to Read Arabic

Master the Arabic letters, harakat and words with the Noorani Qaida — the foundation for reading the Qur'an.

16 lessons
1

Individual Lettersالحروف المفردة

The 29 Arabic letters and their correct pronunciation (makhaarij).

Tap a letter to hear it.

2

Joined Lettersالحروف المركبة

How letters change shape when connected in a word.

LetterIsolatedInitialMedialFinal
Alif——
Ba
Ta
Tha
Jim
Ḥa
Kha
Dal——
Dhal——
Ra——
Zay——
Sin
Shin
Ṣad
Ḍad
Ṭa
Ẓa
'Ayn
Ghayn
Fa
Qaf
Kaf
Lam
Mim
Nun
Waw——
Ha
Ya
3

Disjoined Lettersالحروف المقطّعة

The special letters that open some surahs.

Tap any ayah to hear it recited.

4

Short Vowels — Harakātالحركات

Fatha, Kasra and Damma on the letters.

Tap any syllable to hear it read aloud.

5

Double Vowels — Tanwīnالتنوين

The double short vowels at the end of words.

Tap any syllable to hear it read aloud.

6

Standing Harakātالحركات القائمة

Vertical fatha, kasra and damma.

7

Long Vowels — Madd Lettersحروف المد

Alif, Waw and Ya that lengthen the sound.

Tap any syllable to hear it read aloud.

8

Leen Lettersحروف اللين

Soft Waw and Ya after a fatha.

Tap any syllable to hear it read aloud.

9

Madd & Leen Practiceتدريب المد

Reading practice combining long and soft letters.

10

Sukoon (Jazm)السكون

Silent letters that close a syllable.

11

Shaddah (Tashdeed)الشدة

Doubled, emphasised letters.

12

Shaddah with Sukoon & Maddالشدة والسكون

Combining shaddah with other signs.

13

Mixed Signs Practiceتدريب عام

Words combining tanween, shaddah and madd.

14

Rules of Noon Sākinah & Tanwīnأحكام النون الساكنة والتنوين

Izhaar, Idghaam, Iqlaab and Ikhfaa.

Izhaar — pronounced clearly (before ء ه ع ح غ خ)الإظهار

Idghaam — merged into the next letter (ي ن م و ل ر)الإدغام

Iqlaab — converted to a meem sound (before ب)الإقلاب

Ikhfaa — concealed, nasalized (before the remaining 15 letters)الإخفاء

15

Meem Sākinah & Qalqalahالميم الساكنة والقلقلة

Rules of silent meem and the echoing letters.

Ikhfaa Shafawi (before ب)الإخفاء الشفوي

Idghaam Shafawi (before م)الإدغام الشفوي

Izhaar Shafawi (before any other letter)الإظهار الشفوي

Qalqalah letters (ق ط ب ج د)

16

Qur'an Reading Practiceالتدريب على التلاوة

Applying every rule to read from the Mus-haf.

You've covered every sign in the Qaida. The last step is reading real Qur'an text — start with the short surahs below.

Go to Lessons — per Ayah ↓

Learning to Memorize

The Hifz method — a daily system of new memorization and revision that makes the Qur'an stick.

6 lessons
  1. 1

    Start with Juz 'Ammaابدأ بجزء عمّ

    Begin with the 30th part — the short surahs are the easiest to memorize.

  2. 2

    Sabaq — the new lessonالسبق — الدرس الجديد

    Memorize a small new portion each day, with correct pronunciation.

  3. 3

    Sabqi — recent revisionالسبقي — المراجعة القريبة

    Revise everything you memorized in the last seven days.

  4. 4

    Manzil — old revisionالمنزل — المراجعة البعيدة

    Cycle through all your older memorization so it stays firm.

  5. 5

    Tajweed while memorizingالتجويد أثناء الحفظ

    Apply the rules of recitation as you memorize — not afterwards.

  6. 6

    Consistency & testingالاستمرار والاختبار

    A steady daily habit, with regular tests from your teacher.

Lessons — per Ayah

Learn the Qur'an one ayah at a time, beginning with the short surahs.

114 surahs
Al-Faatihaٱلفاتحة(The Opening)7 ayahs
Al-Baqaraالبقرة(The Cow)286 ayahs
Aal-i-Imraanآل عمران(The Family of Imran)200 ayahs
An-Nisaaالنساء(The Women)176 ayahs
Al-Maaidaالمائدة(The Table Spread)120 ayahs
Al-An'aamالأنعام(The Cattle)165 ayahs
Al-A'raafالأعراف(The Heights)206 ayahs
Al-Anfaalالأنفال(The Spoils of War)75 ayahs
At-Tawbaالتوبة(The Repentance)129 ayahs
Yunusيونس(Jonah)109 ayahs
Hudهود(Hud)123 ayahs
Yusufيوسف(Joseph)111 ayahs
Ar-Ra'dالرعد(The Thunder)43 ayahs
Ibrahimإبراهيم(Abraham)52 ayahs
Al-Hijrالحجر(The Rocky Tract)99 ayahs
An-Nahlالنحل(The Bee)128 ayahs
Al-Israaالإسراء(The Night Journey)111 ayahs
Al-Kahfالكهف(The Cave)110 ayahs
Maryamمريم(Mary)98 ayahs
Taa-Haaطه(Ta-Ha)135 ayahs
Al-Anbiyaaالأنبياء(The Prophets)112 ayahs
Al-Hajjالحج(The Pilgrimage)78 ayahs
Al-Muminoonالمؤمنون(The Believers)118 ayahs
An-Noorالنور(The Light)64 ayahs
Al-Furqaanالفرقان(The Criterion)77 ayahs
Ash-Shu'araaالشعراء(The Poets)227 ayahs
An-Namlالنمل(The Ant)93 ayahs
Al-Qasasالقصص(The Narration)88 ayahs
Al-Ankabootالعنكبوت(The Spider)69 ayahs
Ar-Roomالروم(The Romans)60 ayahs
Luqmanلقمان(Luqman)34 ayahs
As-Sajdaالسجدة(The Prostration)30 ayahs
Al-Ahzaabالأحزاب(The Combined Forces)73 ayahs
Sabaسبإ(Saba)54 ayahs
Faatirفاطر(Originator)45 ayahs
Yaseenيسٓ(Ya-Sin)83 ayahs
As-Saaffaatالصافات(Those Ranged in Ranks)182 ayahs
Saadصٓ(The Letter Sad)88 ayahs
Az-Zumarالزمر(The Troops)75 ayahs
Ghafirغافر(The Forgiver)85 ayahs
Fussilatفصلت(Explained in Detail)54 ayahs
Ash-Shuraالشورى(Consultation)53 ayahs
Az-Zukhrufالزخرف(Ornaments of Gold)89 ayahs
Ad-Dukhaanالدخان(Smoke)59 ayahs
Al-Jaathiyaالجاثية(The Crouching)37 ayahs
Al-Ahqafالأحقاف(The Wind-Curved Sandhills)35 ayahs
Muhammadمحمد(Muhammad)38 ayahs
Al-Fathالفتح(The Victory)29 ayahs
Al-Hujuraatالحجرات(The Private Apartments)18 ayahs
Qaafقٓ(The Letter Qaf)45 ayahs
Adh-Dhaariyatالذاريات(The Winnowing Winds)60 ayahs
At-Turالطور(The Mount)49 ayahs
An-Najmالنجم(The Star)62 ayahs
Al-Qamarالقمر(The Moon)55 ayahs
Ar-Rahmaanالرحمن(The Most Merciful)78 ayahs
Al-Waaqiaالواقعة(The Inevitable)96 ayahs
Al-Hadidالحديد(The Iron)29 ayahs
Al-Mujaadilaالمجادلة(The Pleading Woman)22 ayahs
Al-Hashrالحشر(The Exile)24 ayahs
Al-Mumtahanaالممتحنة(The Woman Examined)13 ayahs
As-Saffالصف(The Ranks)14 ayahs
Al-Jumu'aالجمعة(The Congregation, Friday)11 ayahs
Al-Munaafiqoonالمنافقون(The Hypocrites)11 ayahs
At-Taghaabunالتغابن(Mutual Disillusion)18 ayahs
At-Talaaqالطلاق(Divorce)12 ayahs
At-Tahrimالتحريم(The Prohibition)12 ayahs
Al-Mulkالملك(The Sovereignty)30 ayahs
Al-Qalamالقلم(The Pen)52 ayahs
Al-Haaqqaالحاقة(The Reality)52 ayahs
Al-Ma'aarijالمعارج(The Ascending Stairways)44 ayahs
Noohنوح(Noah)28 ayahs
Al-Jinnالجن(The Jinn)28 ayahs
Al-Muzzammilالمزمل(The Enshrouded One)20 ayahs
Al-Muddaththirالمدثر(The Cloaked One)56 ayahs
Al-Qiyaamaالقيامة(The Resurrection)40 ayahs
Al-Insaanالإنسان(Man)31 ayahs
Al-Mursalaatالمرسلات(Those Sent Forth)50 ayahs
An-Nabaالنبإ(The Great News)40 ayahs
An-Naazi'aatالنازعات(Those Who Drag Forth)46 ayahs
Abasaعبس(He Frowned)42 ayahs
At-Takwirالتكوير(The Overthrowing)29 ayahs
Al-Infitaarالانفطار(The Cleaving)19 ayahs
Al-Mutaffifinالمطففين(Defrauding)36 ayahs
Al-Inshiqaaqالانشقاق(The Splitting Open)25 ayahs
Al-Buroojالبروج(The Mansions of the Stars)22 ayahs
At-Taariqالطارق(The Nightcomer)17 ayahs
Al-A'laaالأعلى(The Most High)19 ayahs
Al-Ghaashiyaالغاشية(The Overwhelming)26 ayahs
Al-Fajrالفجر(The Dawn)30 ayahs
Al-Baladالبلد(The City)20 ayahs
Ash-Shamsالشمس(The Sun)15 ayahs
Al-Lailالليل(The Night)21 ayahs
Ad-Dhuhaaالضحى(The Morning Hours)11 ayahs
Ash-Sharhالشرح(The Relief)8 ayahs
At-Tinالتين(The Fig)8 ayahs
Al-Alaqالعلق(The Clot)19 ayahs
Al-Qadrالقدر(The Decree)5 ayahs
Al-Bayyinaالبينة(The Clear Proof)8 ayahs
Az-Zalzalaالزلزلة(The Earthquake)8 ayahs
Al-Aadiyaatالعاديات(The Chargers)11 ayahs
Al-Qaari'aالقارعة(The Calamity)11 ayahs
At-Takaathurالتكاثر(Rivalry in Worldly Increase)8 ayahs
Al-Asrالعصر(Time)3 ayahs
Al-Humazaالهمزة(The Traducer)9 ayahs
Al-Filالفيل(The Elephant)5 ayahs
Quraishقريش(Quraysh)4 ayahs
Al-Maa'unالماعون(Small Kindnesses)7 ayahs
Al-Kawtharالكوثر(Abundance)3 ayahs
Al-Kaafiroonالكافرون(The Disbelievers)6 ayahs
An-Nasrالنصر(Divine Support)3 ayahs
Al-Masadالمسد(The Palm Fiber)5 ayahs
Al-Ikhlaasالإخلاص(Sincerity)4 ayahs
Al-Falaqالفلق(The Daybreak)5 ayahs
An-Naasالناس(Mankind)6 ayahs

Tap any ayah to hear it recited.

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