L E A R N

Q U R A N

THE
FUNDAMENTAL
RULES OF
TAJWEED
N O O R A N I

Q A I D A

A Q U R A N I N S T I T U T E . C O M

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What is Tajweed?
" The art of correctly pronouncing the Arabic letters
and words of the Quran is called Tajweed. The
Arabic word Tajweed is derived from its root word:
j-w-d, which means to make well, make better,
or to improve. "

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1. MANNERS
OF THE HEART
The first part of the rules of tajweed concern the outlook of person reading the Quran,
also called Manners of the Heart. These include:
Knowing and believing that the Quran is not the word of man, but the speech of
Allah.
The student must clear his, or her, mind of all other thoughts before beginning to
learn Quran.
The reader must full understand the meaning and significance of the words and
Ayahs (sentences) of the Quran being recited by him, or her.
The reader must be a person of humble nature since the beauty and depth of
meaning of Allahs speech are only revealed to the humble soul.
One should feel that every message in the Quran is meant personally for the person
reading those messages of the Quran.
And, of course, one should understand the proper pronunciation of the Arabic
alphabet.

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2. EXTERNAL
MANNERS
The second set of rules of tajweed concern External Manners, such as:
Purity of ones body, clothes, and the place where one is reciting Quran.
One should preferably face the Qiblah (the Kabah in Makkah) while
reciting Quran.
One should pause after reading an Ayah which carries a warning by
seeking Allahs protection.
One should also pause after reciting an Ayah which mentions Allahs mercy
by praising Allah for all the favors that He has bestowed on us, as well as to
beseech Him to always have mercy on us.
The student should be careful to only use pure classical Arabic dialect and
pronunciation, called Fussha without mixing any foreign accent or
dialectic with it.

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3. MAKHARIJUL-HUROOF
The third part of the rules of tajweed concerns Makharijul-Huroof or the emission points of the letters. These
emission points of letters are the various regions and
places in the mouth, of the lips, and in the throat, from
where the sounds of the different letters of classical
Fussha Arabic are emitted.

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4. SIFAAT-ULHURUF
The fourth part of the rules of tajweed concerns the
characteristics of the letters. These are called Sifaat-ulHuruf, These refer to the different attributes of the
letters, or the manner of articulation of the letters.

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5. NOON (THE
NOON SAKINAH
AND TANWEEN)
The second set of rules of tajweed concern External Manners, such as:
Purity of ones body, clothes, and the place where one is reciting Quran.
One should preferably face the Qiblah (the Kabah in Makkah) while reciting
Quran.
One should pause after reading an Ayah which carries a warning by seeking
Allahs protection.
One should also pause after reciting an Ayah which mentions Allahs mercy by
praising Allah for all the favors that He has bestowed on us, as well as to beseech
Him to always have mercy on us.
The student should be careful to only use pure classical Arabic dialect and
pronunciation, called Fussha without mixing any foreign accent or dialectic with
it.

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6. MEEM (THE
MEEM SAKINAH)
The sixth set of tajweed rules while reading Quran
concern the letter Meem. The Meem Sakinah can be
pronounced in three different ways.

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7. MUDDUD
The seventh rule of recitation with tajweed concerns
prolongation [Muddud]. These rules refer to the number of
beats that are pronounced when a vowel letter is followed by a
Mudd letter.

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8. LAAM(QAMARIYYA
AND SHAMSIYYA)
The eighth rule of reading Quran with tajweed concerns the letter Laam. The
Arabic word for "the" is al (the letters Alif and Laam). The Laam in al is
pronounced if the letter following the al is "Qamariyya" (lunar), but silent if
the letter following the al is "Shamsiyya" (solar). Qamariyya and Shamsiyya
refer to the shape of the Arabic letters.

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9. THICKNESS AND
THINNESS (TAFKHIM
AND TARQEEQ)
The ninth and final set of tajweed rules concern the thickness
and thinness of pronunciation of the Arabic letters. Some of
the Arabic letters are always pronounced thick with a heavy
accent (Tafkhim), while some letters are pronounced thin with
a light accent (Tarqeeq).

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