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Noorani Qaida · Ages 4+ and adults

Noorani Qaida Online — Read Arabic from Your First Lesson

A gentle, step-by-step foundation course that takes complete beginners from recognising the alphabet to reading joined Arabic words with confidence.

  • Live one-to-one with a qualified teacher
  • Male or female teacher — your choice
  • 30-minute classes from $39 a month

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  • 4+Starting ageBeginner
  • 1:1Private classesNever a group
  • 30Minutes a class2–5 classes a week
  • 3Free classesNo card needed

About the course

What Noorani Qaida covers

A smiling boy pointing at Arabic letters while his Noorani Qaida teacher waves from a laptop

The Noorani Qaida course is a beginner reading program that teaches the Arabic alphabet, vowel marks, and letter joining so students can begin reading the Quran. It is the standard first step for children and adults who have never read Arabic before. Lessons are one-on-one with a trained teacher who models each sound clearly, listens to the student repeat it, and corrects gently until the pronunciation settles.

The course follows the classical Qaida sequence: isolated letters, letters in their joined forms, short vowels (harakat), tanween, long vowels (huroof maddah), sukoon, shaddah, and finally full words and short phrases. Each stage builds directly on the last, so students never face a page they have not been prepared for. Regular short drills keep earlier lessons fresh while new material is introduced.

By the end of the program, students can sound out any Arabic word slowly and accurately, which makes the transition to reading the mushaf natural rather than intimidating. Parents receive simple progress notes after each class, and adults appreciate that lessons move at the pace they set, not a fixed classroom schedule.

Our teachers prefer the Noorani Qaida for beginners because it builds one skill at a time and every page is fully vowelled, so a child is never asked to read something they have not been taught. Your child is taught by one of our named teachers: Usman (Aalim, Hafiz-e-Quran), Rahat (Hafiza, Aalima, BSc Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab) or Sadia (Hafiza, Aalima, MPhil Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab). You choose a male or female teacher, and the fee is the same.

One parent who enrolled three children on the Qaidah with us wrote that classes were arranged around the family's availability and that the teachers were caring and connected well with her kids. Siblings each get their own one-to-one class, scheduled back to back, with a 10% family discount from the second child.

Curriculum

What your child studies, level by level

  1. Level 1

    Letters and Sounds

    Students learn to recognise every Arabic letter and pronounce it from its correct point of articulation.

    • The 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet in isolated form
    • Letter shapes at the beginning, middle, and end of words
    • Similar-looking letters and how to tell them apart
    • Correct mouth and tongue positions for each sound
    • Compound letter combinations (huroof murakkabat)
  2. Level 2

    Vowels and Signs

    Students combine letters with vowel marks and learn the signs that control how words are read.

    • Short vowels: fathah, kasrah, and dammah
    • Tanween and how it changes word endings
    • Long vowels and the letters of madd
    • Sukoon and reading consonant clusters
    • Shaddah and doubled letters
    • Introduction to soft sounds (leen letters)
  3. Level 3

    Words and Fluency

    Students apply every rule together to read full words, phrases, and short Quranic examples smoothly.

    • Blending letters into two- and three-syllable words
    • Reading complete lines without spelling out each letter
    • Basic rules of stopping at the end of a phrase
    • Practice passages drawn from short surahs
    • Speed and accuracy drills before graduating to the mushaf

Outcomes

By the end of the course, students can…

  • Identify and name all 28 Arabic letters in any position within a word
  • Pronounce each letter from its correct articulation point
  • Read words carrying harakat, tanween, sukoon, and shaddah accurately
  • Distinguish long vowels from short vowels while reading aloud
  • Read short Quranic phrases without spelling out individual letters
  • Pass a final reading assessment qualifying them for the Quran Reading with Tajweed course

Our teachers

Meet the teachers behind Noorani Qaida

Real teachers, with their real qualifications. Ask for a teacher by name when you book your free trial.

  • Usman, Quran teacher

    Usman

    • Aalim
    • Hafiz-e-Quran

    An Aalim who has memorised the whole Quran. He teaches Quran reading with Tajweed, Hifz and Islamic Studies one-to-one, and explains beliefs, worship, Seerah and good character simply, linked to everyday life.

    Teaches: Quran Reading, Tajweed, Hifz, Islamic Studies

    Free trial with Usman
  • Rahat, Quran teacher

    Rahat

    • Hafiza
    • Aalima
    • BSc Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab

    A Hafiza and Aalima with a university degree in Islamic Studies. She teaches Quran reading with Tajweed, Hifz and Islamic Studies to girls, young children, sisters and mothers one-to-one, with patience and a clear plan for every lesson.

    Teaches: Quran Reading, Tajweed, Hifz, Islamic Studies

    Free trial with Rahat
  • Sadia, Quran teacher

    Sadia

    • Hafiza
    • Aalima
    • MPhil Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab

    A Hafiza and Aalima who holds an MPhil in Islamic Studies. She teaches Quran reading with Tajweed, Hifz and Islamic Studies one-to-one to girls, sisters and mothers, and suits older students who want to go further.

    Teaches: Quran Reading, Tajweed, Hifz, Islamic Studies

    Free trial with Sadia

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  • Live one-to-one — never a group class
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Parents & students

What families say

  • “SubhanAllah, three of my kids started learning Qaidah with Online Quran Lessons. Amazing teachers. Classes are given based on your availability, which is amazing. Teachers are very caring and connect with kids very well.”

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How it works

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  1. Step 1: Book your free trial

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  2. Step 2: Meet your teacher

    We WhatsApp you, fix a time and match a teacher.

  3. Step 3: Start learning

    Take 3 free classes. Continue only if you like it.

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Fees

Noorani Qaida fees

Every plan is live one-to-one, 30 minutes a class. No registration fee, no contract — and you start with free classes before paying anything.

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  • 2 classes a week

    8 classes a month · 30 min

    $39/month

    ≈ $4.88 per class

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    3 classes a week

    12 classes a month · 30 min

    $49/month

    ≈ $4.08 per class

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  • 4 classes a week

    16 classes a month · 30 min

    $55/month

    ≈ $3.44 per class

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  • 5 classes a week

    20 classes a month · 30 min

    $59/month

    ≈ $2.95 per class

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Other courses

Explore our other Quran courses

Most students move through the courses in order — Qaida, reading, Tajweed — and add Hifz or Islamic Studies alongside.

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Children · all levels

Quran Classes for Kids

Short, lively one-to-one lessons built around a child's attention span, with a teacher who keeps them reading aloud.

  • Qaida, reading and Tajweed
  • Short surahs and daily duas
  • Lessons sized to a child's attention
  • Parents can sit in
  • Same teacher every week

30 min / session

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Ages 6+ and adults

Quran Reading

Moving from the Qaida to the mushaf, reading aloud every lesson while the teacher hears every letter.

  • Reading from the mushaf
  • Building speed and fluency
  • Fixing common reading mistakes
  • Where to stop and pause
  • Tajweed applied as you read

30 min / session

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Ages 8+ and adults

Tajweed

For students who can read and now want it to be right: articulation points, letter qualities and stops.

  • Makharij and sifaat
  • Noon and meem saakin rules
  • Madd, ghunnah, qalqalah
  • Waqf and ibtida
  • Live correction verse by verse

30 min / session

A proud boy hugging the Quran after a Hifz lesson with his teacherAll levels

Ages 6+ and adults

Hifz (Memorization)

A memorisation plan set at your child's pace — new lesson, recent revision and older revision each week.

  • Sabaq, sabqi and manzil
  • Personal memorisation plan
  • Daily revision routine
  • Tajweed kept correct
  • Progress updates for parents

30 min / session

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FAQ

Noorani Qaida: common questions

How long does it take to finish Noorani Qaida?
Most students complete the Qaida in three to six months with two to three classes per week. Young children may take a little longer, while motivated adults often finish faster. Progress depends mainly on class frequency and short daily practice between lessons.
Is Noorani Qaida suitable for adults, or is it only for children?
Noorani Qaida works equally well for adults. The book itself is age-neutral; only the teaching style changes. Adult learners are paired with tutors experienced in teaching grown-up beginners, so lessons feel respectful and efficient rather than childish.
Do I need any Arabic background before starting?
No background is needed at all. The course begins with the very first letter of the alphabet and assumes the student has never seen Arabic writing before. Everything, including how to hold sounds and read vowel marks, is taught from scratch.
What happens after my child completes the Qaida?
After a short final assessment, students move directly into the Quran Reading with Tajweed course, usually with the same teacher. Because the Qaida covers every sound and sign used in the mushaf, the transition is smooth and most students begin reading from Juz Amma right away.
Who teaches Noorani Qaida online?
Our named teachers: Usman (Aalim, Hafiz-e-Quran), Rahat (Hafiza, Aalima, BSc Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab) and Sadia (Hafiza, Aalima, MPhil Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab). Every class is live and one-to-one, and you can ask for a teacher by name when you book.
Can my child learn Noorani Qaida with a female teacher?
Yes. Ask for a female teacher when you book and Rahat or Sadia will be matched from the first class. The fee is the same for male and female teachers.
Noorani Qaida or Madani Qaida — which is better for my child?
Both teach the same letters and signs. Our teachers prefer Noorani Qaida for beginners because it introduces one rule at a time with fully vowelled practice on every page. If your child has already started Madani Qaida, the teacher checks their level in the first free class and continues from the right point.
How much do Noorani Qaida classes cost?
Plans start at $39 a month (£30, C$56, A$62) for 8 one-to-one classes of 30 minutes. Two to three classes a week suits most Qaida students. There is no registration fee, siblings get a 10% family discount, and the first 3 classes are free with no card needed.
What time are Noorani Qaida classes?
Classes run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you choose a fixed weekly slot in your own time zone, including after school in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.

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