Tajweed-ul-Quran
Tajweed-ul-Quran Course
Tajweed is the set of rules governing how the Quran is recited: where each letter is formed in the mouth, which letters merge, which are held, and where a reciter may stop. This course teaches those rules formally, by name and category, and then applies each one to live recitation until it becomes automatic rather than something you have to consciously recall.
There is a difference between reciting reasonably well by imitation and knowing why a passage is recited the way it is. Most students arrive able to do the former. This course builds the latter, which is what allows a reciter to read an unfamiliar passage correctly on sight rather than only the passages they have heard before. Each rule is introduced, demonstrated, then drilled in context, because a rule understood but not practised does not survive contact with actual recitation.
- Level
Reads the Quran fluently
- Typical pace
9 to 18 months for the full rule set
- Ideal for
Fluent readers wanting formal Tajweed knowledge
One-to-one live classes
Male and female certified tutors
Flexible timings across all time zones
Makharij and sifaat of every Arabic letter
Noon saakinah, tanween and meem saakinah rules
Qalqalah, madd categories and their counts
Waqf and ibtida: stopping and resuming correctly
Every rule drilled in live recitation
Free trial class before you commit
Certificate on completion
You receive a Virtual Islamic Academy Certificate of Completion in Tajweed once you can both state the rules and apply them correctly in passages you have not seen before. Students who reach this level and wish to pursue a formal Ijazah can discuss that route with their tutor.
From $25 a month — see all fees
Who this course is for
How Tajweed-ul-Quran usually runs for different students:
The rules you will study
The syllabus follows the standard order used in Tajweed instruction, moving from the properties of individual letters outward to the rules governing how they interact.
Makharij: the seventeen articulation points of the Arabic letters
Sifaat: the permanent and conditional qualities of each letter
Rules of noon saakinah and tanween: izhar, idgham, iqlab, ikhfa
Rules of meem saakinah
Qalqalah and its degrees
The categories of madd and their precise counts
Laam shamsiyyah and qamariyyah
Waqf and ibtida: where to stop and how to resume correctly
Rules applied, not just memorised
Every rule is immediately practised in recitation. After studying ikhfa, for instance, you will read passages containing it while the tutor listens specifically for that rule. This matters because Tajweed knowledge that lives only as theory tends to disappear the moment a student recites at normal pace. The goal is recitation that is correct without conscious effort.
Who benefits most
This course suits fluent readers who want to recite properly rather than approximately, students preparing to lead prayer, parents who want to teach their own children correctly, and Hifz students who want their memorisation to rest on accurate recitation. It is not a beginner course; if reading is still slow, Quran Recitation is the better starting point and your tutor will say so.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between this and the Quran Recitation course?
Quran Recitation teaches you to read fluently, with Tajweed corrected informally as you go. This course teaches the rules themselves, formally and by name, so you understand why each is applied and can read unfamiliar text correctly. Most students take Recitation first.
How long does it take to learn Tajweed properly?
Covering the full rule set with applied practice typically takes nine to eighteen months at two or three classes a week. Students often notice a clear improvement in their recitation within the first couple of months, well before finishing the syllabus.
Do I need to be fluent before starting?
Yes. Tajweed rules govern how you read, so reading needs to be reasonably fluent first. Attempting the rules while still decoding letters means dividing attention between two hard tasks and usually progressing at neither.
Can I learn Tajweed if I do not speak Arabic?
Yes, and most of our students do not. Tajweed concerns pronunciation and recitation rather than comprehension. The rules are taught in English with Arabic terminology explained, so no prior knowledge of the language is required.
