1 The Science of Tajweed 2 Intro. • Tajweedis one of the most prominent sciences of Qur’an. • It is the s cienc e gov erned by: – deep - ro ot ed sta tic rule s – derived from the oral recitation of the Qur’an by the Prophet Muhammad after hearing the revelation from the angle Gabriel. 3 Importance of Tajweed • Pres erves the me aning o f the re veale d words of Allah in sound and expression • Protects it fro m any alter ation • Retains the uniqu e method of recitation. 4 Description of Tajweed • It is a say ing or an ac t of r eci ting Qur 'an in accordance with the established rules ofNutq, pronunciation and intonations, such as tafkheem (valorization), Ghunnah (chanting), and Iqlaab (transposition). • It deal s wit h: – Accent – Phonetics – Rhythm 5 Principles in the Science ofTajweed: • 1. Its defi ni ti on. – Linguistic definition: Betterment; Improvement. – Applied definition:Articulating every letter from its articul ation point and giving the letter it s rights and dues of charac terist ics. – Rights of the letters: • its required characteristics that never leave i t – The dues of the letters: • its presented characteristics that are present i n it some of the time, and not presen t at other times. i.e. themadd, idgham 6 • 2. It s founder: – Practical point of view: The messenger ofAllah – Scientific point of view: scholars of Qur’anic scienc es, such as Abu ‘Ubaid Al - Q as i m bi n Sallaam • 3. It s pr ecept. – Knowledge: fard h kif ayaah – Application: far dh ‘ain
