Noorani Qaida
Where every complete beginner starts. Every letter and its pronunciation come first, and the book ends with the first Tajweed rules. Your child moves on to the Quran itself only when the book is finished.
Online Quran Reading for BeginnersFor families in the USA
Online Quran Classes for Beginners
Learn to read the Quran online with 1-to-1 lessons for kids. Beginners start with Noorani Qaida, Arabic letters and correct Quran reading in live 30-minute classes.
- Highly Qualified Male & Female TeachersOne-on-One Interactive Classes
- Up to 3 Free Trial ClassesSee a Real Class Before You Pay
- Flexible SchedulingLearn at Your Own Pace
No Arabic needed
Can my child learn to read the Quran with no Arabic?
Yes. Every beginner here is taught from the first Arabic letter, so nothing needs to be known before the first class. The first lessons are the individual letters and their pronunciation, read from our own Noorani Qaida with its English transliteration. Arabic has 28 letters, and a letter changes shape with its position in a word. That is why each letter is learned separately, before any of them are joined together into a word.
Your child recites to one teacher, who listens to every letter and corrects the pronunciation the moment a sound is wrong. Nobody else is in the class, and no lesson is a recording.
There is no separate course to choose for a beginner. This page is the whole path, from the first letter to recitation from the Quran. Your child begins on the Noorani Qaida, our first book. Book the free trial from this page and tell us your child is a complete beginner.
Course at a glance
What are the ages, lesson length and fee for a beginner?
- Who it is for
- A complete beginner who has never read Arabic. No previous Arabic needed.
- Ages
- From 4½ to 17, and a bright child can start at 4.
- Each lesson
- 30 minutes, 1-to-1, live on video.
- Language
- English. Urdu where the child follows that more easily.
- Monthly fee
- By days a week. See the fee page.
A clear learning path
What is the path from the Arabic letters to Quran recitation?
Quran recitation is reached in 4 stages: the Noorani Qaida, recitation with Tajweed, the last surahs memorized, then Salah and the daily duas. They come in that order, and nobody skips a stage.
Quran recitation with Tajweed
Recitation from the Mus'haf, the printed Quran. The teacher corrects the pronunciation and every rule of Tajweed as your child recites. This is the Quran with Tajweed course.
The last surahs
The short surahs at the end of the Quran, memorized so your child can recite them correctly in Salah.
Salah and the daily duas
Wudu, the prayer, and the duas for each day, such as before sleeping and before eating, every one with its English translation.
How long does it take?
The Qaida figure is the only number of months we give, and some children take longer than 10. That is completely normal. For the whole path, the pace is decided by your child and by how many days a week they attend. After these 4 stages a family chooses what comes next: memorization (Hifz), translation or Tafseer.
What happens in online Quran classes for beginners, and what do we need at home?
Your child recites and the teacher listens. The class is built around that.
In the class
- The illustrated Qaida is open on the teacher's shared screen, and your child recites from it.
- 1 fixed Google Meet link, given to you once on WhatsApp with its meeting code. Every lesson runs on it.
- Nobody swaps your child's teacher for another without asking you first.
- Class times are given in your own time zone, and they can be changed afterwards.
- Islamic Studies is taught inside the same lesson, alongside the recitation.
- Lessons of 45 minutes or 1 hour are also available. Ask when you register.
At home
A phone, tablet or laptop with a camera, and an internet connection. That is everything, and there is nothing to buy.
- Nothing to install. Google Meet opens in an ordinary browser.
- Headphones help your child hear the teacher's pronunciation properly, but they are not required.
- Enough English, or Urdu, for your child to follow the teacher's explanation.
- About 10 minutes between lessons, to recite the previous page again.
With 2 children there are 2 separate classes, each with its own teacher, its own link and its own monthly fee. At the same hour that needs 2 devices. One after another, 1 device is enough.
Book your free beginner trial class
Up to 3 free classes, and nothing to cancel. We reply on WhatsApp, and a first class can start within an hour or two.
Trusted and qualified
Who teaches my child?
Your child has one qualified teacher, the same one every week.
Male and female teachers
Ask for a male or a female teacher. You can change teacher at any time, and the new one starts where your child left off.
Qualified
Every teacher at the academy holds a qualification from a recognized Islamic institution. Some hold a professional degree as well.
Experienced in teaching kids
Most of our students are children, some as young as 4. Our teachers take a beginner one letter at a time, at the child's own pace.
Regular monitoring
A supervisor listens in on every class. If a teacher is away, the class is moved or another teacher takes it, and we tell you beforehand.
Learning timeline
How long does it take a beginner to read the Quran?
Most children finish the Noorani Qaida, the beginner's first book, in 4 to 10 months, and some take longer. Then they read from the Quran itself. The pace is set by your child and by how many days a week they learn.
8 lessons a month
A steady start, with time between classes to go over each page.
$39 a month
Sign up for 2 days a week, 8 lessons a month12 lessons a month
Often enough that the letters from the last class are still fresh.
16 lessons a month
More reading with the teacher each week, and shorter gaps between classes.
20 lessons a month
Reading Monday to Thursday, and Friday kept for Islamic Studies.
Trial and classes
How do I book a free trial class, and what happens once we start?
Booking takes a short form and a reply on WhatsApp. After the first class, the teacher's notes and any change to a class come through your family WhatsApp group.
Booking a free trial
4 steps, and the first class can be the same day.
Fill in the short form
It asks 2 things: your country and your WhatsApp number.
We message you on WhatsApp
We ask your child's age and whether they have had any previous lessons, and agree a day and time. Nobody uses your number for anything else.
The free classes
A first class can start within an hour or two of your reply. You get up to 3, with no credit card, no registration fee and nothing to cancel if you decide against it.
After the trial
Fees are monthly, and you can stop at the end of any month by telling us.
Progress notes, and moving a class
Arranged in your family WhatsApp group, and we try to settle it before the following lesson.
- After every class, the teacher writes a short note: what was covered and what to practise, with a link to the book and page in our library.
- The note is in plain English, so you need no Arabic to follow it, and you can sit in on any lesson yourself.
- Moving a class: tell us at least 1 hour before, or 2 to 3 hours before for later the same day.
- Up to 3 moves a month for weekday classes, and 2 for weekend classes.
- Public holidays and Eid are part of the monthly fee, with no replacement class.
- If your child does not join, the teacher stays on the link for about 5 minutes, then leaves.
- No credit card
- No registration fee
- Up to 3 free classes
- Flexible timings
Book a free trial class for your beginner
Up to 3 free classes, and no credit card required at signup.
- Up to 3 free trial classes
- No credit card required
- Qualified male and female teachers
- A time that suits your family, any time zone
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FAQ
The questions parents ask us most, answered.
How does a complete beginner start learning the Quran?
With the Noorani Qaida, our own illustrated book, read on screen during the class. There is nothing to buy.
Does my child need to know any Arabic first?
No. The first lessons are the Arabic letters and their sounds.
Do I need to know Arabic to help my child?
No. The note is in plain English, with a link to the exact book and page.
What if my child forgets everything between lessons?
No child is moved on until the letters are secure. Set aside about 10 minutes between lessons to go over the previous page.
How soon will my child read from the Quran?
Most children finish the Noorani Qaida in 4 to 10 months, and some take longer.
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What makes your online Quran academy different?
Your child keeps the same qualified teacher every week, at the same time. Every class is one-to-one. After each class the teacher writes a note: what was covered and what to practise.
Are these live Quran classes or recorded lessons?
Live, always. Every class is a live lesson on video with your child's teacher. We never send recordings in place of live lessons.
What will my child learn in online Quran classes?
Beginners start with the Noorani Qaida. From there it is Quran recitation with Tajweed, and after that Hifz, translation or Tafseer, depending on what a family wants. Alongside the Quran your child learns Islamic Studies. Families on 5 days a week keep Friday as Islamic Day, which revises that week's Islamic Studies and adds one new lesson.
Are your online Quran teachers qualified?
Yes, and it is checked before anyone teaches a child. Every teacher holds a qualification from a recognized Islamic institution, and several hold professional degrees as well. Nobody is given a student on an application alone. There is an interview, a document check, training, and a live demo class we sit in on. The academy page sets out each stage.
Who is watching my child's Quran class?
A supervisor. She joins the link about 2 minutes before the teacher and your child, checks that both are online, and listens in as the lesson runs. She is not there to teach: she is there to make sure the class is a good one. If the sound fails, or the teacher is not listening closely enough to your child, she steps in. Every class is supervised, and all our supervisors are female.
How do I schedule my child's Quran class?
Send us your WhatsApp number on the form, or message us on WhatsApp. We ask for your child's age and the times that suit you. A supervisor places your child with a teacher in a slot at that time, in your time zone. We reply on WhatsApp within 24 hours, and usually within hours.
Can we try the online Quran classes before enrolling?
Yes. Take up to 3 free trial classes first. Use them to check the teacher, the timing, and how your child responds before paying anything.
Can parents sit in on the Quran class?
Yes. You are welcome to watch any lesson, without asking first.
What am I committing to, and what if we want to stop?
There is no contract and no minimum term. Fees are monthly, and you pay for the month ahead. If you want to stop, tell us and we will stop. If you need a break instead, any unused balance carries to the next month. Before your regular classes begin, you can withdraw and get a full refund.
How do we stay in touch once classes start?
Through a WhatsApp group we open for your family after the trial classes. It has 4 people in it: you, your child's supervisor, the coordinator and the academy manager. Use it to move a class, ask for a different teacher, or raise anything at all. We try to settle it before the next class.
What do you do with my WhatsApp number?
Arranging your trial class is the only thing we use it for, and we never pass it on to anybody. Once classes start it is the number in your family WhatsApp group.
Is my child safe in an online Quran class?
You are welcome to watch any lesson yourself, without asking first, and a supervisor is listening in on every class. No teacher is given a student until we have checked their certificates and references. We then train them in how we teach, and sit in on a live demo class before they start.
How much do online Quran classes for kids cost?
Live Quran Lessons charges monthly, per child, by the days a week your child attends. 2 days a week is $39, 3 days $49, 4 days $59, and 5 days $65. Each lesson is 30 minutes, 1-to-1.