The First 40 Days

One thing at a time. We’ll walk forward together, and nothing new appears until you’re ready for it. Start at the beginning, or pick up where you left off.

1. 1The ShahadaThe testimony of faith — where everything begins5 min
2. 2Wudu — washing before prayerHow to make wudu, step by step6 min
3. 3How to prayThe prayer, slowly and simply, one step at a time10 min
4. 4Your first surahs and recitationsWith their meaning, not just the sounds8 min
5. 5The Five Pillars of IslamThe five things Islam is built on, named plainly6 min

Further along? The Next 100 Days — five themes to open whenever you're ready, in any order.

More resources will be added as they are reviewed and approved by our scholarly board.

Where a lesson shows the Qur’an, the text is drawn from the canonical source and cited.