Short guides for learning to read

Beginner guides 5 min read How to Join Arabic Letters: Start, Middle and End Arabic is always written joined up, a bit like English handwriting. When letters join, many of them change shape, and th... 10 Nov 2026 Beginner guides 4 min read Arabic Short Vowels for Beginners: Fatha, Kasra, Damma and Sukun Once you know the Arabic letters, the next thing you'll notice in the Quran is the small marks above and below them. Tho... 10 Nov 2026 Beginner guides 4 min read Quran Transliteration vs Learning to Read the Arabic Transliteration is the Quran written in English letters, like "Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem". It's often the first thing... 10 Nov 2026 Beginner guides 5 min read How Long Does It Take to Learn to Read the Quran? For most adult beginners who practise a little every day, the honest answer looks like this. In about a week you can rec... 10 Nov 2026 Beginner guides 5 min read How to Read the Quran Correctly and Fluently Reading the Quran correctly and reading it fluently are two goals, and the order matters. Correct comes first. If you pu... 10 Nov 2026 Beginner guides 5 min read How to Read the Quran for Beginners in English "Reading the Quran in English" can mean two different things, and it helps to know which one you're after. You might wan... 10 Nov 2026 Beginner guides 7 min read How to Learn the Quran by Yourself: A Beginner's Plan Yes, you can learn to read the Quran on your own. I learned as an adult, during lockdown, and I'm dyslexic. What made it... 10 Nov 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Ya for Beginners: Y/Ee Sounds and Two Dots Below Ya is the twenty-eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ي Ya closes the alphabet set in this ser... 8 Nov 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Waw for Beginners: W/Oo Sounds and Non-Connector Waw is the twenty-seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: و Waw can act like consonant w or help... 6 Nov 2026