Noorani Qaida — Online Classes for Children and Adults

The Noorani Qaida is the book almost every Muslim parent will recognise from their own childhood, and it has survived generations for a straightforward reason: it works. It takes someone who cannot read a word of Arabic and, page by page, gets them reading the Quran.

Mother and daughter attending an online Noorani Qaida class with a Quran teacher through Zoom

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WHO IT’S FOR

For the child who are starting Arabic from nothing

Children from around age four who are starting Arabic from nothing. Adults and reverts who want to read the Quran and have never learned the script. Anyone who was taught to read by ear or from transliteration and needs to go back and build the foundation properly. No prior knowledge at all is assumed.

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From the First Letter to the First Page

A clear, patient path from the shapes of the letters to reading the Mushaf itself.
Your teacher moves one step at a time — no stage is skipped, and the sounds English
doesn’t have are given the time they need.

01
الحروف منفردة

The Letters in Isolation

All 28 letters, by name and by sound — with the sounds English does not have given the time they need.

02
أشكال الحروف واتصالها

Letter Forms & Joining

How each letter changes shape at the beginning, middle and end of a word — and reading them joined, not one at a time.

03
الحركات

Harakat — Short Vowels

Fatha, kasra and damma — and reading letters with short vowels fluently.

04
السكون والتنوين

Sukoon & Tanween

Silent letters and the doubled endings — and the rhythm they give to a word.

05
المد والشدة

Madd Letters & Shadda

Lengthening and doubling — counted consistently, not by guesswork.

06
التطبيق والقراءة

Reading Practice

Connected words, then short verses, then the first pages of the Mushaf — with the basics of Tajweed introduced by imitation as they arise.

Every lesson is one-to-one. Your teacher listens closely and moves at your child's pace — no step is rushed and none is skipped.

How the Lessons Work

One-to-one over Zoom, with an ijazah-certified teacher. You recite; your teacher listens with the standard set high and corrects at a level of detail you may not have experienced before.

Most students take 45 or 60 minutes, two or three times a week — enough time to work slowly and precisely, without rushing a single letter.

The lesson at a glance

One-to-one on Zoom

With an ijazah-certified teacher — never a group.

45 or 60 minutes

The length most advanced students choose.

2 or 3 times a week

Steady, sustained practice at depth.

Correction at fine detail

The standard held high, every lesson.

Progress here is slower and more demanding than in the beginners' course — and that is the point.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Everything your child needs to succeed

New memorisation + revision

A proven two-part system so what they learn stays.

Memorised with Tajweed

Correct pronunciation built in from the very start.

Al-Azhar teachers

Qualified, Ijazah-holding, female or male.

Monthly reports

See exactly how your child is progressing.

Flexible times

30, 45 or 60-minute lessons around school.

Free trial first

Start from £30/month — no payment to begin.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the Noorani Qaida take?

Most children finish in three to six months at two or three lessons a week. Adults often do it faster. The pace matters far less than the accuracy of the sounds learned along the way.

Four is fine if the lessons are short and playful, which is how we teach at that age. If your child isn’t ready, your teacher will say so honestly after the trial rather than take your money for a year of nothing.

Both work and both get to the same place. The Qaida is the classic; Noor Al-Bayaan is more tightly sequenced with more built-in practice, and often suits younger children better. Your teacher will recommend one after the trial lesson, and we switch if it isn’t working.

No. We share it on screen during the lesson, and we’ll send you a copy you can print if you’d like to practise between lessons.

Related courses

Quran Recitation

Reading the Mushaf fluently and correctly, with every letter corrected as it is read. For students who can already manage the Arabic script and want their recitation to become smooth, accurate and confident.

Tajweed for Beginners

The rules of correct recitation, introduced one at a time and applied straight away: makharij — where each letter is produced — the basic madd, and the noon and meem rules. Nothing is learned as theory before it is used.

Noorani Qaida

The classic first book. Letters, their shapes and sounds, joining them together, and the vowel marks — the foundation everything else rests on. Most children work through it in a few months.

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