Quran recitation with Tajweed an Important Present

The holy Quran is the divine speech of Almighty Allah. It is not an ordinary book, which is to be read in any of the ways or styles, one likes to. It was given and directed by Allah to His most trustworthy angel, Hazrat Jibraeel-e-Ameen, who then taught further to the most perfect and beloved Prophet Mohammad of Allah.

Then the Prophet Mohammad S.A.W taught to his companions, they then presented to Tabie’ens and then to Tab’a Tabie’ens, and then the chain continues and goes down to us. These teachings included the way of reciting as well.

This way of recitation was called the Science of Tajweed or just Tajweed-ul-Quran by the ulema/scholars of the late era.

Quran recitation with tajweed, Tajweed means to recite the Quran in a more conventional way such that every syllable is connected from its certain exit point, and it gets all its dues and rights. Tajweed is an exact and well-defined domain of the teachings of the Quran.

Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit said:  i.e., it is a followed Sunnah and adopted by the Salaf (the scholars of the early era) who were then followed by Khalaf (the scholars of the late-era).

Hazrat Abdullah Bin Masood said: i.e., the right of recitation of the Quran is to consider lawful, whatever of its (Quran) is allowed, and observed as unlawful, whatever of it is forbidden and one must recite it, in the way it was revealed by Allah (عزوجل ) and should not lead to any change or alteration in the vowel, or letter, or meaning or pronunciation, etc.

Hence, it is an accepted Sunnah, which we being Muslims are duty-bound to follow and complete it in our recitations. Its tajwid Quran reading must be taken very seriously. The goal of the Science of Tajweed in the real sense 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 addition or imperfection.

If a person does not have proper knowledge of the characteristics, then he might interchange the two words that have the same makhraj (exit point). This will ultimately change the meaning of the word that was not intended by Allah.

Some believe that Tajweed only means to recite the Quran in a beautiful or pleasant melodious voice, irrespective of whatever rules are applied. However, its primary purpose is to accurately

read with tajweed observe all the rules of recitation with full precision while protecting him from making mistakes along with a plus point of reciting it in a beautiful voice.

It is not an advanced science for expert reciters alone. Instead, it is a responsibility upon every one of us.

Dear students, let us use our valuable time in seeking the right knowledge, as this world is Faani and make this excellent book our friend, and talk with it, in the language of Tajweed correctly and memorize it, so that we get real pleasure from the beauty of its recitation.