📖 Quran Recitation and Tajwid
A beginner-friendly journey through the rules of Tajwid to help you recite the Quran beautifully and correctly under a qualified teacher.
Last updated: June 2026
A beginner-friendly journey through the rules of Tajwid to help you recite the Quran beautifully and correctly under a qualified teacher. The course is organized into 10 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 80%). It is independent, free exam-preparation training — not an official or accredited review course.
What you'll learn
- What Tajwid Is and How to Study It
- Etiquette (Adab) of Reciting the Quran
- The Arabic Letters and Makharij al-Huruf
- Sifaat al-Huruf: Characteristics of Letters
- Rules of Noon Sakinah and Tanwin
- Rules of Meem Sakinah and Ghunnah
- Madd: Rules of Elongation
- Qalqalah: The Echoing Letters
- Laam, Raa and Heaviness or Lightness
- Waqf, Ibtida and Practising with a Teacher
Learning objectives
- Explain why Tajwid matters and observe the etiquette (adab) of reciting the Quran.
- Identify the articulation points (Makharij al-Huruf) and main characteristics (Sifaat) of the Arabic letters.
- Apply the rules of Noon Sakinah and Tanwin: Izhar, Idgham, Iqlab and Ikhfa.
- Apply the rules of Meem Sakinah and produce a correct Ghunnah (nasalization).
- Recognize the natural Madd and the main secondary Madd types, plus Qalqalah.
- Understand the basics of Laam and Raa rules, and of stopping (waqf) and starting (ibtida).
- Build a realistic practice plan centered on learning directly from a qualified teacher (talaqqi).