Definition of Tajweed
The word Tajweed is a verbal noun from ‘jawwada’ (جوَّد), which literally means ‘to make better’.
Tajweed is one of the most prominent sciences of the Qur’ân. It is a science governed by deep-rooted static rules derived from the oral recitation of the Qur’ân by the Prophet Muhammad صلي الله عليه وسلم after hearing the revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
The applied definition of Tajweed is ‘articulating every letter from its articulation point (makhraj) and giving the letter its rights and dues of characteristics (sifât)’.
It could also be defined as giving every letters its rights and dues in terms of makhraj, sifât and also stopping and starting.
This science preserves the meaning of the revealed words of Allâh in sound and expression. It protects it from any alteration and retains the unique method of recitation.
It deals with the accent, phonetics, rhythm and tamper of Qur’ânic recitation.
Tajweed is one of the most prominent sciences of the Qur’ân. It is a science governed by deep-rooted static rules derived from the oral recitation of the Qur’ân by the Prophet Muhammad صلي الله عليه وسلم after hearing the revelation from the Angel Gabriel.
The applied definition of Tajweed is ‘articulating every letter from its articulation point (makhraj) and giving the letter its rights and dues of characteristics (sifât)’.
It could also be defined as giving every letters its rights and dues in terms of makhraj, sifât and also stopping and starting.
This science preserves the meaning of the revealed words of Allâh in sound and expression. It protects it from any alteration and retains the unique method of recitation.
It deals with the accent, phonetics, rhythm and tamper of Qur’ânic recitation.