The Knowledge of Tajweed

Here we will begin with Ilm e Tajweed or the Knowledge of Tajweed.
Tajweed is defined as the precise methodology of enunciating the Arabic language of the Quran. Tajweed is part science and part art. The science is in the exact pronunciation of the Arabic letters and the rules for enunciation of the words and phrases of the Quran. The art comes in the style and beautifying the recitation.
The majority of this discipline is concerned with the correct pronunciation of the Arabic alphabet. For this there are two method of learning. First is by description of the site of origin of sound, known as the Makhraj (plural Makharij). There are 17 Makharij or sites of sound origin encompassing the lips, tongue, palate, mouth and throat.. In other words, all of the Arabic letters originate from one of these 17 sites.
It is crucial to know where the sound of a letter is supposed to originate in order to pronounce it correctly.
The second method of learning the pronunciation of the Arabic alphabet is by listening and imitation. We will have to wait some time before this method can be implemented on our website. Once we have multimedia functionality in place, Inshallah, we will have examples of the correct sounds for you to download, save and listen to.
Once the correct pronunciations have been mastered we can move on to the Rules of Tajweed.

That’s all for now, folks but check back soon for more on the Science of Tajweed!
Salaam to all