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To learn or understand Holy Quran, you must know Tajweed rules. In general terms, Tajweed means to make it fine. The main purpose to set the Tajweed rules is to make the learner proficient in reciting the Quran. Learning about the manner of articulation and correct positions of the organs of speech are most important part of Tajweed. If you didnt understand and pronounced each word of Quran correctly than it does not offer you any benefit and can lose its meaning as well. Tajweed comprises of seventy rules and here we discuss some of the common rules, so that you can recite the holy book effectively and can gain its benefits too: There are 29 letters in Arabic, all originates from 17 places in mouth that each gives different sounds. While reciting the book, you must pronounce each letter clearly. To understand the pronunciation of letters, put an alif with Zabar before it and try to speak it loudly. Make sure that each letter is pronounced in a specific way as some are sharp and some are soft with soft and abrupt endings. While speaking or pronouncing these letters, continue breathing and make it thick and high. Add n sound to the letter when there is double kasra or double fatha. Ensure Saakin Vowel omission as when you add a Sukoon on a letter, its called Saakin. An Arabic syllable is closed with a consonant and open with the ending of vowel like Noon Saakin Another rule is Mushaddad Gemination. The consonant is double and instead of writing the letter twice, W- shaped sign is placed by Arabic called Shadda above it and Mushaddad is the letter with Shadda on top. Throat letters like Huroofe Halaqi must directly originates from throat. Understanding the sound is also very important while reciting Quran for example lkhfa is a word that is pronounced with a light and soft sound comes from nose and applied when any letters comes or appear after the Noon Tanween or Noon Saakin. When letter has shadda or meem, it should be pronounced through nose like Ghunna For Noon Saakin and Tanween, apply rules like, there is no nasal sound if huroofe halaqi appears after Noon Saakin and Tanween as in Izhar. For Idgham, it must be pronounced with a nasal sound. For Qalb, change letter noon into meem if the letter Baa appears after the noon saakin and tanween. For Meem Saakin, apply rules like, for Izhar there is no need of nasal sound except for letters Baa and Meem if huroofe halaqi appears after Meem saakin, for Idgham, after meem if mem saakin appears, they are incorporated. For Ikhfa, there will be a slight nasal sound, if letter baa appears mem saakin. Understanding special letters has its own importance in reciting Quran. For example Ra can be pronounced with full strong sound or light sound. Another letter Laam can also be pronounced with an empty mouth or full mouth.

Make sure to stop your voice and take a breath when you stop at a verse end.

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