Who it is for
Complete beginners and returning learners
Complete beginner series
Qaida Foundations
A 13-lesson foundation series covering Arabic letters, articulation, short vowels, tanween, madd, sukoon, qalqalah, shaddah, Hamzat al-Wasl and applied reading.
13structured lessons
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Before you begin
A clear path through the course.
Work in order, repeat the guided practice aloud and only move forward when the current skill feels stable.
How to study
Read, practise and review. Short, regular sessions are better than trying to complete several lessons at once.
Check your reading
Use the self-check at the end of every lesson. For pronunciation, recite to a qualified teacher whenever possible.
Course outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Recognise Arabic letter shapes and sounds
- Read vowels, joined forms and common signs
- Build accuracy before increasing speed
Course roadmap
Work through the lessons in order.
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Articulation Points in Tajweed
Understand why correct pronunciation matters and learn the main areas from which Arabic letters are articulated.
Open lessonRecognising the Arabic Alphabet
Learn the names, shapes and basic sounds of the Arabic letters before reading joined words.
Open lessonJoined Letter Shapes
Recognise how Arabic letters change at the beginning, middle and end of a word.
Open lessonShort Vowels: Fatḥah, Kasrah and Ḍammah
Move from letter names to readable syllables using the three short vowel signs.
Open lessonIntroduction to Tanween
Learn the doubled vowel signs that add an “n” sound at the end of a syllable or word.
Open lessonḤurūf al-Muqaṭṭaʿāt
Practise the disconnected letters at the beginning of selected surahs and distinguish their different lengths.
Open lessonMadd and Leen Letters
Learn exactly when alif, wāw and yā become madd letters, how long natural madd lasts and how leen differs.
Open lessonTanween, Madd and Leen Words
Combine tanween, natural madd and leen in complete words, then use the built-in test to check yourself.
Open lessonShaddah Words
Understand the doubled letter represented by shaddah and pronounce both parts clearly.
Open lessonSukoon: Reading a Vowelless Letter
Learn how a sākin letter joins to the vowel before it without receiving a vowel of its own.
Open lessonQalqalah: The Controlled Echo
Recognise the five qalqalah letters and release them clearly when they are sākin without adding a full vowel.
Open lessonHamzat al-Wasl: A Simple Starting Rule
Use a simple two-step check to choose the starting vowel on Hamzat al-Wasl, then practise beginning and connecting the word.
Open lessonApplied Quran Reading Practice
Bring the foundation rules together through listening, guided reading, repetition and self-correction.
Open lessonMove from knowledge to confident recitation
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