Tajweed Rules
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Tajweed rules govern how each Quranic letter is pronounced, its characteristics, and its point of articulation, ensuring the Quran is recited as it was revealed. This section's cards cover Nun Sakinah and Tanween rulings, elongation (madd), qalqalah, articulation points, and more — based on the Hafs 'an 'Asim narration, each rule illustrated with a real Quranic example.
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Noon Saakinah Rules
Meem Saakinah Rules
Madd
Characteristics
Qalqalah
Waqf & Ibtida
Articulation Points
Raa Rules
Assimilation
Ghunnah
General
Special Topics
Idgham
Meem Saakinah Rules
Tafkheem & Tarqeeq
Raa Rules
Laam Rules
Hamzah Rules
Recitation Modes
Similar Verses
Letter Attributes
Ghunnah
Articulation Points
Tafkheem & Tarqeeq
Advanced
Basic
Intermediate
Letter Attributes
Tarteel
Introduction
Laam Rules
Metonymy
Hafs Exceptions
Types of Idgham
Raa Rules
Uthmani Script
Waqf & Ibtida — Definition & Importance
Waqf literally means stopping/detaining.
Technically: cutting the voice at the end of a word for a breath, with the intention t…
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Four Types of Waqf — Tam, Kafi, Hasan, Qabih
Types of Waqf by ruling:
1. Tam (Complete):
Pausing on speech complete in meaning, disconnected from what follows in meanin…
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Mushaf Waqf Signs — Complete Guide
Complete guide to Waqf signs in the King Fahd Mushaf:
م = Must stop | لا = Must continue | ج = Either OK | ز = Stop OK, continue …
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Pausing at Word Endings — Detailed Rulings
Changes at word endings when pausing:
1. Tanween: substituted with Alif in accusative: "عَلِيماً" → "عَلِيمَا"
2. Ta Marbutah (ة…
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Complete Stop (Waqf Taam) — Signs and Types
Definition:
Complete Stop (Waqf Taam): pausing where the meaning is complete with no grammatical or semantic connection to what…
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Sufficient Stop (Waqf Kaafi) — Sign "ج" and its Ruling
Definition:
Sufficient Stop (Waqf Kaafi): pausing where the meaning is grammatically complete but has a semantic connection to …
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Good Stop and Ugly Stop — Ruling on Stopping Before Meaning Completes
Definition:
Good Stop (Hasan): Pausing where the meaning is conveyed, even if grammatically connected to what follows — resta…
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Voluntary vs. Forced Restart — Difference and Ruling
Definition:
Voluntary Restart (Ikhtiyari): Starting recitation from a chosen position — either at the beginning, or after a T…
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Ruling on Stopping at Verse Endings — Is it Sunnah? What is the Evidence?
Definition:
Stopping at verse endings: pausing at the end of each verse (ayah marker) even when the meaning flows into the next…
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Pausing with Sukoon, Ishmam, or Rawm — Differences and Examples
Definition of Pausing Modes:
When pausing on a word-final voweled letter, three options exist:
1. Sukoon (Full Stop):
The …
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Al-Sakt for Hafs — The Four Positions and Their Evidence
Definition of Sakt:
Sakt: a momentary pause of the voice without breathing — shorter than waqf and not considered a full stop. …
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The Four Sakts in Hafs — Locations and Performance
Sakt: A brief interruption of voice (about 2 counts) without breathing, with intent to continue.
Difference from Waqf: Sakt h…
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Comprehensive Waqf — Sukoon, Rawm, Ishmam + Ta' Marbutah + Alif-spelled + Mu'anaqah
Three Ways of Pausing:
(1) Plain Sukoon: Silencing the last letter completely. Most common. Applies to all vowels.
(2) Rawm…
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Ha' Al-Sakt — Locations and Rulings in Hafs
Ha' Al-Sakt: A silent Ha written in the Mushaf at the end of certain words to indicate a dropped vowel or pause letter. Not to b…
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