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Tajweed Rules
Intermediate
Characteristics
Isti'la & Istifal — Permanent Tafkhim
Isti'la: Tongue rises toward upper palate — 7 letters: خ ص ض غ ط ق ظ (memorized as "Khasas Daght Qath")
These are always heavy (Tafkhim) …
Tajweed Rules
Intermediate
Tafkheem & Tarqeeq
Emphasis of the Elevated Letters (Huroof Al-Isti'la) — Degrees of Tafkhim
Definition:
Letters of elevation (Huroof Al-Isti'la): seven letters pronounced with heaviness because the tongue rises toward the upper p…
Tajweed Rules
Advanced
Letter Attributes
Incidental Attributes — Itbaq, Infitah, Isti'la, and Istifal
Definition of Incidental Attributes:
These are qualities that arise from a letter's position or neighboring context, affecting whether it…
Tajweed Rules
Intermediate
Tafkheem & Tarqeeq
Heaviness and Lightness in the Elevated (Isti'la) Letters
Definition:
The seven elevated (Isti'la) letters (خ ص ض غ ط ق ظ) are always pronounced with heaviness (tafkheem) in every condition — whe…
Tajweed Rules
Intermediate
Tafkheem & Tarqeeq
Tafkheem Specific to Alif — When Is Alif Made Heavy?
Key principle:
Alif is a dependent letter — it has no inherent tafkheem or tarqeeq of its own. Its heaviness or lightness follows what pr…
Tajweed Rules
Basic
Letter Attributes
Al-Istifal — Opposite of Istila, Letters of Descent and Examples
Definition of Istifal:
Istifal: the lowering of the tongue to the floor of the mouth when pronouncing the letter — the opposite of istila…
Tajweed Rules
Basic
Tafkheem & Tarqeeq
Tafkhim & Tarqeeq — Categories and the Five Levels
Tafkhim (heaviness): a fullness entering the letter's sound, filling the mouth.
Tarqeeq (lightness): a thinness so the mouth isn't fill…