1. What is
Tajweed?
The Arabic word Tajweed linguistically means
'proficiency' or 'doing something well’. Tajweed
means of making one’s recitation more beautiful.
The Quran was revealed with Tajweed rules applied
to it. In other words, when the angel Jibreel (A.S)
recited the words of Allah to the Prophet
Muhammad (SAW) he recited them in a certain way,
and he showed the Prophet (SAW) the ways in which
it was permissible to recite the Quran. So it is
obligatory upon us to observe those rules so that we
recite it in the way it was revealed.
2. What is
Tajweed?
Applying tajweed when reciting Quran is
considered to be fard ain; a must for all those
who recite Quran. Allah says:
and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation. (Muzzamil
73:4)
The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The one who is
proficient in the recitation of the Qur'an will be with the
honorable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who recites
the Qur'an and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to
recite it in the best way possible, will have a double reward."
3. Lahn means doing error, doing a mistake.
Reciting the Quran without following
the rules of Tajweed is Lahn.
The
Lahn
Types of Lahn
Lahn Jali / Major Error Lahn Khafi / Minor Error
Lahn Jali / Major Error
Doing error in the letters, in Harakah, or in Madd etc.
These kinds of errors must be avoided. Because they
change the meaning of Quranic verses, sometimes its
leads a reciter to kufr (disbelief).
Lahn Khafi / Minor Error
Doing error in Gunnah, in rules of full mouth/empty
mouth or in 2/3 Alif Madd etc. These kinds of errors also
should be avoided. Because they spoil the beauty of
recitation.
4. The
Lahn
Jali
Correct Incorrect
In
Harakah
In
Madd
In
Letters
In Sukun
etc.
َكَّيِاَبْعنَد
َلسرَأوََََْمِْْيلاً ْْيط
َك ََّّيِاَبْعنَد
َينِ ََّاَّلاط ِِصََأَُْْعْنَََْمِْْيلََأَينِ ََّاَّلاط ِِصَََُْْعْنَْمِْْيل
َََّاّللوَهْلقََأََدح َْكَََّاّللوَهَحَأََد
َََلسْرَأوََطْمِْْيلاً ْْي
َلثمهَكَْمَْوت ْسيَاِ ََّاَّلِلثَقَدَنَلََاًرََ ََأَ ََّْْتَََّاّللبهَذَلْوَح مَْ ِِْورِرَُ
ََيََلْمهََيَُْع ْْكبٌَُّصَْرَونعِج - َرتوَكَلَُ َِِْمهََََّْل ٍتَون ُِرْبيَ
To Read
5. The
Lahn
Khafi
Correct Incorrect Error’s type
With
Gunnah
Without
Gunnah
In
Gunnah
Full
Mouth
Empty
Mouth
In
Full Mouth
Empty
Mouth
Full
Mouth
Empty
Mouth
Ikhfa Izhar
In
Ikhfa
With
Qalqalah
Without
Qalqalah
In
Qalqalah
َْعَأَ َّن
ِ
اََْْطَك ر ََّن
ِ
اَْعَأََْْطَك ر
َََّالص َّّللاَدْ ََّّللاََّالصَدْ
َِ َّ َِّللدْْحْلا َدْْحْلاَِ َّ ِّلل
َتَْمَلْمَأَْْ ْرِذْر َْمَلْمَأَتَْرَْْ ْرِذ
َْولَيْملو وَيْملوَْل
6. MAKHRAJ
The top part of the throat.
The middle of the throat.
The deepest part of the throat.َََ-٥
َغ-خ
َع-ح
7. The innermost part of the tongue
next to the throat
touching the roof of the mouth
opposite it.
The innermost part of the tongue
towards the mouth
touching the roof of the mouth
opposite it.
The middle of
tongue with the
opposite from
the roof of the mouth.
ق
ي - ش - ج
ك
One or both edges of the tongue,
usually the
left along with the upper back
molars.
ض
MAKHRAJ
8. MAKHRAJ
Between the edges of the tongue usually
the right and
the gums of the front molars, canine and
incisors.
Between the tips of the tongue and the
gums of the two
upper central incisors.
Between the upper part of the tip of the
tongue and
the gums of the two upper central
incisors.
ل
ن
ر
9. The tip of the tongue along with
its upper surface
touching the roots of the central
incisors.
ث - ذ - ظ
ت - د - ط
Between the upper surface of the
tongue near the
end of the tips of the two upper
central incisors. The tip of the tongue near the
inner plates of
the upper central incisors.
ز - س - ص
MAKHRAJ
10. MAKHRAJ
Between the two lipsم - ب - و
The innermost part of the tongue next to the
throat touching the roof of the mouth opposite it.
م - ب - و
ف
ف
11. This is a single Makhraj comprising
the empty space of the open mouth
for the letters of Madd.
ا-و-ي
MAKHRAJ
13. Madd Al-Asli
(The Original Madd)
If a word includes any one of the three letters of al-Madd, its
duration should be stretched by up to two measures of
harakah (1 Alif), and it’s called al-Madd al-Asli.
There are 3 letters of Madd Al-Asli-
ي و ا
ا ـَــ
و ـُــ
Empty Alif next to ZABAR
ي ـِــ
WAW Sakin next to PESH
YAA Sakin next to ZEER
Its duration 1 Alif/1 Harakath/ 1 second
19. Madd Al Muttasil
(The Connected Madd)
Madd Muttasil takes place when there appears
a Hamza ()ء AFTER the letter of Madd e Asli or a
Madd e Asli sign in the SAME word.
Madd letter/
sign & Hamza ()ء
in same Word
Its duration 4-5 Alif/8-10 Harakath/ 8-10 seconds
20. Madd Al Munfasil
(The Detached Madd)
Madd Munfasil takes place when there appears
a Hamza ()ء AFTER the letter of Madd e Asli or a
Madd e Asli sign in the next word.
Madd letter/
sign & Hamza ()ء
in next Word
Its duration 3 Alif/6 Harakath/ 6 seconds
21. Madd Al Lazim(The Compulsory Madd)
If a Madd’s letter follows the letter carried
sakin ( ) or tashdid ( ) either in any
word of the Quran or in the Huruf Muqatta’t
then it is known as Madd Al Lazim.
Its duration 3 Alif/6 Harakath/ 6 seconds
ـــــ ـّــ
22. Madd-E-Lazim(The Compulsory Madd)
Its duration 3 Alif/6 Harakath/ 6 seconds
MukhaffafMusaqqal
Types of Madd E Lazim
Madd Lazim Kalmee
MukhaffafMusaqqal
Madd Lazim Harfee
23. Madd Al Lazim(The Compulsory Madd)
Its duration 3 Alif/6 Harakath/ 6 seconds
24. Madd Al Lazim(The Compulsory Madd)
Its duration 3 Alif/6 Harakath/ 6 seconds
25. Madd Al Lazim(The Compulsory Madd)
Its duration 3 Alif/6 Harakath/ 6 seconds
26. The Gunnah
(The Nasal Sound)
Its duration 1 Alif/2 Harakath/ 2 seconds
Gunnah means nasal sound. When saying the voice
of Noon or Meem completely into the nose for a
while is called Gunnah. Its another name is called
Wajib Gunnah.
ََّن
ِ
اَك
َلََََّّْن
ِ
اََِّْْمََّث
ََّن
ِ
اَهََّّنَأمََّن
ِ
ا(Wajib Gunnah)
