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Course

Quran Studies

علم القرآن

Recitation, articulation, and tajweed — guiding students to read the Holy Quran with precision, beauty, and reverence.

The Quran programme begins with the foundations of letter articulation and progresses through the rules of tajweed, building toward fluent and reflective recitation. Each level pairs technique with adab (etiquette), so that recitation is not only correct but devotional.

Syllabus

Foundations (Pre-Primary)
  • Recognition of the 29 Arabic letters
  • Short and long vowels (Harakat & Madd)
  • Joining letters at beginning, middle and end of words
  • Introduction to Surah al-Fatihah and short Surahs
Makharij & Sifaat (Primary)
  • Makharij al-Huroof — the 17 articulation points
  • Sifaat al-Huroof — characteristics of letters
  • Common errors and how to correct them
  • Recitation of Juz Amma with teacher feedback
Tajweed Rules (Primary–Secondary)
  • Idghaam, Ikhfa, Iqlab, Izhar (rules of Noon Saakin & Tanween)
  • Rules of Meem Saakin
  • Qalqalah and Lam Shamsi/Qamari
  • Madd categories — Tabee'i, Muttasil, Munfasil, Lazim
  • Waqf — stopping rules and signs
Tarteel & Reflection (Secondary)
  • Continuous reading from longer Surahs
  • Listening, imitation and self-recording exercises
  • Translation of selected verses
  • Adab al-Tilawah — etiquette of recitation

Learning outcomes

  • Recite the Quran with correct makharij and tajweed
  • Distinguish and apply the rules of waqf and ibtida
  • Develop a personal habit of daily tilawat