Books we teach from
The books our teachers use
From the first Qaida page to Hifz, Arabic and Islamic Studies: the books your child will learn from, stage by stage. All learning materials are included, so there is nothing extra to buy.
Read the Quran by para (juz)
Tap a para to read it right here on our site, in clear Uthmani Arabic (Madinah Mushaf) with page numbers. Use “Guide” for a short summary of what that para covers, or browse by surah.
- Para 1آلمAlif Lam MeemRead nowGuide
- Para 2سيقولSayaqulRead nowGuide
- Para 3تلك الرسلTilka ar-RusulRead nowGuide
- Para 4لن تنالواLan TanaluRead nowGuide
- Para 5والمحصناتWal-MuhsanatRead nowGuide
- Para 6لا يحب اللهLa YuhibbullahRead nowGuide
- Para 7وإذا سمعواWa Idha Sami'uRead nowGuide
- Para 8ولو أنناWa Law AnnanaRead nowGuide
- Para 9قال الملأQal al-MalaRead nowGuide
- Para 10واعلمواWa A'lamuRead nowGuide
- Para 11يعتذرونYa'tadhirunaRead nowGuide
- Para 12وما من دابةWa Ma Min DabbahRead nowGuide
- Para 13وما أبرئWa Ma Ubarri'uRead nowGuide
- Para 14ربماRubamaRead nowGuide
- Para 15سبحان الذيSubhan AlladhiRead nowGuide
- Para 16قال ألمQal AlamRead nowGuide
- Para 17اقتربIqtarabaRead nowGuide
- Para 18قد أفلحQad AflahaRead nowGuide
- Para 19وقال الذينWa Qal AlladhinaRead nowGuide
- Para 20أمن خلقAmman KhalaqRead nowGuide
- Para 21اتل ما أوحيUtlu Ma UhiyaRead nowGuide
- Para 22ومن يقنتWa Man YaqnutRead nowGuide
- Para 23وما ليWa MaliRead nowGuide
- Para 24فمن أظلمFaman AzlamRead nowGuide
- Para 25إليه يردIlayhi YuradduRead nowGuide
- Para 26حمHa MeemRead nowGuide
- Para 27قال فما خطبكمQala Fama KhatbukumRead nowGuide
- Para 28قد سمع اللهQad Sami AllahRead nowGuide
- Para 29تباركTabarakRead nowGuide
- Para 30عمAmmaRead nowGuide
Read online: Noorani Qaida and 40 Masnoon Duas
- اَ بَ تَNoorani QaidaAll 13 lessons, Arabic only, large and clear.Open
- بَ = baNoorani Qaida with EnglishEvery letter with its English sound and a note on each rule.Open
- قُلۡMadani Qaida / Qaida Usmani styleThe same lessons in the Madinah (Uthmani) script.Open
- رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا40 Masnoon DuasDuas for every part of the day, with meaning and source.Open
Free printable worksheets
Made by our academy for children to use at home. Download, print and share them with family and friends. Each is a free A4 PDF.
- ا ب ت
Arabic letters tracing
All 29 letters of the Noorani Qaida to say, trace and write. 3 pages.
Download free PDF - لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ
The six Kalimas
Arabic, transliteration and simple meaning, with a tick box for each. 2 pages.
Download free PDF - بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ
Daily duas for kids
15 everyday duas from the Quran and Sunnah, with meanings. 2 pages.
Download free PDF - رَمَضَان
My Ramadan chart
30 days of fasting, salah, Quran, duas and kindness to colour in. 1 page.
Download free PDF
First steps: the Qaida
For complete beginners, usually from age 4. Most children finish in 6–12 months.
Noorani Qaida
Our teachers' first choice for beginners: letters, joining, harakat, then simple Tajweed, one small step at a time.
Open the QaidaNoorani Qaida with English
The same lessons with the English sound under every letter and a note on each rule, handy for parents who want to follow along at home.
Open with EnglishMadani Qaida / Qaida Usmani
Lessons in the Madinah (Uthmani) script these Qaidas use. If your child has already started one at a masjid, the teacher can carry on so nothing is lost.
Open in Madinah script
Reading the Quran with Tajweed
Once the Qaida is done, children move on to the Mushaf itself.
The Mushaf (Indo-Pak or Uthmani script)
We use the script your child will see at home or at the masjid, usually the 13/15/16-line Indo-Pak style or the Madinah (Uthmani) Mushaf.
Colour-coded Tajweed Quran
Rules like ghunnah and madd are shown in colour on the page, so children spot them while they read.
Short surahs (Juz Amma)
The bridge from Qaida to Quran, and the surahs children need for salah.
Memorisation (Hifz)
45-minute classes for children who read fluently and want to memorise.
One fixed Mushaf
Hifz is done from one copy only, so the page layout stays in the child's memory.
Understanding the meaning
For older children, teenagers and parents.
Quran with English translation
Arabic text with a clear English meaning beside it.
Quran with Urdu translation
For families who prefer Urdu; the teacher can explain in Urdu too.
Learning Arabic
For children and adults who want to understand Quranic Arabic.
Madinah Arabic books 1–3
A well-known step-by-step Arabic grammar course, taught with its English key.
Learning Urdu
For children who want to read and write Urdu.
Urdu for beginners (parts 1 and 2)
Letters, joining and simple words, then short reading.
Islamic Studies, salah, kalimas and duas
Taught alongside the Quran, a few minutes in each class or as its own course.
Taleem ul Islam (English or Urdu)
The classic step-by-step book on belief, wudu, salah and good character, in the language your child reads best.
The six kalimas
With meanings, learned one at a time.
Daily duas
Duas for eating, sleeping, leaving home, travel and more, from the Quran and Sunnah.
Open 40 Masnoon DuasSalah and wudu guide
Each step of wudu and prayer, and what to recite in each position.
Translation and audio
The Arabic Quran is on our site above. For translations and recitation audio, this free source is reliable. For the other books, your child's teacher shares the pages in class.
- Quran.com: translation and audio (opens in a new tab)
For the meaning in English, Urdu and many other languages, and to listen to recitations.
Not sure which book your child should be on? Take the free one-minute Quran level test, or read our guide on choosing a Noorani Qaida book. You can also browse our juz-by-juz reading guides.
Questions about the books
Do I need to buy any books?
Which book does a beginner start with?
Can you teach from the book my child uses at the masjid?
Which Mushaf do you use: Indo-Pak or Uthmani?
Are the classes taught in English or Urdu?
3 free trial classes · No credit card needed
Have the book? Now get a teacher.
Let your child experience a real class first. Meet a suitable teacher, choose a convenient time and see the lesson for yourself before deciding anything.
- 1-to-1 with a qualified teacher
- Male or female — your choice
- Classes in your time zone
