Learn the Quran in English

One-to-one lessons explained in English, while the recitation itself stays in Arabic as it must. You start from the letters and their articulation if that is where you are, with no assumed prior knowledge. Begin with a free evaluation session, and filter by language on the teachers page to pick a teacher who speaks English.

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One-to-one lessons
Flexible times · Mecca time (GMT+3)
Every teacher's CV is reviewed before approval

This is for you if…

You want to understand the explanation, not guess at it
You are a new Muslim starting at the beginning
You grew up Muslim but Arabic is not your language
You tried Arabic-only lessons and could not follow

How it actually works

Explained in English, recited in Arabic

Tajweed rules and letter articulation are explained in a language you understand, while the recitation itself stays Arabic, unsimplified and unaltered. The two languages serve different purposes; neither replaces the other.

Nothing is assumed

If you cannot yet tell the letters apart, that is the starting point and there is no shame in it. The evaluation session establishes exactly where you are and the teacher builds from there.

Pick a teacher who speaks your language

The teachers page lists the languages each teacher speaks and lets you filter by them. The site itself is available in both Arabic and English — switch from the top of the page.

Common questions

Do I need to learn Arabic first?: No. You learn to read and pronounce the Arabic letters as part of the lessons themselves, with the explanation in English throughout. Learning Arabic as a language is a separate path and is not a prerequisite.
Do all the teachers speak English?: No, and each teacher's page states this plainly. Use the language filter on the teachers page to show only those who speak English.
What timezone are the lessons in?: All times are shown in Mecca time, which is displayed at the top of every page. Hours run through the day, so work out your offset and pick what suits you.

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Learn the Quran in English

One-to-one lessons

Flexible times · Mecca time (GMT+3)

Every teacher's CV is reviewed before approval

How it actually works

Explained in English, recited in Arabic

Nothing is assumed

If you cannot yet tell the letters apart, that is the starting point and there is no shame in it. The evaluation session establishes exactly where you are and the teacher builds from there.

Pick a teacher who speaks your language

The teachers page lists the languages each teacher speaks and lets you filter by them. The site itself is available in both Arabic and English — switch from the top of the page.

Common questions

Do I need to learn Arabic first?

No. You learn to read and pronounce the Arabic letters as part of the lessons themselves, with the explanation in English throughout. Learning Arabic as a language is a separate path and is not a prerequisite.

Do all the teachers speak English?

No, and each teacher's page states this plainly. Use the language filter on the teachers page to show only those who speak English.

What timezone are the lessons in?

All times are shown in Mecca time, which is displayed at the top of every page. Hours run through the day, so work out your offset and pick what suits you.