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T h e A r t o f T a j w e e d
10 10 Lessons to Tajweed ComprehensionLessons to Tajweed ComprehensionDr Abu Zayd Quran Literacy Institute
www.studentofislam.com20102010
LESSON ONE:
الميقىدمىة INTRODUCTION
HOW TO BEGIN YOUR RECITATION
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A S t o r y
A Place One Book One Man A Statement A Team A Divine Chain
An I n v i t a t i o n
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حمن عن عثمان بن عن أب عبد الر
: ، أن رسول الله قال عفان
ركم من تعلم القرآن وعلمه » « خ
حمن فذاك الذي قال أبو عبد الر
، وعلم القرآن أقعدن مقعدي هذا
اج ف زمن عثمان حتى بلػ الحجوسؾ .بن
a l - T i r m i d h ī 2 9 8 5
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THE COURSE: A comprehensive review of the rules of Tajweedaccording to the Reading of Ḥafṣ based upon the textTuhfah al-Aṭfāl by Sulaymān al-Jamzūrī.
INTRODUCTION
الميقىدمىة
Practice
History
Theory The Formal Rules of Tajweed
Biographies of the Imāms of Recitation
Iqrā’ الإقراء
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الميقىدمىة
Advanced TopicAdvanced Topic
تحفة الأطفالتحفة الأطفال
The Childrens Bequest
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الميقىدمىة PREREQUISITES
• Ability to read Arabic script
• Basic knowledge of Tajweed
WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS CLASS
• Writing material• Mushaf (preferably Madinanedition)• Voice Recorder (optional)• POSITIVE ATTITUDE
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الميقىدمىة
Will help you establish a relationship with Allah’s Book
Will help you understand Allah’s Book.
Will improve your pronunciation and recitation of the Qur’an.
Will deepen your appreciation of the beauty and majesty of the Qur’an.
Will help you live a purpose-driven and organized life.
Will help you appreciate real reciters versus popular ones
Benefits of the Class
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الميقىدمىة
Course Outline Lesson 1: Introduction/Terminology, Mistakes in Tajweed
Lesson 2: How to Begin (Rules of Istiadhah and Basmala)
Lesson 3: Rules of Nun Sakin/Tanwin, Nun/MeemMushaddad
Lesson 4: Rules of Meem Sakin, Rules of Lam
Lesson 5: The Makharij
Lesson 6: The Sifaat
Lesson 7: Rules of Ra
Lesson 8: The Rules of Assimilation
Lesson 9: The Rules of Madd
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الميقىدمىة Terminology
Tarteel
Qirā’ah
Tilāwah
Tajweed
Surah al-Muzammil 4
Surah al-Nahl 98
Surah al-Anfal 2
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الميقىدمىة
Contemporarythe precise methodology of reciting the Qur’ān, as it was transmitted from
the Prophet to subsequent generations, based upon a body of rules and principles developed by those well-versed in its recitation
TechnicalReciting the Qur’an by granting each letter its due, including its intrinsic properties
and those features governed by its placement and relation to other letters
إعطىاءي كيل حىرؼو حىقوي كى ميستىحىقوي
Linguistic
Beautify Embellish Adorn
Definition of Tajweed تجويد
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الميقىدمىة
طرقطرق
ة ةروا روا
قراءةقراءة قارئ
راو
أصحاب
الطرق
أصحاب
الطرق
راو
أصحاب
الطرق
Advanced VernacularAdvanced TopicAdvanced Topic
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الميقىدمىة Advanced Vernacular
Advanced TopicAdvanced Topic
من طرق الفلمن طرق الفل
ة حفص ة حفص بروا بروا
قراءة عاصمقراءة عاصم عاصم
حفص
عمرو بن
الصباح
الفل زرعان
عبد
شعبة
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الميقىدمىة Advanced TopicAdvanced Topic
Learning the Variant Readings Today
غرى العشر الص
ة اطب الش
عافن
ركث
ن اب
روعم
و اب
مرعا
ن اب
صمعا
زةحم
ائس
لكا
ة ر الد
فرجع
و اب
بقو
ع
فخل
العشر
الكبرى
/ النشربة ط
النشر
All
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الميقىدمىة Mistakes in Tajweed اللحن
Mistakes
MajorAddition, ommision,
changing of words,
elements, vowels
Forbidden
MinorViolations of madd
duration, ghunnah,
finer rules
Disliked
T h e C o m p a n i o n s a n d e a r l y M u s l i m s w e r e v e r y i n t o l e r a n t o f a l l t y p e s o f m i s t a k e s w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e
Q u r ʼ ā n !
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الميقىدمىة Types of Reciters
Reciters
Experts Noble Company
Those who make
mistakes
Excused Double Reward
Blameworthy
T a j w e e d i s t h e o n l y s c i e n c e w h e r e m i s t a k e s a r e r e w a r d e d !
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الميقىدمىة Ruling on Tajweed
Types of
Tajweed
Knowledge
TheoreticalCommunal
Obligation
PracticalIndividual
Obligation
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الإستعاذىة كى البىسمىلىة
HOW TO BEGIN YOUR RECITATION
The Rules Of Isti‘adhah and Basmala
يـ الإستعىاذىة كى البىسمىلىة ا يـ الإستعىاذىة كى البىسمىلىة أىحكى ا أىحكى
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الإستعاذىة كى البىسمىلىة
الإستعاذىة
Form
أىعيوذي بالله منى الشيطىاف الرجيم أىعيوذي بالله السميع العىليم منى الشيطىاف الرجيم
Manner
Silent If Alone or in Salah
Aloud All other cases
Al-Isti‘adhah اىلإستعىاذىة
Surah al-Nahl 98
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الإستعاذىة كى البىسمىلىة Al-Basmalah لىة اىلبىسمى
Surah al-Fatiha 1
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الإستعاذىة كى البىسمىلىة Joining 2 Surahs
Why Only 3 Ways ?
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الإستعاذىة كى البىسمىلىة Joining Surah Al-Anfal and Al-Tawbah
Al-Tawbah is the only Surah that does not begin with the Basmalah.
LESSON TWO:
يـ النوف الساكنىة كى التنوين ا أىحكىRULES OF NŪN AND NŪNNATION
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QUICK REVIEW
1. What is tarteel in the Qur’an?
2. Define Tajweed.
3. What are the 2 forms of istiadha?
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Imām ‘Alī’s definition of Tarteel:
تجود الحروف ومعرفة الوقوف
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Levels of Levels of TajweedTajweed
1. Tajweed of Individual Letters
2. Tajweed of Letters in Combination
3. Knowledge of Stopping/Continuing
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DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS
The Letter Nun and Meem ن م
Sakin Tanween
Ghunnah
RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION
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ـنوـن ـنوـن للنون إن تـسكن و للت ـنوـن للنون إن تـسكن و للت ـنوـن للنون إن تـسكن و للت للنون إن تـسكن و للت
ـن ـن اربـع أحـكـام فـخذ تب ـن اربـع أحـكـام فـخذ تب ـن اربـع أحـكـام فـخذ تب اربـع أحـكـام فـخذ تب
For the For the nūnnūn without vowels and the without vowels and the tanwīntanwīn diction,diction,
exist four basic rules, so take my depiction.exist four basic rules, so take my depiction.
RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION
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Rules of Rules of NNūnūn
SākinSākin / / TanwTanwīnīn
IẒHĀR
IKHFĀ’
IDGHĀM
IQLĀB
RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 1.IẒHĀR (Manifestation)
ل الإظهار قـبل احـرؾ ل الإظهار قـبل احـرؾ فالأو ل الإظهار قـبل احـرؾ فالأو ل الإظهار قـبل احـرؾ فالأو فالأو
ـبـت فالتعرؾ ـبـت فالتعرؾ للحلق ست رت ـبـت فالتعرؾ للحلق ست رت ـبـت فالتعرؾ للحلق ست رت للحلق ست رت
همـز فهـاء ثـم عـن حاء همـز فهـاء ثـم عـن حاء همـز فهـاء ثـم عـن حاء همـز فهـاء ثـم عـن حاء
مهمـلـتـان ثـم ؼـن خاء مهمـلـتـان ثـم ؼـن خاء مهمـلـتـان ثـم ؼـن خاء مهمـلـتـان ثـم ؼـن خاء The first of these, the rule of The first of these, the rule of IẓhārIẓhār, is before the letters hence,, is before the letters hence,
arising from the throat, six in number, in this known sequence:arising from the throat, six in number, in this known sequence:
HamzaHamza and and HāHā’, then ‘’, then ‘AynAyn and and ḤāḤā’,’,
without the marks, then without the marks, then GhaynGhayn and and KhāKhā’.’.
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 1.IẒHĀR (Manifestation)
1. Definition
2. Its Letters: [Guttural Letters]
ء هـ ع ح غ خء هـ ع ح غ خ
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 1.IẒHĀR (Manifestation)
Levels of Iẓhār
Farthest Letters:
هـ ء
Middle Letters:
ح ع
Closest Letters:
خ غ
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
ـة أتـت ـان إدؼـام بست ـة أتـت و الث ـان إدؼـام بست و الث
رملون عندهم قد ثـبـتت رملون عندهم قد ثـبـتتف ف
The second is The second is IdghāmIdghām, with six it takes effect,, with six it takes effect,
in in yarmuloonyarmuloon, a mnemonic which they accept. , a mnemonic which they accept.
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
• Definition
• Its Letters:
ي ر م ل و ني ر م ل و ن
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
دؼـما ها قسمان قسم ـكن ـ دؼـما ل ها قسمان قسم ـكن ـ ـنمو عـلما* * ل ـة بـ ـنمو عـلمافـه بؽن ـة بـ فـه بؽن
ا ثـم صنوان تـلا * * إلا إذا كـانـا بـكلمة فـلا إلا إذا كـانـا بـكلمة فـلا ا ثـم صنوان تـلا تدؼم كدن تدؼم كدن
ـه ان إدؼام بؽـر ؼـن ـه والث ان إدؼام بؽـر ؼـن ـه * * والث رن ا ثـم كر ـه ف اللام و الر رن ا ثـم كر ف اللام و الر
But this is of two types, with the first being verbalized,But this is of two types, with the first being verbalized,
with the trait of with the trait of ghunnahghunnah, and by , and by yanmuyanmu recognized.recognized.
Except if this occurs within one word, then there is none,Except if this occurs within one word, then there is none,
no no idghāmidghām in articulation, as in the words in articulation, as in the words dunyadunya and and ṣinwānṣinwān..
The second type is Idghām without the The second type is Idghām without the ghunnahghunnah trait,trait,
in in lāmlām and and rārā, but the latter you must reverberate., but the latter you must reverberate.
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
• Types of Idghām:
1. With Ghunnah: ي ن م و
2. Without Ghunnah: ل ر
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
EXAMPLES
Surah al-Nisa 123
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
EXAMPLES
Surah 6:98
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
EXAMPLES
Surah 24:45
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
EXAMPLES
Surah 42:44
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
EXAMPLES WITHOUT GHUNNAH
Surah Al-Baqarah 5
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
EXAMPLES WITHOUT GHUNNAH
Surah 24:37
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
E X C E P T I O N S : 1. No Idghām within one word.
4 Qur’anic Examples:
دنادنا صنوانصنوان قنوانقنوان بنانبنان
2. No Idghām in the following 2 verses:Surah Yasin: v1-2Surah Nun: v1-2
The rule in the above examples is called Izhār Mutlaq.
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
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Surah Yasin 1-2
Surah al-qalam 1
E X C E P T I O N S :
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 2.IDGHĀM (Merging)
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Types of Assimilation
Complete
إدؼام كامل
Incomplete
إدؼام ناقص
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 3. IQLĀB (Conversion)
ـالث الإقـلاب عند الباء ـالث الإقـلاب عند الباء والث والث
ـة مـع الإخـفاء ـة مـع الإخـفاء مـما بؽن مـما بؽنThe third rule is The third rule is IqlābIqlāb which occurs with the which occurs with the letter letter bābā,,
which is converted to which is converted to meemmeem and pronounced and pronounced with with IkhfāIkhfā..
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 3. IQLĀB (Conversion)
• Definition
• Letter: بب
• 3 Steps: 1. Nūn converted to meem2. Suppress meem (Ikhfā’)3. Ghunnah
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 3. IQLĀB (Conversion)
EXAMPLES
Surah al-Maidah 39
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 4. IKHFĀ’ (Suppresion)
ابع الإخفاء عنـد الفاضل ابع الإخفاء عنـد الفاضل والر والر
من الحروؾ واجـب للفاضل من الحروؾ واجـب للفاضل
ف خمسة من بعد عشر رمزهاف خمسة من بعد عشر رمزها
نتها ت قد ضم ذا الب ـ نتهاف كلم ه ت قد ضم ذا الب ـ ف كلم ه
صؾ ذا ثنا كم جاد شخص قد سماصؾ ذا ثنا كم جاد شخص قد سما
ـبـا زد ف تقى ضع ظالما ـبـا زد ف تقى ضع ظالمادم ط دم ط
The fourth is The fourth is IkhfāIkhfā for the respected student,for the respected student,
with specified letters mandatory for the with specified letters mandatory for the
student.student.
In fifteen letters it takes effect,In fifteen letters it takes effect,
within this prose that I erect:within this prose that I erect:
Relate of the praiseworthy one, how excellent is Relate of the praiseworthy one, how excellent is
he who achieves status robust;he who achieves status robust;
Be ever perpetual in virtue, cultivate piety, Be ever perpetual in virtue, cultivate piety,
and fend off the one who is unjust.and fend off the one who is unjust.
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 4. IKHFĀ’ (Suppresion)
• Definition
• 15 Letters:
ص ذ ث ك ج ش ق سص ذ ث ك ج ش ق س
د ط ز ؾ ت ض ظد ط ز ؾ ت ض ظام اس س س س ددددق ق ق ق خصخصخصخصش ش ش ش اد اد اد اد ج ج ج ج ممممك ك ك ك ن ان ان ان اث ث ث ث ااااذ ذ ذ ذ ففففص ص ص ص ام ام م
اال م اظ ظ ظ ظ ععععض ض ض ض قىقىقىقىت ت ت ت ييييف ف ف ف ددددز ز ز ز يـبـايـبـايـبـايـبـاط ط ط ط ممممد د د د اال م اال م ال م
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION 4. IKHFĀ’ (Suppresion)
B R E A K D O W N :B R E A K D O W N :
1) The articulation of nūn like a separate letter
2) between full manifestation and full assimilation
3) without emphasis (shaddah)4) with ghunnah (and 2 durations)5) and association with the subsequent
letter (in characteristics)
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RULES OF NŪN & NŪNNATION
THE 4 RULES: SUMMARY AND CASE STUDYMuslim Immigrant Mahmood
The Nun: Muslim Identity The Subsequent Letter: US Society
4 Scenarios
Suppression
Assimilation
Conversion
Manifestation
LESSON THREE:
يـ النوف كى الميم الميشىددىة ا أىحكىRULES OF NŪN/MEEM MUSHADDADAH
يـ الميم الساكنىة ا أىحكىRULES OF UNVOWELLED MEEM
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RULES OF THE DOUBLED NŪN & MEEM
دا داو ؼن مما ثم نونا شد و ؼن مما ثم نونا شد
ة بدا ة بداوسم كلا حرؾ ؼن وسم كلا حرؾ ؼن
And articulate And articulate ghunnahghunnah of the of the nūnnūn and and meemmeemthat carries the double accent,that carries the double accent,
and refer to both as letters of and refer to both as letters of ghunnahghunnah, as is , as is obvious and apparent.obvious and apparent.
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RULES OF THE DOUBLED NŪN & MEEM
• Definition ن م ن م • Length of 2 Durations
In Continuing and In Continuing and StoppingStopping
Surah al-Baqarah 20
Surah al-Rahman 39
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN
م إن تسكن تج قبل الهجا م إن تسكن تج قبل الهجاو الم و الم
نة لذي الحجا نة لذي الحجالا ألؾ ل لا ألؾ ل
أحكامها ثلاثة لمن ضبط أحكامها ثلاثة لمن ضبط
إخفاء إدؼام و إظهار فقط إخفاء إدؼام و إظهار فقط When stopping on meem before the letters of the alphabet,
but not before the alif layyinah, for he who is intelligent
are three rules for he who would endear them to memory,
and they are the rules of Ikhfā, Idghām and Iẓhār only.
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN
Rules of Rules of MeemMeemSākinSākin
IẒHĀR
IKHFĀ’IDGHĀM
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN
Rules of Rules of MeemMeemSākinSākin
IẒHĀR
SHAFAWYSHAFAWY
IKHFĀ’
SHAFAWYSHAFAWY
IDGHĀM
MITHLAYN MITHLAYN ṢAGHĪRṢAGHĪR
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN 1. IKHFĀ’ SHAFAWY
ل الإخفاء عند الباء ل الإخفاء عند الباء فالأو فالأو
اء فوي للقر ه الش اء و سم فوي للقر ه الش و سم
The first is Ikhfā with the letter bā,
And termed by the reciters as Labial Ikhfā.
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN 1. IKHFĀ’ SHAFAWY
• The Letter: بب
• The Meem pronounced with Ghunnah and Ikhfā
• Only occurs between 2 words
• Functionally identical to Functionally identical to IqlIqlābāb
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN 2. IDGHĀM
ان إدؼام بمثلها أتى ان إدؼام بمثلها أتىو الث و الث
ا فتى ا فتىو سم إدؼاما صؽرا و سم إدؼاما صؽرا
The second is Idghām when its likeness appears,
and name it the Smaller Idghām my dears.
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN 2. IDGHĀM
Idghām Mithlayn Ṣaghīr
•The Letter: مم
• The Meem is doubled (pronounced with Ghunnah)
• Only occurs between 2 words
• Functionally identical to Meem Mushaddah
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN 2. IDGHĀM
IDGHĀM due to assimilation of 2 meems
MITHLAYN due to 2 identical letters
ṢAGHῙR due to 1st Meem unvowelled, 2nd vowelled
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN 2. IẒHĀR SHAFAWY
ه الث الإظهار ف البق ه و الث الث الإظهار ف البق و الث
ه ها شفو ه من أحرؾ و سم ها شفو من أحرؾ و سم
The third is Iẓhār which occurs with the balance
of the letters, and termed Labial Iẓhār in our
parlance.
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN 2. IẒHĀR SHAFAWY
• The Remaining 26 Letter
• The Meem is pronounced normally
• Can occur within a word or between 2 words
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN WARNING
و احذر لدا واو و فا أن تختفو احذر لدا واو و فا أن تختف
لقربها و الاتحاد فاعرؾ لقربها و الاتحاد فاعرؾ
And be wary of making Ikhfā with wāw and fā when
you read,
due to the closeness and unity of its makhraj, so
take heed.
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RULES OF MEEM SAKIN WARNING
Al-Fatiha 7
AlAl--BaqarahBaqarah 1717
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1. Imām Ibn Kathīr al-Makkī (d 120H)
2. Imām Abu ‘Amr al-Baṣrī (d 154H)
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RULES OF LĀM
للام ال حالان قبل الأحرؾ للام ال حالان قبل الأحرؾ
أولاهما إظهارها فلتعرؾ أولاهما إظهارها فلتعرؾ
قبل اربع مع عشرة خذ علمه قبل اربع مع عشرة خذ علمه
ك و خؾ عقمه ك و خؾ عقمه من ابػ حج من ابػ حج
ثانهما إدؼامها ف أربع ثانهما إدؼامها ف أربع
و عشرة أضا و رمزها فع و عشرة أضا و رمزها فع The lām of the definite article exists in two states before the letters,
the first is its manifest articulation, and should be understood better,
Occurring before fourteen letters, so learn them well,
from this mnemonic: Seek your goal and vain pursuits repel.
The second is its assimilation, which in fourteen does exist,
and likewise, facilitate your recollection of them from this:
Be meritorious, maintain relations for success, and host those who are beneficent;
Shun ill estimations of others, and frequent the noble ones for munificence.
طب ثم صل رحما تفز ضؾ ذا نعم طب ثم صل رحما تفز ضؾ ذا نعم
دع سوء ظن زر شرفا للكرم دع سوء ظن زر شرفا للكرم
ه ها قمر م الأولى سم ه و الا ها قمر م الأولى سم و الا
ه ها شمس م الأخرى سم ه و الا ها شمس م الأخرى سم و الا
و أظهرن لام فعل مطلقاو أظهرن لام فعل مطلقا
ف نحو قل نعم و قلنا و التقىف نحو قل نعم و قلنا و التقى
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RULES OF LĀM
TYPES:
1. Lām of the Definite Article (لام ال)التعرف لام
2. Lām of the Verb الفعللام
3. Lām of Commands الأمرلام 4. Lām of the Noun لام الإسم
5. Lām of Particles ( لام هل و بل)لام الحرف
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RULES OF LĀM Lām of the Definite Article
• Definition
كتـاب كتـاب ال“a book”“a book” “the book”“the book”
• 2 Rules: Manifestation and Assimilation
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RULES OF LĀM
The Lām of al-
The Moon Letters: Iẓhār
ك و ابػ حج
خؾ عقمه
The Sun Letters: Idghām
ث ث ببط ط م حماحمار ر للص ص ممن ن ااذ ذ ففض ض ف زف زت ت مع ع
س س ععد د وء ظ ظ وء ن ررز ز ن ر ل ل ر ففار ففاش ش ر لك لك
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RULES OF LĀM Lām of the Definite Article
AlAl--FatihaFatiha 22--33
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RULES OF LĀM Other Types of Lām
• Default: IIẓhārẓhār
• If followed by the letter Lām or Rā: IdghIdghāmām
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RULES OF LĀM The Grand Word (Lafż Jalālah)
• If preceded by fatha or dhamma: Heavy
• If preceded by kasrah: Light
RULES OF LAM SAKINAH
Izhār Idghām [ followed by ل or ر ]
[al-Kahf 18: 72]
[al-Kahf 18: 75]
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RULES OF LAM SAKINAH
Izhār Idghām [ followed by ل or ر ]
Say, He Allah is one. [al-Ikhlas ]
O my Lord, increase me in knowledge.
[Taha 20: 114]
Say: “The Guidance of Allah, that is the (only) Guidance.” [al-Baqarah 2: 120]
Say: "If the ocean were ink (wherewith to write out) the words of my Lord. Sooner would the ocean be exhausted than would the words of my Lord, even if we added another ocean like it, for its aid." [Kahf 18:109]
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RULES OF LAM SAKINAH
Izhār Idghām [ followed by ل or ر ]
Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood,
and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us). [al-Anbiyā
21:18]
Nay, Allah raised him (Jesus) up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.
[al-Nisā 4: 158]
Nay, they deny the Hour (of the Judgment to come): but We have prepared a Blazing Fire
for such as deny the Hour. [al-Furqan 25: 11]
Nay, Allah's curse is on them (Israelites) for their blasphemy: little is it they believe. [al-
Baqarah 2: 88]
Is there any reward for good other than good? [al-Rahmān 55: 60]
And say (O Mūsā) to him (Pharoah): “Would you purify yourself (from the sin of disbelief by becoming a believer)?” [al-Nāzi„āt 79:18]
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LESSON FOUR:
مىخىارجي الحيريكؼ THE MAKHĀRIJ
(POINTS OF ARTICULATION)
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1. Imām Nāfi‘ al-Madanī(d 169H)
2. Imām ‘Āṣim al-Kūfī (d 127H)
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QUICK REVIEW
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1. What are the 3 possibilities of what can happen to the meem sakin?
2. What are the two possibilities that can occur with lam sakin?
3. When is the lam pronounced heavy?
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MAKHĀRIJ
Singular: Makhraj
Plural: Makhārij
Definition: The Point of Articulation of each letter
Total Number: 17 in 5 Locations
Technique: Make the letter unvowelled and precede it with a vowelled hamzah
اىؽ اىث اىؾ اىر اى ـ
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MAKHĀRIJ 1.ORAL CAVITY (AL-JAWF)
Not a real makhraj, approximated
Makhraj of the Madd Letters واي
Madd Letters:
Unvowelled Alif preceded by fatha قىاؿى Unvowelled Yā preceded by kasrah قيلى Unvowelled Waw preceded by dhamma يػىقيوؿي
Mnemonic: ا نيوحيهى
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MAKHĀRIJ 2. THROAT (AL-ĤALQ)
Six Guttural Letters الحروف الحلقة
أ ىػ ع ح غ خ
3 Levels:
The Farthest Portion أقصى الحلق
أ هـ
The Middle of the Throat وسط الحلق
ع ح
The Closest Portion أدنـى الحلق
غ خ
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MAKHĀRIJ 3. THE TONGUE (AL-LISĀN)
Posterior: ق ك
Middle: م ش ج
Edge: ض ؿ
Tip: ف رت د طس ز ص ث ظ ذ
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MAKHĀRIJ 4. THE LIPS (AL-SHAFATAYN)
Bottom lip with upper teeth (incisors): ف
Between the lips: ب م و
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Attributes
فات الص
Basic
ة ات فات الذ الص
ة فات الأصل الص
Paired
فات الت لها أضداد الص
زمة فات الل الص
Unpaired
فات لا أضداد لها الص
Conditional
ة فات العرض الص
e.g. Idghām, Ikhfā, etc.
OVERVIEW OF THE ATTRIBUTES
صفىات الحيريكؼ
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THE ESSENTIAL PAIRED ATTRIBUTES
زمىة الصفىات الل
1. Whispered or Loud
2. Forceful or Soft or or ModerateModerate
3. Elevated or Depressed
5. Flowing or Sharp
4. Closed or Open
• There are a total of 11 paired attributes
arranged within 5 pairs that
necessarily affect each letter.
Every Letter Every Letter is either:is either:
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THE ESSENTIAL PAIRED ATTRIBUTES
زمىة الصفىات الل Pair Pair 11::
Examples
Attribute
QualityExhalation of Breath
جىرىيافي النػفىس
Whisper
الهىمس
ثوي شىخصه فىحىسىكىت
Loudness
الجىهر
The Rest
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THE ESSENTIAL PAIRED ATTRIBUTES
زمىة الصفىات الل Pair Pair 22::
Examples
Attribute
QualityFlow of Sound
جىرىيافي الصوت
Soft
الرخىاكىة
The RestThe Rest
Moderate
التػوىسط
لن عيمىر
Forceful
الشدة
أىجدي قىط بىكىت
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THE ESSENTIAL PAIRED ATTRIBUTES
زمىة الصفىات الل Pair Pair 33::
Examples
Attribute
QualityHeavy/elevated articulation
التفخيم
Elevated
الإستعلء
خيص ضىغطو قظ
Depressed
الإستفىاؿ
The Rest
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THE ESSENTIAL PAIRED ATTRIBUTES
زمىة الصفىات الل Pair Pair 44::
Examples
Attribute
Quality Adhesion of tongue against palate
Closed
الإطبىاؽ
ص ض ط ظ
Open
الإنفتىاح
The Rest
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THE ESSENTIAL PAIRED ATTRIBUTES
زمىة الصفىات الل Pair Pair 55::
Examples
Attribute
Quality Smooth, flowing articulation
Flowing
الإذلاؽ
فػىر من ليب
Sharp
الإصمىات
The Rest
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THE ESSENTIAL PAIRED ATTRIBUTES
زمىة الصفىات الل Pair Pair 55::
Examples
Attribute
Quality Smooth, flowing articulation
Flowing
الإذلاؽ
فػىر من ليب
Sharp
الإصمىات
The Rest
Advanced TopicAdvanced Topic Linguistics Rule:Linguistics Rule: Any Arabic word of more than Any Arabic word of more than 3 3 letters must contain a Flowing letter!letters must contain a Flowing letter!
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فات لا أضداد لها الص
• The hissing Sound of ز س صWhistle الصفير
• The echo when stopping on: القىلقىلىة Echoقطب جد • The soft –aw and –ay madd soundsLenience اللين• The slight bending of the tongue tip
towards the roof of the mouth in: ل رDrifting الإنحرىاؼ
• The vibrating, trilling quality of التكرىار Repetitionر
• The expansive sound of شSpreading التػفىشي
• The expansive, elongated quality of ضLengthening الإستطىالىة
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HEAVY versus LIGHT
الترقيق التفخيم Separating the novice Separating the novice
from the expertfrom the expert
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Always Heavy
• 7 Letters:
خيص ضىغطو خيص ضىغطو قظ قظ
Variable
• ل
• ر• The Madd
Alif ػا ػاى ى
Always Light
• The Rest
Note the configuration Note the configuration of the mouthof the mouth
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الترقيق التفخيم Separating the novice Separating the novice
from the expertfrom the expert
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By the 5
Heavy Letters:
• Heaviest to least:
• ط • ض• ص
• ظ• ق• غ• خ
By the States
of the Letters:
• Vowelled by fatḥaand followed by
alif قال • Vowelled by fatḥa
قبل • Vowelled by
dhammah قولوا• Unvowelled أقسموا
• Vowelled with
kasrah قل
By Vowels:
• Strongest: fatḥah• Strong: dhamma• Weakest: kasrah
قىاؿى يػىقيوؿي قيلى
Scales of HeavinessScales of Heaviness
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الترقيق التفخيم Separating the novice Separating the novice
from the expertfrom the expert
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Attributes Summarized by StrengthAttributes Summarized by Strength
T h e A r t o f T a j w e e d
7 7 Lessons to Lessons to TajweedTajweed ComprehensionComprehensionDr Abu Zayd Quran Literacy Institute
20092009
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Witness Excellence and Precision in Recitation: Shaykh al-Ḥuṣarī
QUICK REVIEW
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1. How many total attributes are there?
2. What are conditional attributes?
3. What are the 2 types of Basic Attributes?
4. Name the 7 heavy letters.
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1. Imām al-Kisā’ī (d 189H)
2. Imām Abū Ja‘far al-Madanī (d 130H)
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يـ الراء ا أىحكىA Peak at the Rules of Rā:
Basic Premise:Basic Premise: Fatḥa/dhamma heavy vowelsheavy vowels
Kasrah light vowellight vowel
Basic Principles:Basic Principles:1. Look to the vowel of the rā
2. If unvowelled, look to preceding vowel
3. If unvowelled, look to preceding, etc.
4. Pay attention to heavy letters, conditional vowels
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
Relax and Take a Deep Breath.
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
كحه ري حمىةه رى
يحه ر جىاؿه ر
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
حىمنىار آفى يػى ر القػي
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
ي رقىدي رخىNote that this sukūn is due to
stopping on the word
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
رالبػىح رالقػىد
رالشػع رالسػح
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى The The RRāā is heavy in is heavy in 5 5 cases and light in cases and light in 4 4 cases.cases.
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
Only 5 such examples in the Qurʼān:
قىةو ر ف / طىاسو ر ق صىادنار كى إ
صىاد ر لىبالم / صىادنا ر م
يىةو ر وفى مػ رعى فػ
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى E X C E P T I O N SE X C E P T I O N S
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
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There are a limited number of Qurʼānic words which are exceptions to these rules
In their case the rā may be pronounced heavy or light
These are subject to the rules of Riwāyah
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى E X C E P T I O N SE X C E P T I O N S
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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Unvowelled and preceded by kasrahbut followed by heavy letter vowelled
with kasrah:
فرؽو Only one such example in the Qurʼān: al-
Shu‘arā 63
•The rā may be pronounced heavy (due to the preceding rules)
• But it may also be pronounced light due to that heavy letter being vowelled with kasrah, which is a “light vowel” that lessens its heaviness
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى E X C E P T I O N SE X C E P T I O N S
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
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كى نيذيرAl-Qamar 54:16
•The rā may be pronounced heavy (due to the preceding rules)
• But it may also be pronounced light due to a fine grammatical point:
The original word was نذريThe yā was dropped in writing
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى E X C E P T I O N SE X C E P T I O N S
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
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يىسر / فىأىسر •The rā may be pronounced heavy (due to the preceding rules)
• But it may also be pronounced light due to a fine grammatical point:
The original word was سري فأسري/ The yā was dropped in writing
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يـ الراء ا أىحكى E X C E P T I O N SE X C E P T I O N S
• 1. Vowelled with fatḥa or dhamma
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by fatḥa or dhamma
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by conditional kasrah of hamzah al-waṣl
• 5. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah but followed by heavy letter
HEAVY
• 1. Vowelled with kasrah
• 2. Unvowelled and preceded by kasrah, with no heavy letter following
• 3. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) and preceded by kasrah
• 4. Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled yā
LIGHT
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Unvowelled and preceded by unvowelled (other than yā) heavy
letter and preceded by kasrah
القطر/ مصر Only two such words in the Qurʼān: al-Saba’ 34:12, Yūsuf 12:21/99, and al-Zukhruf 43:51
•The rā may be pronounced light (due to the preceding rules)
• But it may also be pronounced light due to it being preceded by a heavy letter
LESSON SEVEN:
يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكى THE RULES OF ASSIMILATION
يـ المىد ا أىحكى THE RULES OF ELONGATION
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1. Imām Ya‘qūb al-Baṣrī (d 205H)
2. Imām Khalaf (d 229H)
LESSON SEVEN:
يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكىTHE RULES OF ASSIMILATION
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكىBasic Issue: Basic Issue: When are two adjacent letters assimilated into each
other?
Basic Rule:Basic Rule:1. The default articulation of every letter is iẓhār (overt pronunciation)2. Sometimes the letters are assimilated based upon their similarities and their vowel states
Basic Principles:Basic Principles: There are four basic types of adjacent letter pairs:
1. Mithlayn 2 2 Identical Letters Identical Letters (same makhraj + attributes)2. Mutaqāribayn 2 2 Close Letters Close Letters (similar makhraj + attributes)3. Mutajānisayn 2 2 Similar Letters Similar Letters (same makhraj, different attributes)4. Mutabā‘idayn 2 2 Distant Letters Distant Letters (very different makraj + attributes)
There are four basic vowel configurations for adjacent letters:1. Unvowelled/vowelled ṢaghīrṢaghīr: : often results in assimilation2. Both vowelled KabīrKabīr: : rarely results in assimilation3. Both unvowelledMuqayyadMuqayyad: : no assimilation4. Vowelled/unvowelledMuṭlaqMuṭlaq: : no assimilation
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكىBasic Examples: Basic Examples: Mithlayn Letters: ب ػ ب Mutaqāribayn Letters: ؽ ػ ؾ Mutajānisayn Letters: ط ػ ت Mutabā‘idayn Letters: ح ػ ـ Four basic vowel configurations for adjacent letters:1. Unvowelled/vowelled ṢaghīrṢaghīr: :
كتىابيب ب اذىى 2. Both vowelled KabīrKabīr::
عض ببػى 3. Both unvowelledMuqayyadMuqayyad: :
صرم 4. Vowelled/unvowelledMuṭlaqMuṭlaq: :
سخ نن ما Note that these last 2 categories never result in assimilation and will not be
discussed further, leaving only Ṣaghīr and Kabīr.
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكى
ṢAGHĪR
• When 2 identical letters appear adjacently, with the first unvowelled and the second vowelled, they are always assimilated
• This is known as IdghāmMithlayn Ṣaghīr
• This can occur within one word or between 2 words
• Examples: خىليوا د د كى قىن ىه م ييكر كك ييدر
KABĪR
• When 2 identical letters appear adjacently that are both vowelled, their default articulation is iẓhār in nearly all
cases: جىجو تى ح ح حى النكىا• Only a few limited exceptions
exist, where these letters are assimilated (Idghām MithlaynKabīr) **details next slide **
1. MITHLAYN (IDENTICAL) LETTERS
1 . M I T H L A Y N
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكىIdghām Mithlayn Kabīr Examples
• Original word تىأمىػنيػنىا تىأمىػنا• The nūn is pronounced with ishmām or ikhtilās as a remnant of the first nūn
• Ishmām = circling of the lips
• Ikhtilās = 2/3 of a ḥarakah
Surah Yusuf 12:11
1 . M I T H L A Y N
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكىIdghām Mithlayn Kabīr Other Examples
• The word مىكػني Original word مىكنىني [18:95]
• The word أىتيحىاجوني Original word أىتيحىاجونىني [6:80]
• The word تىأميريكني Original word تىأميريكنىني [39:64]
• The word نعما Original word نعمى مىا [2:271/4:58]
1 . M I T H L A Y N
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• ل ـ ر
• ت ـ ث
Similar makhraj& attributes
• ك ـ ثSimilar attributes but not makhraj
• د ـ س
• ض ـ ر
Similar makhrajbut not attributes
• د ـ ج
• ح ـ هـ
Same attributes, similar makhraj
• ك ـ ت
• ث ـ هـ
• ح ـ ث
Same attributes, different makhraj
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكىMUTAQARIBAYN
(CLOSE) LETTERS
2 . M U T A Q Ā R I B A Y N
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ṢAGHĪR
• Assimilation mandatory in 4
specific cases [next slide]
• This is known as IdghāmMutaqāribayn Ṣaghīr
KABĪR
• Never assimilated
2. MUTAQARIBAYN (CLOSE) LETTERS
2 . M U T A Q Ā R I B A Y N
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكى2 . M U T A Q Ā R I B A Y N
Idghām Mutaqāribayn Kabīr 4 Cases
• Single Qurʼānicexample 77:20• مىن يىعمىل
• من كىرىاءه
• الشمسي • الرحيمي
• كى قيل رب • بىل رفػىعىوي اللهي
ل ـ رل ـ الحروف
الشمسة
ق ـ كNūn
Sākin/Tanwīn followed by [ رملو ]
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكى
ṢAGHĪR
• General rule is iẓhār
• Assimilation mandatory in only 5 cases and optional in 2 cases
[next slide]
• This is known as IdghāmMutajānisayn Ṣaghīr
KABĪR
• Never assimilated
3. MUTAJANISAYN (SIMILAR) LETTERS
3 . M U T A J Ā N I S A Y N
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكى3 . M U T A J Ā N I S A Y N
Idghām Mutajānisayn Ṣaghīr 5 Mandatory Cases1. Unvowelled د ] ] followed by vowelled ت ] ]
2. Unvowelled followed by vowelled [ت ] [د ]
3. Unvowelled followed by vowelled [ت ] [ط ]
4. Unvowelled followed by vowelled [ذ ] occurs in 2 verses [ظ ]
5. Unvowelled followed by vowelled [ط ] ت ] ] Incomplete Idghām
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يـ الإدغىاـ ا أىحكى3 . M U T A J Ā N I S A Y N
Idghām Mutajānisayn Ṣaghīr 2 Optional Cases
1. Unvowelled followed by vowelled [ث ] [ذ ]
2. Unvowelled followed by vowelled [ب ] [ـ ]
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ṢAGHĪR
• Never assimilation
KABĪR
• Never assimilated
4. MUTABA‘IDAYN (DISTANT) LETTERS
4 . M U T A B Ā ‘ I D A Y N
These are the majority of letter combinations
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يـ المىد ا أىحكى
Basic Issue: Basic Issue: When are some vowels and sounds elongated
to longer durations, and exactly how long?
Only Only TajweedTajweed term found in the term found in the SunnahSunnah
Linguistically: Linguistically: To elongate/lengthen/prolong
Technical DefinitionTechnical Definition:: Elongation of the vowel sounds of the three madd letters
نوحها
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يـ المىد ا أىحكى A Peak at the Rules of A Peak at the Rules of MaddMadd
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Types of Madd
المد
Basic
المد الأصل
بع المد الط
Derived
المد الفرع
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يـ المىد ا أىحكىT H E B A S I C M A D D
All the madd rules are built upon the 3 basic madd letters:
Unvowelled Alif preceded by Fatḥa قىاؿى Unvowelled Yā preceded by Kasrah قيلى Unvowelled Wāw preceded by Dhamma يػىقيوؿي Mnemonic: ا نيوحيهى Its duration: 2 ḥarakas [referred to as القىصر ]
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يـ المىد ا أىحكىT H E B A S I C M A D D
Even small mistakes in Basic Madd changes meanings !!
أىنىا “I” أىنا “Verily we” أىف “that”
ذنىا أىخى “we took” أىخىذفى “the women took”
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يـ المىد ا أىحكىT H E B A S I C M A D D
The Basic Madd is the most common type of madd, with examples in every Qurʼānic verse !!
How many examples can you find in the following verse?
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يـ المىد ا أىحكىT H E B A S I C M A D D
There are 4 additional types of madd that follow the pattern of the Basic Madd:
1. MADD LĪN Unvowelled Wāw
preceded by Fatḥa يىوىـ Unvowelled Yā preceded
by Fatḥa بىينى Its duration: 2- ḥarakas
[القىصر]2. 5 DISJOINTED
LETTERS حىي طيهرو ] ]
ح ا م , حى يىا ,
ط طىا ق , ا ىى ,
ر رىا
3. SUBSTITUTE MADD [مىد عوىض]
Stopping on tanwīnfatḥa is articulated as a Basic Madd Alif
ا / شىكيورنا بنىاءن / مىاءن / ىيدن Exceptionwords
ending with ػة are
pronouned with unvowelled hā on stopping
رىحمىةن نعمىةن
4. LESSER CONNECTING MADD [مىد الصلىة الصغرىل]
The attached 3rd person masculine pronoun [ ـه /ـه ] plus the word [ هذه] also follows the basic maddwhen
it is vowelled and between 2 vowelled letters
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يـ المىد ا أىحكىT H E B A S I C M A D D
EXCEPTIONS TO THE LESSER CONNECTING MADD [مىد الصلىة الصغرىل] There are 5 exceptions to this rule according to the Ḥafṣ reading
Al-Zumar 39:7
Al-Furqan 25:69
They said: "Keep him and his brother and send to the cities men to collect.” Al-A‘raf 7:111
Al-Shuaraa 26:36
Al-Naml 27:28
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يـ المىد ا أىحكىT H E D E R I V E D M A D D
Sometimes the basic madd is prolonged beyond 2 durations due to certain elements (known as causes, sabab, for madd)
There are 2 causes of madd
Causes of Madd
أسباب المد
Hamzah
همزة
Sukūn
سكون
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The Derived Madd
Hamzah
After
Different word
مد جائز منفصل
2,4,5
لاى أىعبيدي
Same word
مد واجب متصل
4,5
النسىاءى
Before
مد بدل 2
ىـ ءىادى
Sukūn (following madd letter)
Actual
مد لازم 6 ḥarakahs
الكلم In a word
ShaddahHeavy
الحىآقةي
SukūnLight
ءىالئىػنى
الحرف In a letter
كم عسل نقص
ShaddahHeavy
SukūnLight
Presented(due to stop)
مد جائز
2, 4, 6
العىالىمػيػنى
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Congratulations! What NEXT ? The Advice to Sufyaanibn Abdillah:
I ST IQAMAHرىةن ، إف لكيل عىمىلو شرةن، كىلكيل شرةو فػىتػرىتيوي إلىى سينتي فػىقىد اىتىدىل، انىت إلىى غىير ذلكى فػىقىد ىىلىكى فىمىن كىافى فػىتػ كىمىن كى
[Ibn Hibban, authenticated by al-Mundhiri, Ahmad Shakir, Albani and Arnaut]