Tajweed Lecture 2

What is LAHN? Lahn Jalee Lahn Khafee Examples of Lahn Jalee Examples of Lahn Khafee Keywords

 What is Lahn?
Linguistic Definition
incorrect pronunciation

Applied Definition
Failing to adhere to the rules of Tajweed whilst reciting the Quran In simple words LAHN is a MISTAKE you make in the Quran

Lahn Jalee & Lahn Khafee Lahn JALEE = MAJOR mistakes Lahn Khafee = Minor mistakes
Lahn Jalee means to make a BIG mistake in the Quraan Lahn Khafee means to make a small mistake in The Holy Quran

Yes, it is like a driving test. Make 1 MAJOR and you FAIL. FAIL Minors are forgiven to a certain limit.

What is LAHN JALEE?

Incorrect Makhraj or Sifat
(Not to pronounce letters from the correct place of articulation and their respective qualities)

Addition (To add on letters to words) Omissions (To take off letters from words) To replace Harakah with Sukoon and vice versa (To replace a Zabar, Zer or Pesh with a Saakin and
vice versa)

Change the Harakah (To change the Zabar, Zer or

Pesh)
It is HARAM to make any of these MAJOR mistakes.

What is LAHN KHAFEE?

Full Mouth / Empty Mouth
(To overlook the rules of Tafkheem and Tarqeeq only when reciting The Name of Allah, The Letter Raa) Izhaar, Idghaam, Iqlaab, Ikhfaa etc in their respective places)

Ghunnah (Not to adhere to the the rules of Madd (Prolongation) (Not to prolong /
stretch a letter when a MADD is present)

It is MAKROOH to make any of these MINOR mistakes.

SIFAT
(Permanent / Intrinsic Quality)

Full Mouth (Tafkheem)

Applying pressure to the roof of the mouth due to elevation of the deepest part of the tongue

MAKHRAJ
Tip of the TONGUE & Inner section of the INCISOR

MAKHRAJ
Tip of the TONGUE & Inner section of the INCISOR

THE DIFFERENCE
In the letters TAA and tAA there is only 1 difference (1) Sifat (quality) is different The Makhraj is the same

Qalqalah
If Taa is saakin

Jahr
The Apparent

Tafkheem
The Apparent

Shiddah
The Strength

Istilaa
The Elevated

The change of meaning CORRECTBy the figs, by the olives INCORRECT By the soil, by the olives

Key Words
Lahn: a Tajweed mistake Makhraj: place where the letters originate Sifat: The quality & characteristic of the letter

MISTAKES
What is a Tajweed Mistake? And what are the consequences? Learn how to stay away from MISTAKES By firstly recognising MISTAKES

Language Problems!
The Letter
Articulation Point

Phonetic Diagram

Word Example

Tip of the Tongue and gums of the teeth - gums of the Central Incisors.

LENTILS LENTILS

Tip of the Tongue and slightly above the gums to touch the hard palate. Tip of the Back of the Tongue and further up the palate as compared to the letter D.

Desk

To SLIP To become LOW To KEEP DOING To go ASTRAY