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My own journey with the Qur’an took me across continents. I studied the classical sciences of recitation, tajwīd, qirāʾāt, and ʿulūm al Qur’an. I devoted years to mastering the Arabic language so that I could taste the precision and beauty of revelation in its own words.

Teaching came soon after. Over twenty years I have taught students from many nations and languages. I have seen the Qur’an touch hearts in every accent and every culture. No matter the language or background, the Qur’an has a way of finding its home in every soul that approaches it with sincerity.

Through these experiences I learned how different people learn. Some through hearing, some through reading, and some through writing. I began to see that the hand could teach what the eye and ear could not.

The Qur’an took me further than I could ever have imagined. It carried me to international Qur’an competitions in Malaysia, Russia, Bahrain, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, where I had the honour of representing the United Kingdom among the world’s leading reciters.

Each event was more than a contest. It was a meeting of the Ahl al Qur’an (the people of the Qur’an) each representing a different language, culture, and tradition, yet all united by the same revelation.

Through these gatherings I met many of the greatest ḥuffāẓ and qurrāʾ alive today. Their humility, discipline, and reverence reminded me that the Qur’an is not mastered by voice or technique alone, but by the purification of the heart.

In later years I was invited to serve as a judge in Qur’an competitions both in the United Kingdom and abroad. Seeing young students stand where I once stood filled me with gratitude and renewed my responsibility to pass forward what I had learned.

In all of these travels and encounters one pattern kept returning to my mind. Everywhere that the Qur’an was truly alive, the pen was alive beside it.

Our predecessors wrote the Qur’an by hand. They wrote to memorise, to reflect, to engrave the meanings into their hearts. In Mauritania and Morocco I watched students still using the lawḥ, the wooden tablet on which they write verses, memorise them, and then wash the board clean before beginning again. The act of writing, erasing, and rewriting imprints the Qur’an upon the soul.

I realised that if the Ummah could return to that act, even in a modern form, the Qur’an would once again settle deeply within us.

That conviction became the seed of Qur’an Trace.

We began our first experiments at the El Badr Institute of Qur’anic Excellence, which I founded and have led for nearly fifteen years. I introduced the idea of tracing the Qur’an to our students. They responded with enthusiasm and wonder.

They said tracing slowed them down, focused their attention, strengthened their memorisation, and brought peace to their study sessions. Their connection to the verses changed. The Qur’an was no longer passing across their tongues; it was entering through their hands.

Encouraged by their feedback, I shared Qur’an Trace with my beloved teacher Shaykh Qārī Dr Aḥmad Nuʿainā, the head chief of Qur'anic institutes in Egypt, one of the most respected authorities in Qur’anic recitation. Together we presented it to scholars at Al Azhar University in Cairo.

I had the honour of accompanying Dr Nuʿainā to the Islamic Research Department of Al Azhar, the committee responsible for reviewing and authenticating Qur’anic manuscripts. We met with senior ʿulamāʾ, refined technical details, discussed educational methodology, and received valuable guidance.

Their recognition and encouragement affirmed that this project was a sincere continuation of the Qur’an’s tradition of preservation and teaching. Qur’an Trace was also later approved by the UAE Ministry of Islamic Affairs.

From a single classroom the idea began to travel. Within a year Qur’an Trace had reached over fifty countries. It found its way into schools, mosques, and homes. It became a bridge for teachers, parents, and students who wished to make the Qur’an a living part of daily life again.

Teachers use it to support memorisation and focus. Parents use it to connect their children to the Qur’an in a calm and tactile way. Adults use it to rediscover what they once knew, returning to revelation through reflection and writing.

Each time a student writes, a small revival takes place. A link is restored between the revelation that descended on the heart of the Prophet ﷺ and the hearts of those writing it today.

Our mission is to make connection with the Qur’an interesting, deep, and lasting.

We design resources that bring together reading, writing, reflection, and memorisation so that every learner can engage with the Qur’an through sight, sound, and touch.

Each Qur’an Trace product is reviewed by qualified scholars, tested in real classrooms, and produced with care and precision. Our goal is to build tools that serve faith and education, helping people to develop a Qur’an-centred life where every verse is read, understood, and acted upon.

Our vision is to help people trace back to the roots of Qur’anic learning and to the character it inspires.

To trace is not only to follow ink on paper. It is to follow the path back to humility, patience, sincerity, and presence with Allah. It is to model oneself on the greatest teacher of all, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, whose entire being was the Qur’an in motion.

Our mother ʿĀʾishah, may Allah be pleased with her, described him in the simplest words: “His character was the Qur’an.”

Through Qur’an Trace we hope to revive that spirit to turn learning into transformation and knowledge into character. Every page is a quiet return to Allah, one letter at a time.

Every Qur’an Trace publication follows a deliberate process.

Authentic Scholarship

We consult senior reciters, educators, and scholars of Qur’anic sciences to ensure accuracy and reliability in every detail.

Educational Design

Our layouts are crafted to help the eye rest and the mind focus. The structure of each page supports memorisation, comprehension, and reflection.

Craftsmanship

From the choice of fonts to the weight of the paper, we design with iḥsān. Beauty is not decoration but devotion.

Testing and Refinement

Each resource is piloted with students of different ages, languages, and learning styles. Their feedback shapes the next edition.

Integrity

Our work is deligent and deliberate because the Qur’an deserves care, not speed. Every publication is created with the intention that it will still be beneficial generations from now.

Authenticity

Every work begins with the Qur’an and remains faithful to it.

Excellence

We believe that every detail should reflect reverence for the Word of Allah.

Reflection

Real knowledge grows from contemplation, not speed.

Accessibility

The Qur’an belongs to everyone. Our resources are designed to serve learners of all levels and backgrounds.

Continuity

The Qur’an is not a subject that ends. It is a lifelong companion.

Today Qur’an Trace stands as a movement of renewal. It is used by teachers, institutes, and seekers across the world who wish to reconnect with revelation in a personal and lasting way.

But the real success of Qur’an Trace is not in its reach. It is in the stillness it creates when someone sits with a pen and begins to write. That quiet moment of focus, intention, and presence is where transformation begins.

Through every line written and every page completed, the Qur’an is being revived within hearts.

My hope is that these works help you build a life around the Qur’an, to slow down enough for its words to enter, and to let each verse reshape who you are.

Qur’an Trace is not just a collection of books. It is a return to revelation, a bridge between the heart and the hand, a revival of the pen that preserved the words of Allah.

With duʿā’ and gratitude,

Ilyaas Badr
Founder, Quran Trace