TAJWEED RULES

The word Tajweed means doing something well. It is to recite every letter correctly from its proper origin (makhraj) with its all qualities.

Learning "Tajweed" is very important for recitation because applying the rules of Tajweed protect us from making mistakes.

There are two types of mistakes.

1:- Clear Mistake (لَحْنٌ جَلِيّ):

It is changing a letter or changing a sign (harakah). This type of mistake is haraam.

2:- Hidden Mistake (لَحْنٌ خَفِيّ):

It is ignoring ghunnah, ikhfa, iqlab, idgham etc. We should avoid this type of mistake.

The place from where a letter comes out from our mouth is called makhraj.

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There are six (6) throatal letters.

These letters are pronounced from three levels of our throat.

1- Bottom of the Throat (ء , ه)

2- Middle of the Throat (ع , ح)

3- Top of the Throat (غ , خ)

There are seven (7) bold letters.

These letters are pronounced with a heavy and strong voice.

خ ص ض غ ط ق ظ

These are arranged in a combination

There are three harakaat (Movements) in Arabic.

(1) (Fathah or Zabar) ( َ ) (Prolong it for one count)

(2) (Kasrah or Zer) ( ِ ) (Prolong it for one count)

(3) (Dammah or Pesh) ( ُ ) (Prolong it for one count)

If a letter is without a harakat sign, it is called saakin (resting position), and a sign ( ْ ) appears over this letter is called Sukoon (jazm).

Silent letters are letters that are written in the Arabic script but are not pronounced when reciting the Quran. These letters don't have any sign or sukoon (empty letters).

Here are some common examples of silent letters:

Tanween, also known as Nunation represents the sounds "an", "in", or "un" and are typically written as small symbols ( ً ٍ ٌ ) above or below the letter.

Ghunnah means a nasal sound produced when reciting the letters Noon or Meem with Tashdid ( ّ ) sign. Ghunnah adds a distinct and melodious quality to the recitation when performed correctly.

( إِنَّ , ثُمَّ )

Letters Alif ا, Wao و, and Yaa ي are called maddah letters. When letter Alif ا comes after Fatha, letter Wao sakin وْ comes after Dammah, and letter Yaa sakin يْ comes after Kasrah, we stretch (lengthen) the sound of the letter upto two measures of harakah.

( كَانَ , يَقُولُونَ , أَخِيهِ )