Online Tajweed Course: Recite the Quran as It Was Revealed

Why Tajweed matters

The Quran was taught by the Prophet ﷺ to his companions by mouth, sound by sound, and it has been passed on the same way ever since. Tajweed is the name for that careful way of reciting. Small slips, such as a heavy letter read light or a long vowel cut short, can change how a word sounds and sometimes what it means. Learning Tajweed protects your recitation, makes your Salah more confident and lets you enjoy the rhythm of the Quran.

Many students in the US and UK learned to read as children but never had anyone correct them closely. Others can recite a few surahs from memory but are unsure of the rules. A live teacher listening to you one-on-one is the fastest way to fix both.

What you will learn

1. Makharij (articulation points): where each Arabic letter is produced, from the throat, tongue, lips and nasal passage, with lots of listening and repeating.
2. Sifat (characteristics): heavy and light letters (tafkheem and tarqeeq), whispered and voiced letters, and the echo of qalqalah.
3. Noon sakinah and tanween: izhar, idgham, iqlab and ikhfa, practised in real verses rather than lists.
4. Meem sakinah: ikhfa shafawi, idgham shafawi and izhar shafawi.
5. Madd (lengthening): natural madd and the longer types, and how many counts each one takes.
6. Waqf and ibtida: where to pause, where not to, and how to start again so that the meaning stays whole.
7. Applied recitation: reading from Juz Amma and beyond with your teacher correcting in real time.

Lessons follow the widely recited riwayah of Hafs from Asim. Students who already know the theory can skip straight to applied recitation and polishing.

Who this course is for

• Kids who have finished Noorani Qaida and can read slowly from the Mushaf.
• Teens and adults who read the Quran but want their recitation checked and corrected.
• Students preparing for Hifz, who need correct pronunciation before memorizing.
• Sisters who prefer a female Tajweed teacher, available on request.

Not ready yet? If you cannot read Arabic letters, start with Noorani Qaida or our Quran reading course. Your free trial includes a level check, so we will place you correctly.