9 Basic Principles of the Noorani Qaida – Easy Quran Learning

9 Simple Principles of Noorani Qaida

A Very Sweet and Easy Journey to Learn the Quran

I still remember the day when I first opened Noorani Qaida.

I was a little scared and a little happy.

The book was small.

It had big, colorful letters.

But I couldn’t understand anything.

I thought to myself:
“Will I ever be able to read the Quran correctly?”

Then my teacher smiled and said:
“Son, everything will come gradually.”

And indeed…

Today I understand that Noorani Qaida is not just a book,

it is the first door to learning the Quran.

What is Noorani Qaida?

Noorani Qaida is a book

that teaches us to read the Quran.

In it we are taught:

• How to read letters
• How to make sounds
• How to combine words

It is just like we first learn ABC,

Then we make words,

Then we read sentences.

A short story

There was a child, his name was Ahmed.

He wanted to read the Quran.

But when he opened the Quran,

He did not understand anything.

He became sad.

Then his mother said:

“First learn the Noorani Qaida.”

The first day he did not understand anything.

The second day was also difficult.

But he did not give up.

Slowly…

He started to recognize letters.

Then he started to make sounds.

Then he started to read words.

One day it happened
when he read a whole line of the Quran himself.

He was very happy.

And tears of joy came to his eyes.

This is the power of the Noorani Qaida.

Now let’s come to the 9 principles

1. Recognizing letters (the first step)

First of all, we learn the letters of Arabic.

For example:
الفباءتاثاثجيمحاخا

At first, they all look the same.

Children often say:
“They are all the same!”

But when we see them again and again,

we understand the difference.

It is just like:
Earlier, we also found A, B, C difficult.

What should we do?

• Read a little bit every day
• Repeat again and again
• Don’t rush

This is the foundation.

If this becomes strong
then everything will be easy in the future.

2. Pronouncing the correct sound (very important)

Now we learn how to pronounce the sound of the letters.

Each letter has its own place.

• Some letters come from the throat
• Some from the tongue
• Some from the lips

Example:
ع → from the throat
Q → from the deep throat

At first it seems difficult.

The children laugh.

But the teacher teaches again and again.

An important thing

If the sound is made wrong
The meaning of the word can change.

That is why it is very important.

3. Combining letters (the fun part)

Now we start combining letters.

For example:
با + الف = با
ميم + نون = من

First we read one letter at a time:
ب… ا

Then:
با

Then it gradually gets faster.

What does it feel like?

• It feels like we are learning something new
• As if we are learning in a game

4. Zabar, زير, پش (small but important)

These are small signs.

• Zabar (َ)
• Zir (ِ)
• Pesh (ُ)

These tell us:
How to pronounce the sound

Example:

بَ → با
بِ → بِ
بُ → بُ

These are very important.

If these are not
then we cannot read correctly.

5. Tanween (double sound)

Now we go a little further.

What is Tanween?

This is a double sound.

Example:

اً
ٍ
ٌ

Example:

كتابٌ
علمٍ

It mostly comes at the end of a word.

Initially, children get confused

But then it becomes easy.

6. Sukoon (learning to stop)

Sukoon means: to stop

Sign: (ْ)

Example:

قل
من
عبد

It teaches us
where to stop

Why is it important?

If we do not stop at the right place

Then our reading gets spoiled

7.Mudd (stretching the sound)

Mudd means lengthening the sound

Example:

a → aa
o → ao
i → ai

Like:

ba → baa
bi → bii

It makes reading beautiful

When a child learns mudd
He enjoys it

8. Principles of Noon Saekin and Tanween

It seems a little difficult
But it is easy

They are of 4 types:

1. Expression
2. Ikhfa
3. Idhumid
4. Iqlab

At first it seems difficult

But the teacher explains with examples

What is the secret?

• Don’t rush
• Learn slowly

9. Reading words and sentences (the most enjoyable part)

Now everything is found

We read:

• Small words
• Then big ones
• Then sentences

When the child reads for the first time on his own
He is very happy

A feeling

“I can do it!”

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Why is the Noorani Qaida important?

Many people start reading the Quran straight

But then they make mistakes

The Noorani Qaida teaches us:

• Correct reading
• Beautiful reading
• Reading with confidence

This is the foundation

A beautiful feeling

When you read the Qaida

The heart feels calm

There is silence

And you are only reading the words

It feels like you are getting closer to Allah

A message for children

If you are learning

Then never give up

It is difficult in the beginning

But it becomes easy later

Read a little every day

And read with a smile

A message for parents

Don’t scold children

Teach them with love

Congratulate them

Encourage them

The last thing

The Noorani Qaida is a small step

But it leads to a very big goal

It leads us to the Quran

And the Quran leads us to Paradise

May Allah grant us the ability to learn and understand the Quran

Ameen