Tajweed Sheet Qs

Question 1

Q1. What is the literal meaning of tajweed?

Answer 1

To improve, to beautify

Question 2

Q2. What is the technical definition of tajweed?

Answer 2

To pronounce each letter from its correct makharij along with its permanent and temporary qualities (sifat)

Question 3

Q3. What is the aim of Tajweed?

Answer 3

To recite Quran correctly according to the way of the prophet (saw)

Question 4

Q4. What is lahn? What does it mean? How many types are there?

Answer 4

Lahn is when the Quran is not recited with tajweed. Lahn means an error/mistake - 2 types.

Question 5

Q5. Give 2 examples of lahn jaliy and one example of lahn khafiy.

Answer 5

Lahn jaliy:
• Add a letter to a word e.g الْحَمْدُ as الْحَمْدُوا
• Remove a letter from a word e.g لَمْ يُولَدْ as لَمْ يُلَدْ

Lahn khafiy:
• Neglecting such a sifat of which its sole purpose is to enhance the beauty of the letter pronounced e.g neglecting madd

Question 6

Q6. How many types of recitation are there? In brief, explain each type.

Answer 6

3 types of recitation
• Tahqiq : slow recitation, pronounce lettered clearly and separately
• Tadwir : moderate speed recitation between tahqiq and hadr
• Hadr : rapid recitation

Question 7

Q7. What is isti’ādhah and please explain its ruling .

Answer 7

To seek refuge (ta’awwudh)
It is necessary to recite isti’ādhah.

Rulings :
• when beginning recitation in front of an audience, it should be recited aloud
• should be recited when distracted or talking in between recitation in an unrelated topic to the verses read
• you don’t have to read it if: while reading the verse, you cough or sneeze (unless you say alhamdulillah after) or if you give analysis/explanation of the verse

Question 8

Q8. What is Basmalah and its ruling ?

Answer 8

A verse recited before every Surah, separating them

Ruling :
• can choose to recite basmalah when reciting from middle of a Surah but it’s better to do so

Question 9

Q9. Zaid commenced his recitation from the middle of a surah, he is unsure if he should read basmalah or not. In your own words explain the ruling to him.

Answer 9

Zaid has a choice whether or not to recite basmalah however if he does not recite it, it is permissible to do wasl between isti’ādhah and the verse.

Question 10

Q10. Bakr started his recitation with ta’awwudh and did not recite basmalah, without taking any breaths or pauses he did wasl with ayatul kursi, is this correct or not? Provide an explanation for your answer.

Answer 10

Bakr is wrong because the verse starts with Allah’s name so waqf must be made between the isti’ādhah and the verse.

Question 11

Q11. What are the 4 ways of beginning recitation ?

Answer 11

Wasl al-kull
Fasl al-kull
Wasl al-awwal wa fasl ath-thani
Fasl al-awwal wa wasl ath-thani

Question 12

Q12. How many types of makharij are there?

Answer 12

17

Question 13

Q13. What is the poem by which one can easily remember the huruf ul-madd ? Explain its ruling.

Answer 13

نُوحِيهَا

Alif maddiyah: letter before أ has a fathah on it
waw maddiyah: letter before وْ has a dhammah
Ya maddiyah: letter before يْ has a kasrah on it

Question 14

Q14. Define halqiyah

Answer 14

Pronounced from halq (throat)

Question 15

Q14. Define lahawiyah

Answer 15

Pronounced from the laha (uvula)

Question 16

Q14. Define shajariyah

Answer 16

Pronounced from the wasatul lisan (middle of the tongue)

Question 17

Q14. Define hafi

Answer 17

Pronounced from hafatul lisan (side edge of the tongue)

Question 18

Q14. Define dhalqiya

Answer 18

Pronounced from taraful lisan (front edge of the tongue)

Question 19

Q14. Define nit’iyah

Answer 19

Pronounced from the nit (hard palate)

Question 20

Q14. Define asaliyah/safeer

Answer 20

Pronounced from taraful lisan (sharp tip of the tongue)

Question 21

Q14. Define lithawiyah

Answer 21

Pronounced from taraful lisan (specifically the teeth)

Question 22

Q14. Define shafawiyyah

Answer 22

Pronounced from the shafatan (lips) except ف is from shafatus suflā ( bottom lip)

Question 23

Q14. Define ghunnah

Answer 23

Pronounced from al-khayshūm (upper nostrils)

Question 24

Q15. Makhraj of fa, waw mutaharrikah, waw leen, ba and meem?

Answer 24

Huruf shafawiyyah

Question 25

Q16. What is the difference between makharij and sifat ?

Answer 25

Makharij is the place of articulation / exit whilst sifat is the way the letters are pronounced ( qualities of the letters)

Question 26

Q17. How many types of sifat are there ?

Answer 26

2

Question 27

Q18. How many types of sifat lazimah are there? Give an explanation for each.

Answer 27

2
• sifat mutadaddah: the sifat that has opposites
• sifat ghayr mutadaddah: the sifat that doesn’t have opposites

Question 28

Q19. How many types of sifat mutaddadah are there and what does it mean?

Answer 28

10 - sifat that has opposites

Question 29

Q20. Identify and explain the opposites hams and jahr with an example.

Answer 29

Hams are the quiet letters. It has 10 letters remembered by the phrase فَحَثَّهُ شَخْصٌ سَكَتْ. An example of hams is يَلْهَثْ.
Jahr are the loud letters which are the remaining 19 letters e.g مَأْكُول

Question 30

Q20. Identify and explain the opposites shiddah and rakhawah and give an example.

Answer 30

Shiddah are the 8 hard letters : أَجِدْ قَطٍ بَكَتْ e.g بِالْحَجّ
Rakhawah are the 16 soft letters e.g يُهْرَعُون

Question 31

Q20. Identify and explain the opposites isti’la and istifaal with an example.

Answer 31

Isti’la are the 7 full mouth letters. It’s poem is خُصّ ضَغْطٍ قِظْ. An example of isti’la is أَخْرِجُوهُمْ
Istifaal are the remaining 22 empty mouth letters e.g the ذ of يَذْهَبُوا.

Question 32

Q20. Identify and explain the opposites itbaq and infitah with an example.

Answer 32

Itbaq are the 4 closed letters : ص ض ط ظ e.g the ط of مَطْلَعِ
The opposite of itbaq is infitah: the remaining 25 open letters e.g يَنْحِتُون

Question 33

Q20. Identify and explain the opposites idhlaq and ismat.

Answer 33

Idhlaq are the 6 edge letters: فَرَّ مِنْ لُّبٍّ
Ismat are the remaining 23 prevented letters

Question 34

Q21. What are the letters of tawassut and explain its ruling ?

Answer 34

It has 5 letters : لِنْ عُمَرْ
• lam & ra : part of the sound is blocked by the tongue and part escapes around the tongue
• meem & nūn : sound comes out from the nose and mouth, mouth sound stops, nose sound lingers
• ‘ayn : part of the sound is blocked by epiglottis moving towards the back of the throat