this book, by Syed Ahmad semait, is supposed to assist those people who want to learn recitation of the Holy Quran from the beginning. The lessons and exercises in the book are given in a very simple and illustrated manner so that the beginner can understand fully how to recite the Holy Quran in a proper way.
Moreover, the transliteration is also given in order to give the correct pronunciation of each letter and word of the Holy Quran.
This manual is not intended to be a “Teach yourself to recite the Quran” instruction book. It should instead be used as a guide, with the assistance of a teacher, to learn the principle of Quranic recitation and pronunciation.
Efforts have been made to simplify the learning process as much as possible for English-speaking readers. Readers are encouraged to become acquainted with the Arabic script and pronunciation as soon as possible so that they can dispense with the English translation or make use of it only when the need arises to counter-check doubts in pronunciation.
This manual is only the first stage to introduce the beginner to the recitation of the Quran. However, the complete mastery of this stage is crucial and subsequent practice will lead to confidence, fluency and make the recitation of the Quran a joy for the reader and the listener.
