In this session, our focus was on reading practice using short phrases. Participants read phrases of varying lengths, ranging from about five to ten or eleven words. These longer pieces of text helped everyone move beyond individual words and begin reading with a more natural flow.
The phrases provided a good opportunity to test recall of previously learned concepts, including basic harakah, jazm, full vowels, and half vowels. By encountering these elements within phrases rather than isolated words, readers could practise recognizing them quickly and applying the correct sounds while reading.
Another useful part of the session was observing the variation in how familiar Arabic letters are written. In different publications and fonts, the same letter may appear slightly different in shape. Seeing these variations helps readers become comfortable identifying the same letter in different styles, which is an important skill when reading from different mushafs or printed materials.
Overall, the session allowed participants to review, reinforce, and apply many of the concepts learned in earlier meetups while continuing to build reading confidence.
The deck we used is as follows:
You are warmly invited to join our next session on Learning to Read the Quran. These meetups are for women only and focus on gradual learning through short introductions followed by practical reading practice.
We look forward to continuing the learning together in the next session.