A useful website for understanding the Quran….

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Assalamu Alaikum.

Here’s an incredibly useful website, just brimming with information:

http://understandquran.com/

It offers free short courses for one to understand the short surahs (chapters) of the Quran as well as some of the adhkar (remembrances) that are recited in the prayer. Some of the resources have been translated into various languages.

They also have loads of other stuff.

The course might require one to be able to read Arabic but I think that if the audio component is used, one could still benefit from the classes.

A more in-depth look at the Arabic alphabet…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Assalamu Alaikum.

Here’s a short (but beautiful) series where a brother introduces the Arabic alphabet and also points out what they look like in the Quran:

Where’s Part 5, you ask?

Well, he hasn’t put it up….

Free Course: Arabic Reading and Writing Made Easy

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Assalamu Alaikum.

For those who want a proper course on how to read Arabic so that you can read the Quran, here’s a nice (free) course from the Islamic Online University (IOU).

I haven’t taken this course so I can’t comment on how it is. However, I like the other courses in IOU (they have lots of free ones).

Here’s how you can take the class:

1) Go to: http://www.islamiconlineuniversity.com/diploma/

2) Register for free.

3) Add the Arabic course (or any other one for that matter).

4) Start!

A look at the Arabic Alphabet…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Assalamu Alaikum.

The Quran, the Book of Allah, was revealed in Arabic. In order to recite and understand it, one needs to learn Arabic.

The first thing that one needs to learn is how to read the Arabic letters.

For those who have never been exposed to the Arabic language, here’s a brief overview of what the alphabets look and sound like: