# The Ten Qiraʾat

- Link: https://elquranonline.com/en/courses/qiraat-ten/
- Published: 2026-10-10T01:40:52+03:00
- Author: Ismail

## The course at a glance

 Course details  |  Level |  Advanced |  
 |  Who it’s for |  Huffaz with strong Hafs who want the ten qiraʾat and an ijazah in them |  
 |  Format |  Live 1-on-1 video (one teacher, one student) |  
 |  Class length |  60 minutes |  
 |  Typical duration |  A long track set by memorization, mastery and classes per week, after a level test |  
 |  Teaching language |  English or Arabic |  
 |  Price |  [By plan, after a level test](https://elquranonline.com/en/pricing/) |

## What will I learn?

 * The ten readers and their twenty narrators: Nafiʿ, Ibn Kathir, Abu ʿAmr, Ibn 
   ʿAmir, ʿAsim, Hamzah, al-Kisaʾi, Abu Jaʿfar, Yaʿqub and Khalaf al-ʿAshir
 * Ash-Shatibiyyah for the seven, and ad-Durrah for the three that complete the 
   ten (the minor ten)
 * Ibn al-Jazari’s Tayyibat an-Nashr (the major ten)
 * Reading each riwayah on its own, then combining them (jamʿ)
 * An ijazah with a connected sanad on completion

## What is the difference between the minor and major ten?

The minor ten (al-ʿashr aṣ-ṣughrā) are the ten qiraʾat via ash-Shatibiyyah for the
seven and ad-Durrah al-Mudiyyah for the other three. The major ten (al-ʿashr al-
kubrā) are the same ten via Ibn al-Jazari’s Tayyibat an-Nashr, which includes more
routes and ways. Most students complete the minor ten first.

## Who are the ten readers and their narrators?

 The ten readers and their two narrators  |  Reader |  Narrators |  
   |  Nāfiʿ of Madinah |  Qālūn, Warsh |  
 |  Ibn Kathīr of Makkah |  al-Bazzī, Qunbul |  
 |  Abū ʿAmr of Basra |  ad-Dūrī, as-Sūsī |  
 |  Ibn ʿĀmir of Damascus |  Hishām, Ibn Dhakwān |  
 |  ʿĀṣim of Kufa |  Shuʿbah, Ḥafṣ |  
 |  Ḥamzah of Kufa |  Khalaf, Khallād |  
 |  al-Kisāʾī of Kufa |  Abū al-Ḥārith, ad-Dūrī |  
 |  Abū Jaʿfar of Madinah |  Ibn Wardān, Ibn Jammāz |  
 |  Yaʿqūb al-Ḥaḍramī |  Ruways, Rawḥ |  
 |  Khalaf al-ʿĀshir |  Isḥāq, Idrīs |

## What happens in a class?

You recite an agreed portion in the set riwayah to the sheikh and review the lines
of the text that cover it, then move to combining riwayat once each is mastered.

Every week you get a short written report: what was covered, recurring mistakes,
and next week’s goal.

## Who teaches this course?

This course is taught by teachers specialising in the Ten Qiraʾat, minor and major.
All hold an ijazah with a connected sanad. [Our teachers’ specialties](https://elquranonline.com/en/teachers/)

## How much does the course cost?

It is priced by plan after a level test, depending on your level, the number of 
classes a week and the expected length. Regular Quran packages start at $25 a month.
There is no registration fee; you can pay by Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or bank transfer,
with a full refund within 7 days of payment. [All packages and prices](https://elquranonline.com/en/pricing/)

## How do I start?

 1. Book the [free trial class](https://elquranonline.com/en/book-trial/) with the 
    form or on WhatsApp.
 2. We reply within 24 hours and suggest a male or female teacher and a time in your
    time zone.
 3. In the trial class the teacher checks your level and suggests a plan and number
    of classes.
 4. You choose a package and start classes on Zoom or Google Meet.
 5. Every week you get a written report: what was covered and next week’s goal.