For the first time in my blogging career, let me greet you the way it is done throughout the Muslim world - Assalamu Alaikum! Today there will be a very unusual article about how I learned to read the Koran at the age of 9, but then I successfully forgot everything. A few years later, he made another attempt to learn how to read the Holy Scriptures, and later he taught people himself.

For those who have long wanted to learn how to read Arabic, I prepared a nice present at the end of the article. In addition, only for the readers of my blog - a special and very profitable offer! But, see all this below, and now, with your consent, I will begin my story ...

Not to say that since childhood I had a dream - quran read. It all started very funny, back in 1994, my grandmother sent me, a seven-year-old boy, for bread to a nearby stall. According to the law of meanness, the bread was only sold out, and I had to go to the market. At the entrance, I drew attention to the old aksakal, who laid out some books on the table and twisted them in his hands.

The old man turned out to be a comedian and decided to play a trick on a little boy (that is, me), called him over and asked: “Baby, I don’t know what you are looking for, but it’s not so important. Better buy the Koran from me - it will feed you all your life. I confess that before holy book I knew as many Muslims as the leader of the Ubra Kuku tribe from Rwanda knows about us.

Despite his venerable age, this old man could give odds to many modern marketers. Imagine, from a huge crowd, to accurately determine the one who may be interested in the Koran, call him to you and correctly click on the “sick” so that the desire to buy here and now will prevail over all objections. Nevertheless, he could not sell me anything, since I only had enough money in my pocket for bread. But, he aroused a strong desire to convince my granny of the need for a much-needed purchase.

I did not have to persuade my grandmother for a long time to buy Holy Bible. It turned out that she herself had been thinking for a long time about how to give me to the mullah “on bail”. So, with the light hand of that aksakal, on one of the most beautiful days, I went with a confident gait to old woman who taught children to read the Quran. At first everything went smoothly and sedately, I was known as a successful student, but then it turned out that either I was not quite smart, or the woman methodically illiterately approached teaching children. In a word, my interest in learning soon disappeared.

As they say, he called himself a load - climb into the basket, I had to bite the bullet and learn. By the way, there is such a tradition: after a person finishes studying the Koran, they conduct a “guran-chikhan”. Graduation type modern way, relatives bring all sorts of "sweets", gifts and money, but the mullah gets it all. I didn’t quite like this alignment, I strained and studied (it doesn’t matter how) - but in chocolate a mullah.

I'm ashamed to admit it, but one thing made me happy - now everything was behind me. Everyone won - the mullah with gifts and money, my grandmother fulfilled her dream, and I thought I could quran read. Although, I really could read, only mother laziness eventually took up. The fact is that it was necessary to constantly read, so as not to forget the language. But, make the little tomboy sit and read for two hours every day when your friends are playing football outside the window. But, as it turned out later, it was not about me, but about teaching. The teaching methodology was fundamentally wrong. But, this understanding came later. After two or three years, I "safely" forgot everything.

How to learn to read the Quran correctly?

At about the age of 14, the muse visited me again, and I wanted to master the language of my forefathers. Oh yes, let me clarify - I am a Persian by origin and my ancestors spoke Farsi. Probably, it was genetics that contributed to my good undertakings. So I ended up with a very respected teacher who taught the reading of the Koran - Hajj Vagif. I recently found out that he is gone...

A few words about my teacher - there are few such responsive and good people met in life. It felt like he put his all into our training. A man of respectable age went to the mountains every day, worked in the garden for 10-12 hours, and in the evening he came home and took up training. He was the most worthy person!

I still remember the words of my mentor, which he said on the first day of my training: “I will teach you to read the Koran so that you will never forget the rules of reading. Even if 20 years pass, and during this time you never look at the Arabic script, you will still be able to freely read the Holy Scriptures. Given my sad experience, his words were taken with irony. Later it turned out that he was right!

So, learning to read the Qur'an consists of four main components:

• Learning the alphabet (in Arabic, the alphabet is called “Alif wa ba”);
• Learning to write (unlike the Russian language, everything is much more complicated here);
• Grammar (tajwid);
• Direct reading.

At first glance, everything may seem as simple as one, two, three. In fact, each of these stages is divided into several sub-stages. The main point here is that you definitely need to learn how to write CORRECTLY in Arabic. Notice, not correctly, namely correctly. Until you learn to write, you can not move on to grammar and reading. It was this aspect that was omitted from the methodology of my first mentor. What this omission led to - you already know.

Two more important points: first, using this method, you will only learn how to write and read in Arabic, but not translate. For in-depth training, people travel to Arab countries, where they gnaw at the granite of science for 5 years. The second is to immediately decide on which Quran you will study. Yes, yes, there is a difference in this. Many old mentors teach on the Qur'an, which is popularly called "Ghazan".

I do not advise you to do this, because then it will be difficult to “transition” to the modern Koran. The meaning of the text is the same everywhere, only the font is very different. Of course, "Gazan" is easier, but it's better to immediately start learning with a new font. I know that now many do not quite understand the difference. To make it clearer, the font in the Quran should be as shown in the picture below:

Profitable proposition!!!

By the way, there you can pick up your favorite case and stand. Yes, the number of Qurans is limited, as more are simply not allowed to be carried across the border.

We will assume that you have the Koran (or you), it's time to move on to the alphabet. Here I recommend to immediately start a notebook and remember your 1st grade. Each letter 100 times will need to be printed in a notebook. The Arabic alphabet is not as complex as the Russian one. Firstly, there are only 28 letters in it, and secondly, there are only two vowels: “alif” and “ey”.

On the other hand, it can complicate the understanding of the language. Indeed, in addition to letters, there are also sounds: “a”, “i”, “u”, “un”. Moreover, almost all letters (except "alif", "dal", "zal", "rei", "zey", "wow") are written differently at the beginning of a word, in the middle and at the end. For many, it is also very difficult that you need to read from right to left. Everyone is used to reading "normally" - from left to right. And here it's the other way around.

Personally, this gave me inconvenience when learning to write. It is important here that the bias in the handwriting is from right to left, and not vice versa. I got used to it for a long time, but in the end I brought everything to automatism. Although, sometimes it also happens that I forget about the bias. By the way, here is the Arabic alphabet (yellow frames highlight the spelling of letters depending on their location in the word):

At first, it is very important that you write as much as possible. You need to "get your hand" on this, since during this period the foundation of your training is being built. In 30 days, it is quite possible to memorize the alphabet, know the spelling of letters and learn how to write. For example, your obedient servant kept within 18 days. Although, then the mentor noted that this is a record! All this was painfully interesting to me, and learning was easy.

After the alphabet is learned, you can already write, you can move on to grammar. In Arabic, it is called "tajwid" - the rules of reading. Grammar can be comprehended already directly while reading. Only one nuance - in the Koran the beginning is not where we are used to. The first mentor began training “from the end” of the Qur'an (in ordinary books, this is the beginning), and the second did the right thing - the training began from 1 surah of the Qur'an “Al-Fatiha”.

Further, you will need to read 1-2 pages daily, 10 times each. It takes about an hour or two at first. Then the number of pages can be increased. The maximum I read was 15 pages. We came to class, read a passage from the Koran - homework, received feedback from the mentor, he pointed out the mistakes and gave a new d / z. And so almost 3 months! After you are already perfect quran read, you can try to learn "avazu" - reading by singing. I didn't make it to the end, but still...

Friends, of course, it is impossible to convey everything that can be told through an article. Therefore, if you have a desire to learn how to read Arabic, look for madrasas or mentors in your city. Today this is no longer a problem. I am sure that live training will be 100 times more effective. If you do not have such an opportunity, then here is the promised present at the beginning of the article - download and install the Zekr program on your computer. It will help you learn to read and listen to the Scriptures. The program is absolutely free. Wikipedia article about the program, there is also a download link.

Let me finish my thoughts on this. I really hope that the article was useful to you. I will be glad to read your thoughts in the comments, write everything you think (within reason), I am ready to discuss everyone's opinion. In conclusion, I want to show you a very interesting documentary"Quran" from National Geographic:

P.S. I remind you once again about the 15% discount in our online store.

Every Muslim is aware of the meaning of the Quran. The whole life of a Muslim is built around this sacred scripture. The Qur'an is the light that will illuminate the path to the truth for us. In the Quran, the wisdom of the Almighty and the goal towards which we must move. The Qur'an is a book of happiness and barakat of Muslims, because the one who followed it, i.e. according to the precepts of Allah, will not be disappointed and deprived. Therefore, one of the most important tasks facing a Muslim is the study and memorization of the Holy Quran.

Conditions necessary for studying the Quran:

1. sincere intention

It is important that the goal of memorizing and reading the Qur'an should be the desire for the pleasure of the Almighty, only then Allah will facilitate your work and make knowledge good.

1. Respect for Holy Scripture

When handling the Qur'an, observe ethics, which consists in touching the Qur'an purified, one should not put the Qur'an on the ground. The reader of the Qur'an, if possible, should be in the very at its best, in good clean clothes covering the shoulders and knees out of respect for the Book of Allah.

1. Choosing the right place

There are three cases when memorizing the Holy Quran:

1. Read and understand the Arabic text of the Quran.
2. Be able to read Arabic text without understanding the meaning.
3. Not be able to read and understand Arabic text.

The most important thing in this business is to start. As soon as you memorize the beginning of the verse, the continuation will follow by itself. Take, for example, the first sura of the Qur'an, which consists of 7 verses.

The surah in transliteration looks like this:

bismillayahir-rahmaanir-rahiim (1)

Alhamdulillahi rabbil-"aalamiiyin (2)

Arrahmaanir-rahiyim (3)

Yauumiddiyin cradles (4)

Iyyakya na "I will va iyyakya nasta" iyin (5)

Ihdinas-syraatal-mustakkyyym (6)

Syraatallaziina an "amta" aleihim gairil-magduubi aleihim va lyaddaaalliyin (7)

Each verse begins with the following words:

1. Bismillah.
2. Alhamdulillahi.
3. Arrahmaan.
4. Myaliks.
5. Iyyaakya.
6. Ikhdina.
7. Syraat.

Knowing how each verse begins will help you know where to start and help you memorize an entire sura.

Rules for reading the Quran

1. Before starting the reading, one should say the words "Auzu billahi mina-shshaytani-rrajim".
2. At the beginning of each sura, one should read "Bismi-Llahi-RRahmani-RRakhim".
3. The reader should preferably read the Qur'an beautifully, drawlingly, as if into a chant and decorate it with his own voice.
4. A Muslim must learn tajwid and know how to pronounce Arabic letters and sounds correctly so that reading it is correct and beautiful.
5. It is encouraged if the reader of the Quran cries while reading.

The reading of the Holy Qur'an should not end only with its meaningless memorization. Such memorization will not bring benefits and rewards, as it will not be practiced in life. A person should meditate on the Qur'an. When a Muslim reads the verses of mercy, he should stop a little and ask Allah for mercy, and when he reads the verses of punishment, he should ask for the forgiveness of sins and salvation from hellfire.

The Qur'an is the Word of Allah, which is the key to Paradise. And the key to the Qur'an is Arabic. Therefore, a believer who strives for a true understanding of Him, reading Him in the language that God sent down, should study Arabic and read the Koran in Arabic.

These tips will help you memorize the Scriptures:

• Make a plan for yourself to memorize the Qur'an (how many verses you should memorize per day) and stick to it.
• Be constant in reading and memorizing the Qur'an, because, as we know from childhood, repetition is the basis of learning. The more often you memorize the verses, the easier the memorization process will become. It is very important not to miss a single day.
• Make sure that you are not distracted by extraneous thoughts in this matter. Retire to a quiet place so that you can concentrate only on the Quran.
• Memorize the verses with meaning: read the translation, before you start learning the verse, understand the meaning of what is written.
• Before memorizing, it is helpful to listen to the verse you want to memorize. This will help you overcome pronunciation problems and improve the quality of your memorization.
• Read the surahs aloud. Reading aloud helps not only to speak, but also to listen to yourself.
• And most importantly, ask the Almighty to make it easier for you to memorize the Qur'an and send down the keys of knowledge.

Sayda Hyatt

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The Quran is the holy book of Muslims. From Arabic it is translated as "reading aloud", "edification". Reading the Quran is subject to certain rules - tajwid.

World of the Quran

The task of tajwid is the correct reading of the letters of the Arabic alphabet - this is the basis for the correct interpretation of divine revelation. The word "tajvid" is translated as "bringing to perfection", "improvement".

Tajweed was originally created for people who want to learn how to read the Qur'an correctly. To do this, you need to clearly know the places of articulation of letters, their characteristics and other rules. Thanks to tajwid (rules of orthoepic reading), it is possible to achieve correct pronunciation and exclude distortion of semantic meaning.

Muslims treat reading the Quran with trepidation, it is like a meeting with Allah for believers. It is important to prepare properly for reading. It is better to be alone and study early in the morning or before bed.

History of the Quran

The Qur'an was sent down in parts. The first revelation to Muhammad was given at the age of 40. For 23 years, the verses continued to be sent down to the Prophet ﷺ. The collected Revelations appeared in 651, when the canonical text was compiled. Suras are not located in chronological order but remained unchanged.

The language of the Quran is Arabic: it has many verb forms, it is based on a harmonious word-formation system. Muslims believe that verses have miraculous power only if they are read in Arabic.

If a Muslim does not know Arabic, he can read the translation of the Koran or tafseers: this is the name of the interpretation of the holy book. This will allow you to better understand the meaning of the Book. The interpretation of the Holy Quran can also be read in Russian, but it is still recommended to do this only for familiarization purposes. For a deeper knowledge, it is important to know Arabic.

Surahs from the Quran

The Quran contains 114 surahs. Each (except the ninth) begins with the words: "In the Name of Allah, the Gracious and Merciful." In Arabic, basmala sounds like this: The verses of which the suras are composed, otherwise called revelations: (from 3 to 286). Reading the suras brings many benefits to the believers.

Sura Al-Fatiha, consisting of seven verses, opens the Book. It gives praise to Allah, and also asks for His mercy and help. Al-Baqarah is the longest Surah with 286 verses. It contains the parable of Musa and Ibrohim. Here we can find information about the unity of Allah and the Day of Judgment.

The Qur'an ends with a short sura Al Nas, consisting of 6 verses. This chapter tells about various tempters, the main struggle with which is the pronunciation of the Name of the Most High.

Sura 112 is small in size, but according to the Prophet ﷺ himself, it occupies a third of the Qur'an based on its significance. This is explained by the fact that it has a great meaning: it speaks of the greatness of the Creator.

Transcription of the Quran

Those who are not native Arabic speakers can find translations in mother tongue using transcription. She meets on different languages. This is a good opportunity to study the Quran in Arabic, but some letters and words are distorted in this way. It is recommended that you first listen to the verse in Arabic: you will learn to pronounce it more accurately. However, this is often considered unacceptable, since the meaning of the verses can change greatly when transcribed into any language. To read the book in the original, you can use the free online service and get the translation in Arabic.

great book

The miracles of the Qur'an, about which much has already been said, truly amaze the imagination. Modern knowledge has made it possible not only to strengthen faith, but now it has become obvious: it was sent down by Allah himself. The words and letters of the Qur'an are based on some kind of mathematical code that transcends human capabilities. It encodes future events and natural phenomena.

Much in this sacred book is explained with such accuracy that one involuntarily comes to the idea of ​​its divine appearance. Then people did not yet have the knowledge that they have now. For example, the French scientist Jacques Yves Cousteau made the following discovery: the waters of the Mediterranean and Red Seas do not mix. This fact was also described in the Koran, what was the surprise of Jean-Yves Cousteau when he found out about this.

For Muslims choose names from the Koran. Here were mentioned the names of 25 prophets of Allah and the name of a companion of Muhammad ﷺ - Zeid. The only thing female name- Maryam, even a sura is named after her.

Muslims use suras and verses from the Koran as prayers. It is the only shrine of Islam and all the rites of Islam are built on the basis of this great book. The Prophet ﷺ said that reading the suras will help in various life situations. The utterance of the sura "ad-Duha" can relieve the fear of the Day of Judgment, and the sura "al-Fatiha" will help in difficulties.

The Quran is filled with divine meaning, it contains the highest revelation of Allah. In the Holy Book you can find answers to many questions, you just have to think about the words and letters. Every Muslim must read the Quran, without knowledge of it it is impossible to perform namaz - an obligatory form of worship for a believer.

“The Quran is an intercessor before Allah and justifying the reader before Him, and he who is guided by it (the Quran), he will lead to Paradise, and the one who is not guided by it, will be drawn into the fire of hell” (hadith was narrated by al-Haysam, at- Tabarani).

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “... read it (the Quran), truly, Allah rewards for reading it, for each letter - ten rewards, I do not say that for Alif, Lam, Mim - ten rewards, however for Alif - ten, for Lam - ten, for Mim - ten (retributions) ”(Hakim, volume 1, No. 555).

The Qur'an is the Speech of Allah and the greatest miracle that was given to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Every believer is obliged to be guided by it and to know its dignity. It is the reading of the Quran that is the source of abundant grace and helps to find peace of mind. About how important it is to read the Holy Scripture sent by the Almighty, and what is the benefit of it, they told at one of the lectures in the Galeevsky mosque.

Recall that there are certain rules, the ethics of reading the Koran.

2. You should take the Qur'an in your hands and put it back at the end of the reading, if possible, without turning your back to it.

3. It is forbidden to touch and wear the Qur'an, even the case or cloth in which it is wrapped, without ablution.

4. The one who, according to Shariah, is obliged to perform a complete ablution of the body and a woman, when she cannot perform prayer, is forbidden not only to touch the Koran, but also to read it by heart.

6. Putting the Qur'an on the floor is considered a violation of the ethics of reverence for the Qur'an.

8. The Quran must be placed above all other books; no other book can be placed on top of it.

9. It is forbidden to take with you to the toilet and similar unclean places even a sheet with the verses of the Qur'an, as well as read them aloud there.

10. A greater reward for reading the Qur'an is received by the one who reads it in the mosque or waking up at night.

12. The greatest disrespect for the Qur'an should be considered the actions of those who, without understanding the true meaning of its verses at all, try to interpret them superficially, according to their own understanding, following translations into Russian and other languages. Inaccurate transmission of the meaning of the Qur'an misleads people.

14. Reading the Qur'an in a state of drowsiness is not approved, since there is a high probability of making mistakes.

17. The reader of the Quran should not pronounce other words in the process of reading, unless it is absolutely necessary, you should not laugh, play with your fingers - you should sit calmly and with respect.

18. The imperative sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is to read the dua after reading the Qur'an. Allah accepts such a prayer and answers it.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A person who reads the Qur'an in prayer while standing will receive a hundred rewards for each letter; one who performs prayer sitting for reading each letter of the Qur'an will receive fifty rewards; one who reads the Qur'an outside of prayer will receive ten rewards for each letter; one who listens to the reading of the Koran, wanting to receive a reward, one reward is recorded for each letter; whoever has completed reading the Qur'an (in full), Allah will answer the prayer in this world or in the next world ”(Dailami.“ Kanzul Umal ”, No. 2427).

A high position before Allah, intercession on the Day of Judgment, a noble disposition and spiritual purity are just a small part of the fruits that reading the Quran brings. The study of the Holy Quran is one of the most glorious ways of remembering the Almighty. The believer who studies the Qur'an and memorizes it not only deserves a great reward, but also fills his heart with the Word of God, which lies cannot be approached either from the front or from behind. The treasury of divine wisdom and the fount of knowledge are opened before him, and he is rewarded with great mercy. But at the same time, a great responsibility falls on him, because neglecting the Qur'an after Allah has placed it in the soul of a person is a great sin.

Ibn Mas'ud said: "Verily, this Qur'an is a treat from Allah, accept His treat as far as possible. He is a strong rope of Allah, a clear light and beneficial healing. It is a protection for the one who adheres to it, and a salvation for the one who follows it. He does not depart from the truth to be reproved, nor does he stray aside to be corrected. His miracles do not stop, and he does not deteriorate from frequent repetition ”(narrated by al-Hakim).

Ilmira Gafiyatullina, Kazan