Noorani Qaida

The basics every Quran reader starts with — the Arabic alphabet, short vowels, and a reading practice table — followed by the core Tajweed rules, across 13 lessons.

1

The Arabic Alphabet

All 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet with their names and pronunciation.

2

Harakat (Short Vowels)

Fatha, Kasra, Damma, Sukoon, and Shadda — the short vowel marks.

3

Tanween (Double Vowels)

Fathatain, Kasratain, and Dammatain — nunation at the end of words.

4

Madd (Long Vowels)

Alif, Waw, and Ya as long vowel letters that extend a sound.

5

Reading Practice

A practice table combining letters with each harakat to build fluency.

6

Qalqalah

The 5 'bouncing' letters (ق ط ب ج د) and how they sound with sukoon.

7

Laam Shamsiyyah & Qamariyyah

Sun letters and moon letters — how 'Al' (ال) changes pronunciation.

8

Noon Sakinah & Tanween Rules

Izhar, Idgham, Iqlab, and Ikhfa — the 4 rules of Noon Sakinah and Tanween.

9

Meem Sakinah Rules

Ikhfa Shafawi, Idgham Shafawi, and Izhar Shafawi.

10

Ghunnah

The nasal sound held for 2 counts on a shadda'd Noon or Meem.

11

Madd Rules

Madd Wajib Muttasil, Jaiz Munfasil, Lazim, and Aarid Lis-Sukoon.

12

Ra Rules (Tafkheem & Tarqeeq)

When the letter Ra is pronounced heavy versus light.

13

Waqf (Stop) Signs

The stop signs found in the Quran's mushaf and what each one means.