Quran, Tajweed and Arabic — explained clearly.
The word "Qur'an" carries a beautiful meaning even in its linguistic root. It comes from the Arabic verb "qara'a," which means to gather and to join…
Allah honored the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a unique gift that no nation before had received in the same way: the preservation of…
Among the blessed days of the Islamic year is the Day of Ashura, which falls on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. The…
Tajweed is the science of reciting the Qur'an correctly, giving every letter its proper right and characteristics. The word "Tajweed" comes from a root…
Reciting the Qur'an is one of the greatest acts of worship a Muslim can perform. Because it is the speech of Allah, approaching it deserves a special…
Many parents in the West carry the same quiet worry: they want their children to read the Quran, but there is no teacher nearby, the weekend madrasah is…
If you have asked anyone how to start reading the Quran, you have probably been told to "begin with the Qaida." It is advice given so routinely that few…
Coming to Islam as an adult brings a particular kind of frustration. You want to pray properly, and prayer requires reciting the Quran, and the Quran is…
Every language trains the mouth into habits, and those habits follow us into Arabic. English speakers learning to recite the Quran make a fairly…
It is the question every beginner asks and few resources answer honestly, usually because the honest answer is unhelpful for marketing. So here it is…