Tajweed

This will be taught in Courses 1 and 2.

A practical course teaching proper pronunciation and reading of the Qu'ran.

Allah (swt) says in the Qur'an, "And recite the Qur'an with Tarteel (in a slow pleasant tone and style)." (73:4) The Prophet Muhammad (saw) has said, "Indeed Allah desires that the Qur'an be recited in the manner in which it was revealed." When asked about the meaning of Tarteel, Ali (ra) replied, "It means that the Qur'an should be recited with Tajweed and with due observance to the rules of Waqf (pausing or stopping at the end of the verse)."

The participants will be divided into two groups according to their knowledge. The foundation group will use the text ‘Graded steps in Qur’an reading’. The second group will be taught in smaller groups by an experienced teacher.

Tajweed content for Group 1:

Virtues of learning the Qur'an and importance of Tajwīd
Difference between Tartīl and Tajwīd
Markārij al-Hurūf (Points of Articulation)
Al-Hurūf Al-Halq (Letters of the Throat)
Al-Hurūf
Al-Jawf (Hollow Letters)
Al-Lisān (Tongue)
Ash-Shafatayn (The Lips)
Al-Khayshūm (Nasal Region)
Hams (Whispering Letters)
Rules of Nūn Sākinah and Tanwīn
Izhār, Idghām, Ikhfā and Iqlāb
As-Safīr (Whistling Letters)
Tafkhīm and Tarqīq
Qalqalah
Tafashshī Letters
Moon and Sun
Letters
Rules of Meem Sākinah
Madd Aslī.

Tajweed content for Group 2:

Rules of Rā and Lām Sākinah
Different Types of Tā
Definite Article
Alif Maqsūrah
Hamzah - wasl and qat'
Stop Signs
Istilāh (Mufakhkham - Heavy Letters)
Istif'āl (Muraqqaq - Light Letters)
Shiddah (plosive / pushed out)
Rikhwah (softness / gentleness)
Tawāsut (between Shiddah and Rikhwah)
Itbāq (closing)
Infitāh (opening)
Idhlāq (flowing letters)
Ismat (sharply pronounced)
Līn (bending action)
Inhirāf (lām and rā)
Takrīr (Flapping rā)
Tafashshī (explusion of air)
Sakt