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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
Characteristics
Itbaq & Infitah — Strongest Tafkhim
Itbaq: Tongue presses against upper palate — produces maximum heaviness.
4 letters: ص ض ط ظ — these combine both Isti'la and Itbaq, mak…
Tajweed Rules
Intermediate
Raa Rules
Ra — Introduction: Heavy or Light?
Ra (ر) is one of the most nuanced letters in tajweed — it alternates between Tafkhim (heavy) and Tarqeeq (light) based on context.
Thre…
Tajweed Rules
Advanced
Raa Rules
Ra Tafkhim — Seven Cases
Ra is heavy (Tafkhim) in 7 cases:
1. Ra with fathah | 2. Ra with dammah | 3. Ra sakinah after fathah | 4. Ra sakinah after dammah | 5. Ra…
Tajweed Rules
Basic
Tafkheem & Tarqeeq
Thinning and Emphasis in the Word "Allah" — Condition for Thinning
Definition:
The word "Allah" has two forms: emphasis (Tafkhim/Takhleez) or thinning (Tarqeeq), determined by the vowel that precedes it. …
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
Intermediate
Raa Rules
Emphasis of the Letter Ra (Tafkhim) — Positions and Rules
Definition:
Tafkhim of Ra: pronouncing Ra with heaviness, tongue raised toward the upper palate. The default for Ra is Tafkhim unless a c…
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
Advanced
Advanced
Heaviness of Baa in "Bismillah" — Its Ruling and the Scholarly Difference
Origin of the Issue:
Baa is an Istifaal (non-elevated) letter and is by default lightly pronounced — but scholars of Tajweed discussed th…
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-Infitah — Opposite of Itbaq, Letters and Examples
Definition of Infitah:
Infitah: the space between the tongue and the upper palate remains open when pronouncing the letter — the tongue d…
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…
Tajweed Rules
Basic
Laam Rules
Lam of Lafdh Al-Jalalah — Heavy and Light by Examples
Lafdh Al-Jalalah: The name "Allah". Its Lam has two states:
(1) Heavy (Tafkhim): When preceded by Fathah or Dammah.
After Fathah: قَا…
Quranic Readings
Basic
Laam of Allah
Thinning the Lam in "Allah" — When Is It Thinned and When Emphatic?
The rule:
The lam of the Divine Name "Allah" has two rulings agreed upon by all readers:
Emphatic (tafkhim/taghlid): After fatha or …