What is Tajweed? Tajweed Rules
What is Tajweed
Abu Dharr narrated, the Messenger of Allah () said to me:"O Abu Dharr! If you learn one verse from The Book of Allah (The Quran), it is better for you than to voluntarily pray one hundred rak'as (units of prayer), and if you learn a category of knowledge (religion), regardless if it is applied or not, it is better for you than to voluntarily pray one thousand rak'as."(Ibn Majah, Sunan; Ibn Hajar Al-'Asqalani, Mukhtasar At-Targhib wa-t-Tarhib;Al-Ghazali, Ihya' 'Ulum Ad-Deen)
Introduction:
Tajweed ﺗ is an Arabic word meaning correct pronunciation during recitation. It is a set of rules which dictate how the Qur'an should be read. It comes from the root word 'ja-wa-da' meaning to make well, make better or improve. Click here More...
Tajweed Rules
The Arabic AlphabetThe table shows the letters of the alphabet in their possible states, depending on whether they are isolated or together with other letters in a word. If it is in a word, its form is affected by its position within the word, whether initial, middle or final. This causes a letter to have 4 possible forms, 1 when alone, and 3 when in a word: initial, middle and final.....Click to read more
a. Makhaarij of the Letters
Definition : The correct position of the organs of speech in order to produce a letter so that it can be differentiated from others. This is equally so whether the letter is a consonant or a vowel.
Being able to recite the letters correctly is the foundation of tajweed, and this is achieved by knowing where the sound originates. This can then help in practising the pronunciation of the letters correctly.
The diagram below gives a snapshot of where each letter originates :
Being able to recite the letters correctly is the foundation of tajweed, and this is achieved by knowing where the sound originates. This can then help in practising the pronunciation of the letters correctly.
The diagram below gives a snapshot of where each letter originates :
Of the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet,
14 of the letters are known as solar (sun) letters. These are :
14 of the letters are known as solar (sun) letters. These are :
ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن
14 of the letters are known as lunar (moon) letters. These are :
ء ب ج ح خ ع غ ف ق ك م ه و ي
There are two types of hamzah that appear in the Qur'an. Both are read and treated differently
The Rules of the letter ر ('RA')
There are 2 categories as the letter can either be:
Tafkheem (rough / thick) ﺗَﻔْﺨِﻴْﻢ ﺗَﻔْﺨِﻴْﻢ
Tarqeeq (soft / thin) ﺗَﺮْﻗِﻴْﻖ
Tafkheem
To produce this sound the back of the tongue rises in the mouth. This elevation of the tongue produces a thick or heavy sound....Click to Read More
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