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Listening to the Qur’an being recited correctly is enough to soften even the hardest of hearts and Muslims and non-Muslims alike find it a deeply moving experience even if they do not understand what is being said. We feel this even more in Ramadaan when we are in the Taraweeh prayers and we can really feel the difference if we go to a Masjid where the Tajweed rules of Qur’an recitation are not being observed as they should. Every single Muslim has to recite Qur’an in Salah but many of us do not realise that reciting the Qur’an correctly, observing the rules of recitation is not an advanced science for expert reciters alone, rather it is an obligation upon each and every one of us whenever we recite the Qur’an.

What is Tajweed

The word Tajweed linguistically means ‘proficiency’ or ‘doing something well’. It comes from the same root letters as the word ‘Jayyid’ in Arabic (meaning ‘good’): Jeem, Waw and Daal. When applied to the Qur’an, it means giving every letter of the Qur’an its rights and dues of characteristics when we recite the Qur’an and observing the rules that apply to those letters in different situations. We give the letters their rights by observing the essential characteristics of each letter that never leave it. And we give them their dues by observing the characteristics of each letter that are present in them some of the time and not present at other times.

The Qur’an was revealed with Tajweed rules applied to it. In other words, when the angel Jibreel (alaihis salaam) recited the words of Allah to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) he recited them in a certain way and he showed the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) the ways in which it was permissable to recite the Qur’an. So it is upon us to observe those rules so that we recite it in the way it was revealed.

At the time of the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) there was no need for people to study Tajweed because they talked with what is now known as Tajweed so it was natural for them. When the Arabs started mixing with the non-Arabs as Islam spread, mistakes in Qur’an recitation started appearing, so the scholars had to record the rules. Now, because the everyday Arabic that Arabs speak has changed so much from the Classical Arabic with which the Qur’an was revealed, even Arabs have to study Tajweed.

The purpose of Tajweed

The Qur’an is the word of Allah, and its every syllable is from Allah. Its recitation must be taken very seriously. The purpose of the Science of Tajweed in essence is to make the reciter proficient in reciting the Qur’an, observing the correct pronunciation of every letter with the rulings and characteristics which apply to each letter, without any exaggeration or deficiency. And so through this the reciter can recite the Qur’an upon the way of the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) who received it from Jibreel who received it from Allah (subhanahu wa ta’aala) in the Classical Arabic dialect that it came down in.

Arabic letters each have a Makhraj – an exit or articulation point - in the mouth or throat from which they originate and they also each have Sifaat – attributes, or characteristics - particular to them. Knowing the Makhraj and Sifaat of each letter is an important part of Tajweed. Sometimes two letters have very similar exits which makes mixing them up easy. So if a person does not know the attributes of each letter there is a danger that he will change the meaning of the words in Qur’an recitation. Observing the rules of Tajweed in reciting protects the reciter from making mistakes in reciting the Qur’an.

The ruling of reading with Tajweed

Muhammad bin Al-Jazaree the great Qur’an and Hadeeth scholar of the 9th Century (Hijri) says in his famous poem[1] detailing the rules of Tajweed:

“And applying Tajweed is an issue of absolute necessity, Whoever doesn’t apply Tajweed to the Qur’an, then a sinner is he.”

So he regarded it as an obligation and he regarded leaving it as a sin. And the majority of scholars agree that applying the Tajweed rules of Qur’an are an individual obligation (Fard ‘Ayn) upon every Muslim who has memorised part of or all of the Qur’an. That is because the Qur’an was revealed with the Tajweed rules applied to it and the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) recited it back to Jibreel in that way and the Companions of the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) read it in that way, so it is an established Sunnah.

And of the proofs that the scholars bring to show the obligation of Tajweed is that Allah says in the Qur’an, the meaning of which is:

‘And recite the Qur’an (aloud) in a (slow and melodious) style (tarteela)’(Surah Muzzammil, aayah 4)

Ali ibn Abi Talib (radi Allahu ‘anhu) said in the explanation of this aayah: “at-Tarteel is Tajweed of the letters and knowing where to stop (correctly)”.[2]

And of the proofs also is that Allah says in the Qur’an, the meaning of which is:

‘Those who We have given the Book to, give it its right in recitation ( recite it as it should be recited)’ (Surah al-Baqarah, aayah 121)

And of the rights of reciting correctly is reciting it the way it was revealed.

There are various ahadeeth also showing us the importance of Tajweed. Umm Salamah was asked about the recitation of the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) and she described it as a recitation ‘clearly-distinguished letter by letter’.[3]

Sa’eed bin Mansoor relates in his Sunan[4] that a man was reciting the Qur’an to Abdullah bin Mas’ood and he recited “Innamas sadaqaatu lil fuqara-i wal masaakeen”, so Ibn mas’ood said: “This was not how the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) recited it to me!” So the man asked,

“How did he read it to you oh Aba Abdir-Rahman?” So he said

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“Lil Fuqaraaaa-i wal masaakeen”, he elongated the word Fuqaraa and the knowledge of the different lengths of elongation (mudood) is also from the rules of Tajweed.

The scholars have divided the types of mistakes one might fall into when reciting the Qur’an into two types:

1.Clear mistakes and 2.Unobvious (hidden) mistakes.

The Clear mistakes must be avoided by all and to avoid them one must know the rules of Tajweed. If a person falls into the Clear Mistakes, this is considered a sin and Ibn Taymiyyah even regarded it undesirable for a Student of Knowledge (i.e. someone who knows Tajweed) to pray behind a person who makes Clear Mistakes in their Salaah[5]. As for the Unobvious mistakes, then the ruling on them is lighter and the recitation of a person falling into this type of mistake is regarded as lacking in completeness and prayer behind such a person is sound.

The table below shows what type of mistakes fall under each category. As you can see, almost all areas of Tajweed are required to be applied by all Muslims.

Clear mistakes

Mistakes in words which are clear and inconspicuous, whether they change the meaning or not. Mistakes related to correct pronunciation. Scholars, and the ordinary Muslims should avoid these.

Examples of Clear mistakes:

• Changing one letter into another, or a short vowel (harakah) into another, (changing Fathah into Damma or the letter Qaaf into Kaaf etc)

• Not observing the elongations (Mudood) at all. Reciting them quickly.

• Not observing the rules with which to pronounce letters when they are next to each other (like not merging certain letters that should be merged and not clearly pronouncing those which should be clearly pronounced etc.)

•Making light letters sound heavy and heavy letters sound light

• Stopping or starting at an incorrect place so that the meaning is spoilt.

Unobvious mistakes

Mistakes which are associated with perfecting the pronunciation.

Known only by those who are experts in this field or study it in depth. Ordinary Muslims may not know these.

Examples of Unobvious mistakes:

• Not being totally exact with the elongation of letters: (Making the Madd shorter or longer by a ½ or even ¼ degree etc.)

• Not observing the attributes of each letter perfectly: (Slightly rolling the Raa’, or exaggerating the ‘N’ sound in Noon etc.)

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Reciting the Qur’an melodiously

The Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) used to recite the Qur’an in slow, measured, rhythmic tones as Allah had instructed him, not hurriedly, but rather “he would recite a surah in such slow rhythmic tones that it would be longer than it would seem possible.”[6] He would stop at the end of each aayah[7]. He commanded people to recite in a beautiful voice in a pleasant melodious tone. He said “Beautify the Qur’an with your voices [for a fine voice increases the Qur’an in beauty]”[8] and he said “He who does not recite the Qur’an in a pleasant tone is not of us.”[9]

Unfortunately all to often we find people reciting the Qur’an quickly and without changing their tone and without any feeling. We should put all our efforts into reciting the Qur’an with as much feeling as we can! Have you ever prayed behind an Imam who read with feeling? Well the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said “Truly the one who has one of the finest voices among the people for reciting the Qur’an is the one whom you think fears Allah when you hear him recite.”[10] And once when the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) complimented Abu Moosaa al-Ash’ari on the beauty of his recitation, Abu Moosaa said “Had I known you were there, I would have made my voice more pleasant and emotional for you.”[11]

Let us remember, that the Qur’an is the word of Allah. In it we find exhortations, warnings, glad-tidings, parables, stories of the past, commands and prohibitions. Aayaat to make us think, reflect, cry, fear, hope, love, fall down in prostration! How can we recite all of this without feeling!? When we recite an aayah of Qur’an we should imagine that we are trying to feel and convey the full message behind that aayah. Perhaps some of us don’t feel confident. I believe that this lack of confidence comes partly from not knowing the rules of Tajweed correctly and so fearing that we will make mistakes and partly from not understanding the meaning of what we are reciting. So let us work hard to remove these two obstacles by learning Tajweed and working towards learning Arabic.

Helpful Tips towards learning Tajweed

° You must find a Qur’an teacher who has studied Tajweed to listen to your recitation and correct you. Tajweed cannot merely be learnt from books, because the movements of your mouth as well as the sounds are important and only a teacher can correct you and make sure you are applying the rules correctly. Sometimes local Mosques will run classes. Qur’an recitation is a science which was passed down generation by generation through teachers not just books, with a direct line to the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam).

° Find a book containing the rules of Tajweed and learn each rule little by little, applying it as you go along with the help of your teacher. There are many concise Arabic books and in English there are some books as well as tapes to help. Look for books with some drawings showing you how to pronounce each letter.

° Listen to Qur’an tapes of reciters who recite very clearly, at a medium or slow speed (like Sheikh Hudhaify or Sheikh Muhammad Hosary) and try and notice them applying the different rules of Tajweed. Repeat after them while trying to apply the rules you’ve learnt. Try to copy their tone and melody as well and see how it changes as the meaning of what they’re reciting changes.

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° Tajweed website: There is an excellent Tajweed website I came across in English which details many aspects of Tajweed in a very clear way including a Question and Answer section: http://www.abouttajweed.com

° Tajweed Mus-haf: You can get a new Mus-haf (copy of the Qur’an), called Mus-haf at-Tajweed, which has the rules of Tajweed incorporated in the text of the Qur’an in colour coding! This is very helpful as it prompts you as you go along. There is also a computer program you can buy with it which highlights Tajweed rules with recitation.

° Tajweed Poem: If you know Arabic you could memorise Ibn al-Jazaree’s poem which contains all the rules of Tajweed. You can get the poem on tape sung as a nasheed in Arab countries. You might find memorising the rules easy in this way.

° Try and apply the rules you learn to the Surahs you have already memorised and don’t become lazy about reciting correctly. You might have to revise the surahs by looking back at them.

° Practice and repetition will make perfect insha Allah: As Ibn al-Jazaree says in his poem about acquiring Tajweed:

‘And there is no obstacle between it (learning Tajweed) and leaving it,Except that a person must exercise his mouth with it!’

May Allah help us all to give His Book its right when we recite it and make reciting it more beloved to our tongues than anything else. Aameen.

Much of the factual information for this article has been taken from the book ‘Qawaa’id at-Tajweed’ by Dr. ‘Abdul Azeez Abdul Fattah al-Qaari’ a teacher of the Islamic University in Madinah. Published by Maktabah Dar in Madinah and from ‘The Prophet’s (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) prayer described’ by Sheikh al-Albaani (rahimahullah).

[1] Ibn Al-Jazaree’s book: ‘Al-Muqaddimah feemaa ‘ala qaari’ihi an yu’allimahu’[2] An-Nashr of Ibn Al-Jazaree 209:1[3] Tirmidhi[4] Mentioned by Ibn al-Jazaree in ‘An-Nashr’ from At-Tabaraani in ‘Al-Kabeer’[5] In Ibn Taymiyyahs fataawa[6] Muslim & Malik[7] Abu Daawood & Sahmi (64-65); Haakim declared it Saheeh & Dhahabi agreed.[8] Bukhaari as ta’leeq, Abu Daawood, Darimi, Haakim and Tammaam ar-Razi with 2 saheeh isnaads.[9] Abu Daawood & Haakim who declared it saheeh and Dhahabi agreed.[10] A Saheeh hadeeth transmitted by Ibn al-Mubaarak in az-Zuhd (162/1 from al-Kawaakib 575), Daarimi, Ibn Nasr, Tabaraani, Abu Nu’aim in Akhbaar Isbahaan and Diyaa’ in al-Mukhtaarah.

[11] Bukhaari & Muslim

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Contents Audio lectures Including Khutbah and Tajweed lessons How to pronounce the Arabic letters The importance of Recitation Rules Reading bismillah and Aoozobellah Vibration Rules (Qalqalah) Types of stops Noon and meem Mushadadah (doubled) Non Vowel Meem, Meem Sakina, Rules Non Vowel noon, Noon Sakina, Rules

1. Clear, manifestation, Ithhaar Rules 2. Merging, assimilation, Idghaam Rules 3. Concealment , Ikhfaa Rules 4. changing , Iqlaab, Rules

lengthening Rules, Madd Rules Non vowel Laam Types of Hamzah

The importance of Recitation Rules

Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, "And read the Quran in slow, measured rhythmic tone.  Verily,

We have revealed an Arabic Quran.  Those people whom We have given the Book, recite it the way it

should be recited.  They are the ones who believe in it..." (Qur'an 2:121).  It is obvious from above

mentioned verse that it is important to read Quran clearly, and is compulsory, Farz-i-Ain,.  If only one

verse mentions this order, it should be sufficient for that order to be true.  Reciting the Quran consists of

two parts, Tarteel and Tajweed.  Tarteel means to read the Quran slowly and Tajweed deals with correct

pronunciation.  Tarteel and Tajweed consist of two parts:  Tajweed-ul-Huroof - that letter should be read

with correct pronunciation.  And the other Ma'rifat-ul-Wuquf - that one should know where to break, pause,

or stop during recitation.  Without these two things, recitation of Quran is not correct, therefore, it is

important to do these correctly.  Without completing these two, a person is not a correct reader of Quran

and will not be given certificate of Tajweed.  Similarly, many Hadeith prove it to be necessary to read

Quran correctly, and the Quran was revealed with correct Tajweed.  The Prophet Muhammad also

read Quran with correct Tajweed and ordered others to do so.  He taught Sahaba (RDH - those companions

of prophet that met him in person) with correct Tajweed.  And since the time of Tabe'en and Taba

Tabe'en till today, all the respected Qurras have read Quran with correct Tajweed and the Quran will be

read similarly until Qiyamat (Doomsday).

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يم;; ح; الر? من; Eح الر? الله; م; Eب;س

 Qalqalah [Vibration]

 Qalqalah [Vibration] literally means: unrest. Technically, it means: the vibration of the non-vowelled sound letter until a strong trembling sound is heard whether the absence of vowel (sukoon) is original or exposed (Aarid).The Qalqalah Letters are five. They are grouped together in the phrase 

قطب جد ) د ,( ج ب ط ق

(Qutb Jad) , daal geem baa taa, qaaf: It is required that the Qalqalah letters be with original or unoriginal sukoon (absence of a vowel) as a result of making a pause at a qalqalah letter. The lesser degreeThe lesser degree of Qalqalah [ sughra] is when it occurs in the middle of a word. Example:  100. Al-adiyat

XX حXيم الر\ Xمنbح الر\ Xالله X م bسX ب Xاتi bعiادXي bضiوiال اب pح Xاتi bمtورXي حpادbقiفiال Xات iيرXغtمb bصtفiال اب pح XهX ب iن bرi ث

i iفiأ عpاقbنiقbعpا ن XهX ب iن bرi ث

i فiأiسiوiطفiنb اpعbمiج XهX ب

110 – An-nasr

tحb bفiت وiال Xه\ الل tرbصi ن جiاء Xذiا إ

iاس\ الن iتb iي أ iرiوi \هb Xخtلtوندي الل XينXد فXي i ا pاجiوbفi أ

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The moderate degreeThe moderate degree of Qalqalah [mutawasita] is when a stop is made on a letter which is not doubled (without shaddah) Example: 112- Alikhlaas

XX حXيم الر\ Xمنbح الر\ Xالله X م bسX ب

tه\ الل iوtه bلtقiحi د�أ tه\ tدالص\مiالل

bمi وiل bدX iل ي bمi iل tول bديtفtوpا ك tه\ ل tن iك ي bمi iحiوiل �دأ

113- Al-Falaq

حXيم الر\ Xمنbح الر\ Xالله X م bسX ب X� ب� iرX ب tوذtعi أ bلtقi bفiل Xقال

مiا ر� iش iمXن ل iقخiXذiا إ غiاسXق� ر� iش بوiقiوiمXن

iقtعb ال فXي Xاتi \ف\اث الن ر� iش XدوiمXن iسiح Xذiا إ د� Xاسiح ر� iش iدوiمXن

 

The greater degreeThe greater degree of Qalqalah [kubra] is when a stop is made on a doubled letter of qalqalah.Example: the Qaaf in  15 – Yonus ( 85)

\ Xال إ iهtمiا bن iي bحiب Xال مiاوiاتX قب الس\ iا iقbن ل iخ وiمiا iة Xي آلت iةiاع الس\ Xن\ وiإ �وiمiا iضbر

i وiاأل iحbالص\ف Xحiفbاصiف iيلXمiجb ال

21- Al-Anbiaa (112)

احbكtم ب� iر iالiق tفXصi ت مiا عiلiى tانiعi ت bسtمb bحiال Xال حbمiنt قب الر\ iا ©ن ب iرiو �

111- Al-Masad

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iهiب� ل Xي بi أ iدiا ي bت\ iب iت \بوiت  

يم;; ح; الر? حEمن; الر? الله; م; Eب;س

Types of Stops 1. Compulsory, 2. Permissible, 3. Precautionary,

4. Prohibited, 5. Moderate Pause

 

◙ Stop: Literally means blocking and suspending.

◙ Stop: Technically means making a voiceless break at a Qur'anic word for a brief

moment, during which the reader takes a breath with the intention of continuing

reading.

1. CompulsoryThe Compulsory Stop is the stop by which the word and meaning give a complete

sense, and this is called complete stop because the utterance is complete and is

separated from what follows. It is indicated by م (meem).

2. PermissibleThe Permissible Stop is the one at which stopping or continuing is permissible. In this type you can either continue or make a stop. In this case either continuing or making a stop is preferable.

2. a. Sufficient

The Sufficient Stop is the one in which continuing or stopping is permissible; yet

making a stop is preferable. It is called sufficient, because it can stand by itself,

independently of what follows, because it is not connected with it in words. Its

symbol is ( قلى ) Qili.

2. b. Equality

The Equality Stop is the one in which continuing and stopping are equally relevant;

Its symbol is ( ج ) (geem)

36:19

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bمt مiعiك bمt ك tرX طiائ tوا tم جقiال ت bر� ذtك Xن iئ tمb جأ iنت أ bلi ب

رXفtون bم©س قiوbم� 

2. c. GoodThe Good Stop is the one in which continuing and stopping are

permissible; and yet continuing is desirable. It is called a good stop

because it gives a preferable effect. Its sign is ( صلي ) (sili)

36:18

bمt Xك ب iن bر\ iطiي ت \ا Xن إ tوا iهtوا صلىقiال iنت ت bم\ ل Xن iئ ل

bمt \ك جtمiن bرi iن ل3. Precautionary

The Precautionary Stop (also called the convergence of stops).It indicates the convergence of two near situations where it is possible to make a stop. In such case, a stop is made at one of these two situations only.

Al-Baqarah (2:2)

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4. ProhibitedThe Prohibited Stop is the stop made at an incomplete utterance which

does not give the required meaning, because it is strongly connected with

what follows in terms of words and meaning. This kind of stop is

prohibited. Its symbol is ( ال ) (Laam - Alif)

Al-Ma’idah (5:53)

5. Moderate PauseThe Moderate pause is the breaking of the voice at a Qur'anic word for a

brief moment without taking a breath at two counts [nearly two seconds]

Its symbol is (s) ( س ) (seen).

Al-Kahf (18-1)

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Doubled meem & Doubled noon

The doubled noon and meem: are each doubled noon and each doubled

meem. Originally a doubled letter is made of two letters; the first is anon-

vowelled and the second is a vowel. 

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◙ Doubled meem( ET?م )The doubled meem was originally two meems, the first is a non-vowelled and the

second is a vowel. The non-vowelled meem was assimilated in the vowel meem

and so the two became one doubled letter (harf mushaddad).

 

The rule of the doubled meem is: pronunciation with compulsory

manifestation, i.e. distinctly holding the ghunnah [nasal twang] for two counts

[nearly two seconds]. The doubled meem is called the doubled letter of ghunnah.

The non-vowelled meem is the meem void of vowel and it occurs before all the

letters of the alphabet except the three letters of lengthening (huruf al - madd), in

order to prevent the meeting of two non-vowelled letters.

 

110, Al-Qari'a,

i tهt مفiأ مiوiازXين bتiلtقi ث مiن \ا

iة� اضXي ر\ ة� iيشXع فXي iوtهiف i tهt موiأ مiوiازXين bف\تiخ bنiم \ا

t iة� م©فiأ هiاوXي tه   

◙ Doubled noon ( ن? )The doubled noon is originally two noons: the first is non-vowelled (noon) and

the second is vowelled, the non-vowelled (saakinah) was assimilated into the vowelled

noon, and both became one doubled letter.

The rule of the doubled noon (noon mushaddadah) is pronunciation with

Compulsory manifestation, i.e. distinctly holding the ghunnah [nasal twang] for two

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counts [nearly two seconds]. The doubled noon is called the doubled letter of ghunnah

(harf ghunnah mushaddad).

1. *An-naas 114*

Xمنbح الر\ X³ه الل X م bسX حXيم ب الر\

ال ب� iرX ب tوذtعi أ bلtنقXاس\

ال �ك� �م�ل اس�نال Xهi Xل \إ اسXن

iخb ال Xاسiو bسiوb ال ر� iش \مXن اسXن

ال Xورtدtص فXي tسXوbسiوt ي \ذXي \ال اسXن

Xجb ال iنXم\ ال ن iو Xة\ اسXن

2.             Al-'Alaq [96]

4- X إ iال\ iطbغiى ن\ك iي ل iان iنسX bاإل

6- X جbعiى ن\إ الر© iك� ب iر Xلiى إ

The Meem Saakinah Rules ( م )

Oral hiding (baa ب ( Merging (meem م )

Clear ( the rest 26 (

The definition of the م meem sakinah: It is a meem free from any vowel, and

which has a fixed sukoon when continuing reading and when stopping

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1. Oral hiding , concealment ,When م meem Sakinah followed by baa ب , mem must be hidden with ghunnah,

that is Oral hiding, ( the arabic term, Ikhfaa shafawy). literally means: concealment.

Technically, it means: pronouncing a letter between manifestation and assimilation

without doubling (tashdeed) and while retaining the ghunnah [nasal twang]

1. Surat Al-Inshiqaaq, ( 84- 24)

tه bر iش� X م فiب Xيم ب iل أ عiذiاب�

2. As-shams 91-14

iدbمiدiفiم Xهb iي ©هt مbعiل ب iب مرXهX و\اهiا مXbذiنب iسiف

3- Al-Alaq 96-14

i iعbل ي bمi iل X مأ iرiى ب ي iه\ الل ن\i أ

4- Al-Aadiat 100-11

tه\ ب iر Xن\ Xير� ب مإ ب iخ\ ل Xذ� iوbمiئ ي bمXهX

5- Al-Feel ( 105-4)

XيهXم bرi سXج�يل ب مت م�ن ة� iارiجXحX�

2. Merging , assimilation,When مmeem sakinah followed by meem م , meem sakinah must be merged with

the next meem with ghunnah , that is the merging. ( the Arabic term, Idghaam).

literally means placing something into another. Technically, it means: assimilating a

non-vowelled letter into a vowel one, whereby they become one doubled letter.

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1. Al-Qadr 97-4

Xه� ب iر XنbذX Xإ مbر م مبi أ tل� ك �ن �

2. Al-Humazah104-8

Xهb iي عiل \هiا Xن ©ؤbصiدiةم مإ �

3. Clear, Manifestation,When meem Sakinah followed by the rest of Arabic letters ( 26) , meem sakinah must

be clear and pronounced regularly (the Arabic term, Ithhaar). Technically it means:

pronouncing every letter at its point of articulation (makhrag) clearly without

ghunnah [nasal twang] in the apparent letter. And to avoid concealing it as in the case

of the concealed baa because of the overlapping of its point of articulation with the و

waaw and the proximity of its point of articulation with the faa ( ف ).

Examples

1. Al-Buroogg 58-66666

tه bذX قtعtود مbإ bهiا iي عiل ; ]2. Al-Ghashiyah 88-6

tهi ل iسb \ي ضiرXيع� مbل مXن \ال Xل إ 85:6 طiعiام�

Exercise

Al-feel 105

i iل bفXيلX مbأ ال Xابiحbصi Xأ ب iك© ب iر iلiعiف iفb iي ك iرi ت

i iل bدiهt مbأ iي ك bلiعbجi iضbلXيل مbي ت فXي

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�� Xهb iي عiل iلiس bرi Xيل مbوiأ iاب ب

i أ ا pرb طiي

XيهXم bرi X مت ج�يل� ب Xس م�ن ة� iارiجXح

tهi tول مbفiجiعiل bك م\أ iعiصbف� ك

← Non Vowel noon, Noon Sakina, Rules ←

5. Clear, manifestation, Ithhaar Rules 6. Merging, assimilation, Idghaam Rules 7. Concealment , Ikhfaa Rules 8. changing , Iqlaab, Rules

 يم;; ح; الر? من; Eح الر? الله; م; Eب;س 

Manifestation (Iz-haar)خفاء ا

◙ Manifestation (Iz-haar) literally: means explanation and clarification.

◙ Technically, it means: pronouncing every letter at its point of articulation

clearly without ghunnah [nasal twang] in the apparent letter. 

 

a. a.      Guttural Manifestation

It is called guttural because its six letters emerge from the guttural (halq).

These letters are:

 

hamzah ( ء ) haa' ( ه ) ayn ( ع )

haa ( ح ) ghayn ( غ ) khaa ( خ )

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  b. Absolute Manifestation  

◙ The Absolute Manifestation (Iz-haar mutlaq) Literally it means manifestation

and clarification.

 

◙ Technically, it means articulating every letter at its point of articulation clearly

without ghunnah [nasal twang] in the apparent letter It is so called because it is

neither limited to the guttural nor to the labial letters Absolute Manifestation

occurs with a non-vowelled noon if it is followed either by a yaa or waaw in a

single word.

 

◙ This occurs in the Holy Qur'an in four places. (al - dunya, bunyan, sinwan,

qanwan). As for Yasin wal Qur'an Al hakim and Nun wal qalm wa ma yastrun the

rule is absolute manifestation even though it occurs in two words.

 Merging, Assimilation , Idghaam

 Assimilation (Idghaam) literally means: putting one thing into another. Technically, it means: inserting a non-vowelled letter into a vowelled one to become one doubled (mushaddad) letter. Assimilation is of two kinds:

a. a.      With ghunnah, with a nasal twang b. b.     Without ghunnah, without a nasal twang.

Assimilation must involve two words. The letters of the two types of assimilation are six. They are grouped in the phrase (yarmaluna)

 

ن و ل م ر ى  

1. Merging with Nosal twang, Idgham with Ghunnah, 

Assimilation with ghunnah [nasal twang] has four letters grouped in the phrase:

The letters are the yaa, noon, meem and waaw. If any of these letters (Yanmua) ينمو

occurs after the non-vowelled noon or the noon of nunnation (Tanween) provided that

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this occurs in two words then the assimilation with ghunnaa must take place except in

two cases:

a. a.      Yaa sin wal Qur'an ilhakim ( الحكيم والقرآن ( يس

b. b.     b. Nun wal qalam wa ma Yasturun ( يسطرون وما والقلم ( ن

The rule in these two cases is absolute manifestation (Iz-haar mutlaq).This is an

exception to the rule in observation of the reading by Hafs.

 Al-Humazah,104. 2, 9.

مiال iعiمiج \ذXي iعiد\دiهtو pاال

iمiع ©مiد\دiة�م د�فXي 

Al-Masad,111.,1,4.

لiهiب� Xي أiب iدiا ي bت\ iب iب\وت iت

bل� حiب جXيدXهiا سiد�م\�ن مفXي Al-Qiyamah,75.

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\ iل أ tان iنسX bاإل tبiسbحi iي عXظiامiهt ن نأ iعiمbجi  4

عiلiى iينXرXادiق iلiى iنب © أ iه ن iان iن ب iو�ي iس�t

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Xذ� iوbمiئ ي \وtجtوه� ةن iرXاض36

iن أ tان iنسX bاإل tبiسbحi iي tأ سtدpى ي iك iرb ت37

iفbطt ن tكi ي bمi iل XيË م �نم ةpأ t\ن iىي مbن40

i أ عiلiى XقiادXر� ب iكX ذiل iسb iي iل t نأ iى ي bمiوbت ال iيX ي bح 

 

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2. Merging without Nosal twang, Idgham without Ghunnah, Assimilation without ghunnah [nasal twang] has two letters. These are the raa and

the laam. If any of them occurs after a non-vowelled noon or nunnation on condition that

this occurs in two words then assimilation without ghunnah must occur; except in the

noon of man raq ( راق سمن ) which is pronounced with a compulsory pause preventing

assimilation because of the stop singe.

  

Al-Ikhlaas,112.4,

t iك ي iم \ وiل ل iحiد ن أ tفtوpا ك tهAl-Humazah,104.1, 2, 9.

bل ل وiي ة� � iزiمtه tل� ة�ل �ك iزiم©Al-Alaq,96.7

تTغEنTى رأTن Eاس kآه?Almulk,67.15

م;ن ورk روTكkلkوا kشsالن ;لTيEه; وTإ ق;ه EزAz-Zariat,51.57

من نEهkم م; kر;يدkأ قzرمTا Eز

 

 يم;; ح; الر? من; Eح الر? الله; م; Eب;س

 Concealment (Ikhfaa')

( اإلخفاء )

Concealment (Ikhfaa') ( اإلخفاء )

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◙ literally means: covering.

◙ Technically, it means: pronouncing a letter with a quality between manifestation and assimilation (idghaam) without doubling (shaddah) while retaining the ghunnah [nasal twang].

◙ It is also called real (haqiqi) because of the real concealment of the two noons (that is the non-vowelled noon and the nunnation more than in others.

◙ Concealment (Ikhfaa) has fifteen letters, which are formed from the initial letters of the words of the following line of poetry:

زد طيبا دم سما قد شخص جاد كم ثنا ذا صفظالما ضع تقى في

ش س ظ ط ض ص

ث ت ز ذ د

ج ك ق ف

Examples:

1. Sura Al-Falaq [113:2-5]

Xش م iقi� iرن ل iخ مiا

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iوXش م وiقiبi iر� ن Xذiا إ غiاسXق�

iوXش م bعtقiدi Xر� ن ال فXي Xاتi \ف\اث الن

iوXش م دi iر� ن iسiح Xذiا إ د� Xاسiح

2. Sura Al-Ma'un [107:5]

هtمb ا iينXذ\ XهXمb ص نعiل ت iالiiونtاه iس

3. Sura Quraish [106: 4]

iطbعiمiهtم أ \ذXي ج م�ال �tوعن

4. Sura Al-Fil [105:4]

ة� iارiجXحX ب مXيهXم bرi �Xج�يلس �نمت

5. Sura Al-Qari'a [101:6]

م\ا i ث مiفiأ tهi tقtلiتن مiوiازXين b

6. Sura Al-Qadr [97:1]

;ن?ا إT دEر; TلEنTاهkنزأ TقEال لTيEلTة; ف;ي

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7. Sura Al-'Alaq [96]

2. iقi ل iخX bاننساإلi قiلiع bنXم i

5. iم\ Xعiل bنساإلiانi bمi iعbل ي bمi ل مiا

11. iتb iي أ iرi Xأ bهtدiى iانi ك نإ ال عiلiى

13. iتb iي أ iرi Xأ i نإ iوiل\ىذ\بi ك وiت

15. bم\ ل Xن iئ ل iال\ iك iي iةX هنت \اصXي Xالن ب فiعpا bسi iن ل X

16. i iاصXي iةك� ةن iة� iاذXب خiاطXئ �

8. Sura An-Nabaa [78]

18. iمbوi tي iفbوiاجpا iخtنفي أ iونt bت iأ فiت Xالص©ور فXي

bس .34 iأ اXهiاقpد pاوiك

\ا .40 Xن إi tمbنذأ iاك ن bرi اp قiرXيب pا عiذiاب

iمbوi iي iدiاهt tرtنظي ي bتiد\مiق مiا tء bرiمb ال

iنXي bت iي ل iا ي tرXافi bك ال tولtقi pا ttنتكوiي اب iرt ت

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8. Sura An-Nazi'at [79]

12. iكb Xل ت tوا Xذقiال ة�ك pاإ ة� iر\ iر Xاسiخ

Xلiى .18 إ iك\ ل هiل bلtقiفi i نأ \ىت ك iز

27. i iأ tأ iاهiا منت iن ب مiاء الس\ X مi أ bقpا ل iخ د© iشi أ b

م\ا .37i iغiىط نمiفiأ

43. iيمXفi ذX مX نتiأ اهiان iرb ك

44. iك� ب iر Xلiى iهiاهiإ امtنت

\مiا .45 م iنتأان iنذt tرX اiاه iشbخi ي مiن

 

يم;; ح; الر? من; Eح الر? الله; م; Eب;س 

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Turning (Iqlaab) 

◙ Turning (Iqlaab) literally means: to turn the face of something.

◙ Technically, it means: replacing a letter with another while

maintaining ghunnah [nasal twang] and concealment (Ikhfaa').

◙ It is so called because it changes the non-vowelled noon or

nunnation (Tanween) into a concealed meem with a ghunnah [nasal

twang].

◙ Turning (Iqlaab) has only one letter which is the Baa' ( ب ).

 

Examples

1. Sura Al-Humaza [104:4]

iال\ tك iي iل bحtطiمiةX \ذiننب ال فXي  

2. Sura Al-Baiyina [98:4] 

Xال\ إ iابi Xت bك ال tوا tوت أ iينXذ\ ال iق iفiر\ ت i منمXوiمiا مiاعbدX ب

bهtم جiاءت

3. Sura Al-Munafiqun [63: 11] 

tه\ Xيوiالل ب iا ب �مرخiمXونtلiمbعi iت

 

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