Wisam Sharieff: Tajweed Essentials

IlmNoted by Sadiyah Ali

Bismillah ArRahman ArRaheem

Introduction:

Why learn Tajweed:

In the first revelation Allah tells us to
- Recite the book of Allah
In the second revelation Allah tells us to
- Recite the book of Allah correctly
In Surah Muzammil, Allah uses the word Tarteela, it means to recite the Qur’an:
- Slowly
- Calculated
- In a basic rhythm
Meaning of words can be changed if recited or said incorrectly
- Qul (say) may be pronounced as Kul (eat)
- Say He is Allah the only one – will be changed to – Eat He is Allah the only one (Surah Ikhlaas)
- Wanḥar (sacrifice) may be pronounced as Wanhar (scold)
- Pray to your lord and make a sacrifice – will be changed to – Pray to your lord and scold (Surah Kawthar)
- Salaam (peace) may be pronounced as Saam (poison or death)
- Akbar (greatest) may be pronounced as Akbaar (drums)
- “If I quoted Snoop Dogg and said ‘Drop it while it’s cold’ you people would be annoyed and call me a fob. But how can we not feel annoyed when someone incorrectly pronounces a word of Qur’an?’

Something to remember:

Tajweed:

The word Tajweed comes from the root word Jawada
Meaning of Jawada: to beautify
Meaning of Tajweed: to make our pronounciation of Quran better, perfect, as it was revealed.
Tajweed rules were formed 150 years after the Prophet’s death.
First sense to develop in humans is hearing.
For many years, people learned Tajweed just from listening and copying.

Note: These were the notes from just the Free Friday session. The rest of the notes will be uploaded as soon as I receive permission from Br. Wisam.