In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

SOME IMPORTANT TAJWEED RULES (FOR URDU SPEAKING PEOPLE)

(Print these 2 pages on both sides of a paper and keep the paper in your copy of the Quran for quick everyday reference)

1. PRONUNCIATION (

) 1.

6. RULES OF READING Flat Thick

To know the pronunciation of a letter, just put an alif with Zabar before it, and say it loud. Ex: : Halaqi huroof (from throat) : from inside the small tongue : Tongue-tip & the roots of the upper teeth :Tongue-tip & the edges of the upper teeth : Tongue-tip & edges of upper gums : Right/left side of the tougue touching the top ): double stretch; from nose) )

2.

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Within a word, if a thick or extra thick letter comes after then will be pronounced thick. 7. RULES OF PRONOUNCING , pronounce it clearly (
If

Ghunnah (

2. ATTRIBUTES OF LETTERS ( ( : pronouncing : : Thick & high Continue breathing while

).

You have,

then --- merger (

) with

Extra thick & high

after

): Extra sound (Qalqalah)

) Huroof-e-Madd - double stretch
or

then --- merger (

) without

: (South; Dubai) Soft letters 3. RULES OF MADD ( )

then - exchange

or

with .

Any other letter comes, then we will suppress ( ) the letters or .

(wave type): 2 or 5-6 stretches (kinky type): 5-6 stretches ): 6 stretches (kinky on : 2-6 streches (generally at verse-endings)
) (

8. RULES OF STOPPING & STARTING

When you stop at a verse end, stop your voice and take a breathe. Take care of the meanings, when you stop in the middle of the verse.

4. RECITING ' ' OF THE WORD Flat

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When you stop: 1. Put a on the last letter. 2. If the last letter has stretch. 3. If the last letter is 4. If the last letter is When you start: 1. If the first letters are 2. Depends on the , , then stop with a with double
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Thick
: :

, then convert it to . or , then convert it to , then start with . , or of the third letter.

5. RULES OF READING : Ghunnah (from nose; Double stretch)

word, then will be suppressed (with Ghunnah). Ex:

: bu, tu, ... ;

: be, te, . ;

If after ,

comes in the start of the second

Rules of Noon Sakin and Tanveen

(4)
To suppress / conceal / hide (15 letters) To recite with suppression and Ghunnah ; Applies to all letters other than those in , , and Examples Letters .

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(2)
To merge (6 letters)

)
(1)
To recite clearly (6 letters) To recite without Ghunnah (Letters: ) Examples

(3)
To exchange (One letter) Exchange the Noon sound (of Noon sakin or Tanveen or with Meem) Example Letter

Merge Noon Sakin or Tanveen with the following letters: Examples Letters Types

Letters

Exception: There are four words in the Qur'aan for which there will be no :