Tajweed Rules – First and foremost, do you know what Tajweed is? Tajweed means “improvement” in Arabic, and it refers to the science that governs the rules for pronouncing the words and expressions of the Qur’an in the manner in which they were revealed to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace.
The methods of learning Tajweed can be summarized as follows:
- Learning From a Masterful Sheikh.
This is the best way to learn how to read the Qur’an with Tajweed, as the sheikh or teacher will adjust your reading and correct your mistakes, which may not be achieved if you learn alone at home. This is in addition to the fact that the presence of a teacher for you makes you obligated to learn, and keeps you away from inaction and lethargy that afflicts the soul.
- Listen to The Proficient Readers.
Listening to the great reciters of the Qur’an, especially the Egyptians, led by Sheikh Abdul Basit and Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hosary, can certainly help you master the Tajweed, as these reciters are far superior than to others in terms of the quality of reading, the Place of articulation, and they certainly have wonderful voices as well. However, learning with a sheikh is much better and more effective.
- Learn The rules of Tajweed.
You can do so by buying Tajweed books, or you can learn from websites, YouTube channels, and e-books, among other options. And all of them aid greatly in learning and mastering Tajweed; fortunately, most of these methods have become almost free, particularly those found on the Internet.
In addition to continuous training on what you learn, which is certainly beneficial, you can master Tajweed by specifying a daily portion of the Qur’an that you recite, and attempting to apply the rulings that you learned.
Important Tips to Help You Learn Tajweed.
- Slow down while reciting.
The Holy Qur’an should be recited slowly to instruct the tongue to extract the letters from their proper exits, it also helps clarifying them and to distinguish them from each other. Which leads to understanding and pondering the verses.
- To know The Virtue of Tajweed.
Learning the recitation of the Holy Qur’an is considered one of the most honorable sciences, due to its connection and attachment to the Holy Qur’an. The virtue of learning Tajweed has been mentioned in a number of hadiths, Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The one who recites the Qur’an skillfully will be in the company of the noble and righteous messenger-angels and the one who reads the Qur’an, but stutters and finds it difficult, receives a double reward.”
Another Hadith: The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.[al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet peace be upon him said, “The one who was devoted to the Qur’an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite.”
Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will be credited with a good deed, and the good deed receives a ten-fold reward. I am not saying that “ألم” Alif-Lām-Mīm is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lām is a letter and Mīm is a letter.”
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