Learn Noorani Qaida online with a certified one-to-one tutor. The complete beginner course in Arabic letters, sounds and pronunciation — the first and most important step before reading the Quran.
Noorani Qaida is the classical primer that Muslim children and adults have used for generations to learn Quranic Arabic from the very beginning. It teaches the Arabic letters, how they change shape when joined, and every vowel and pronunciation rule needed to read a Quranic word correctly.
In our online Noorani Qaida classes, your tutor works through the Qaida page by page in private one-to-one lessons. Because the class is never shared, mistakes are corrected on the spot and no student is rushed past a letter they have not yet mastered.
Most students complete the Qaida in three to six months studying three classes a week, and finish ready to open the Mushaf and begin reading the Quran itself.
By the end of this course you will be able to
Recognise and pronounce all 28 Arabic letters correctly
Six structured stages, taught in order. Your tutor only moves on when the current stage is secure.
01
The Arabic Alphabet
All 28 letters with correct makharij — learning each sound from the right point of articulation, not by imitation alone.
02
Letter Shapes and Joining
How letters change form at the beginning, middle and end of a word, and how to read them joined together.
03
Harakat — Short Vowels
Fathah, Kasrah and Dammah, and how each vowel changes the sound of every letter.
04
Tanween and Sukoon
Double vowels, silent letters, and reading two-letter and three-letter combinations fluently.
05
Madd and Leen Letters
The rules of elongation — knowing exactly how long to hold each sound while reading.
06
Practice and Application
Applying every rule to short surahs and daily duas, building real reading confidence.
WHO IS IT FOR
Who Should Take This Course?
Every student begins with a free assessment class, so nobody is placed in the wrong course.
Children Aged 4+
A gentle, patient first introduction to Arabic, taught at a young learner’s pace.
Adult Beginners
Never learned as a child? Adults start here too, privately and without embarrassment.
New Muslims
Reverts learning Arabic from zero, with a tutor who explains everything in English.
Restarting Learners
Students who learned partially years ago and want to correct their foundations.
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
“Read in the name of your Lord who created.”
Surah Al-Alaq · 96:1
HOW IT WORKS
How Your Online Classes Run
Simple, private and flexible — the same format for every course we teach.
Book Your Free Trial
Fill in the enrolment form and tell us your preferred days and times.
Meet Your Tutor
We match you with a certified male or female tutor to suit you.
Join on Zoom or Skype
Live one-to-one classes from home. No apps to buy, no travel.
Track Your Progress
Written reports and honest feedback at every stage of the course.
FEES AND FLEXIBILITY
Pay Monthly. Cancel Any Time.
Fees depend on how many classes a week you choose and the length of each class. There is no joining fee, no contract and no charge at all until your three free trial classes are complete. Family discounts apply from the second student onwards.
No payment before the free trials
Change tutor at any time, free of charge
Reschedule classes around school and travel
Family discount for two or more students
Get Your Exact Fee
Tell us the student’s age and how many classes a week you want. We will send the exact monthly fee, with no obligation to enrol.
Most students complete the Qaida in three to six months with three 30 minute classes a week. Younger children may take a little longer, and adults often move faster.
Al Niyah Quran Academy teaches Noorani Qaida online to children and adults across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and the Gulf. Every lesson is private, live and taught by an Ijazah-certified tutor who is fluent in English.
Learning the Qaida properly matters more than any other stage of Quran education. A student who learns the letters with the wrong pronunciation will carry those mistakes into every verse they recite for the rest of their life. That is why our tutors correct in real time, in a class where the student is the only one speaking.