Primary Tajweed rules for Grade 4 Quran Learners

Tajweed means to recite each letter of the Qur'an correctly from its makhraj with all of its qualities. The importance of tajweed can't be dismissed as reciting the Qur'an without tajweed will not only affect the beauty of the Qur'an, but sometimes it can change the meaning of the Qur'an.

For example, The word Qalb means "heart." If instead of Qaaf, Kaaf is read the definition changes to "dog." The term "Rahim" used for Allah means 'very merciful.' If instead of (ح (letter (ه (is read the meaning differences to " thirsty camel."

It is therefore mandatory (fard) on every Muslim man or woman to learn tajweed so that he or she can read correctly.

In this book, the essential rules of tajweed are explained easily so that the students of grades 3 - 5 can understand and memorize the tajweed rules quickly. After reading and following these rules, the students will inshallah be able to recite the Qur'an correctly with tajweed.

However, to read the Qur'an correctly with tajweed, it is not just to get only the rules of tajweed, but it is also essential to practice these rules with an expert teacher.

All praise is for Allah tabarak ta'ala, who is our Lord and our creator who enlightened us with the Noor of Imaan and made us Muslim and include us in the ummah of our beloved

prophet Khatimul Ambiah, Muhammadur Rasulullah (SAW).

There are three letters of Madd ا,و, ى.

These letters will be Letters of Madd when;

1. Alif has a letter with a fatha before it.

2. Waaw is saakin, and it has a letter with a dhammah before it.

3. Yaa is saakin, and it has a letter with a kasra before it.

Maddah letters are read by stretching one Alif (1 Alif is the time required in closing or opening of a finger usually).

Note: Fatha Madd is in place of Alif Maddah, Dhammah Madd is in place of Waaw Maddah, and Kasra Madd is in place of Yaa Maddah. Therefore Fatha, Dhammah, and Kasra Madd are also stretch one Alif.

Qalqalah is a quality, which, when said, appears to have a bouncing sound, when the letter is saakin.

Makhraj is the point where the sound of a letter originates. There are 17 makhaarij for 29 Arabic letters. Makhraj is singular, and Makhaarij is plural.

To find makhraj of a letter, make the letter saakin and put an Alif with a Fatha before it. The place where the sound stops will be the makhraj of that letter.

For Example: To find makhraj of letter Baa, بَ ْا will give its makhraj.