Tajweed - Quran with Tajweed - Rules Of Tajweed

Tajweed is the practice of reciting the Quran in the way the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) recited it, giving every letter of the Quran its rights and dues of characteristics when reciting the Quran, and observing the rules that apply to those letters in different situations. The purpose of Tajweed is to make the reciter proficient in reciting the Quran, observing the correct pronunciation of every letter with the rulings and characteristics which apply to each letter, without any exaggeration or deficiency.

Tajweed is important in the recitation of the Quran because it helps to ensure that every syllable of the Quran is recited correctly, and that the meaning of the words is preserved. Arabic letters each have a Makhraj – an exit or articulation point – in the mouth or throat from which they originate and they also each have Sifaat – attributes or characteristics – particular to them. Knowing the Makhraj and Sifaat of each letter is an important part of Tajweed. Observing the rules of Tajweed in reciting protects the reciter from making mistakes in reciting the Quran.

Learning Tajweed is necessary because the Quran is for the entire world and up to the Day of Judgment. With the spread of Islam, Arab and Non-Arab were mixed together, but they had much difference in their languages and accents. Even most of the Arabs cannot read the Holy Quran with Tajweed. At that time, it was feared that in the absence of Tajweed, if the original spoken words of the prophets are not preserved, it might lead to distortion of pronunciation in the days to come. It was therefore necessary that Tajweed rules should be scientifically outlined on a uniform basis for Arabs and Non-Arabs for preserving the same wording, sounds, accent, pronunciation, and meanings. It is necessary for both Arabs and Non-Arabs to learn Tajweed and apply the Tajweed Rules while reading the Holy Quran.