Alphabet Drills

Beginner

Alphabet Drills

Read all 28 letters in order

Read every letter aloud from right to left. Aim for accuracy first, speed second. Repeat this drill daily for a week — it builds the reflex needed for Qur'anic reading.

1

Row 1

The first seven letters.

ا ب ت ث ج ح خ

alif · ba · ta · tha · jim · ha · kha

2

Row 2

Next seven.

د ذ ر ز س ش ص

dal · dhal · ra · zay · sin · shin · sad

3

Row 3

Continue.

ض ط ظ ع غ ف ق

dad · ta · dha · 'ayn · ghayn · fa · qaf

4

Row 4

Final seven.

ك ل م ن ه و ي

kaf · lam · mim · nun · ha · waw · ya

5

Reverse drill

Now read them backwards — a great memory workout.

ي و ه ن م ل ك

Start from the last row and work up.