TTAcademy- Science of Tajweed Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards based on the Science of Tajweed lecture notes, covering definitions, historical founders, rulings, levels of recitation, and types of errors.

Tajweed (Linguistic Definition)

Betterment or improvement.

Tajweed (Applied Definition)

Articulating each letter from its makhraj by giving it its due rights and characteristics.

Rights of a letter

Required characteristics of a letter that never leave it and are always present in it.

Dues of a letter

Characteristics of a letter that are present in it at some times and not present in it at other times.

Theme of Tajweed

The words of the holy Quran and some narrations of the Prophet (peace and salutations be upon him).

Primary Benefits of Tajweed

Preserving the tongue from making any kind of mistakes when reading the Quran.

Theoretical Founder of Tajweed

Scholars of Quranic sciences such as Abu Ubaid al Qassim bin Salam (died $325$).

Practical Founder of Tajweed

The Prophet (peace and salutations be upon him), to whom the Quran was revealed with tajweed.

Fardh Kifayah

A collective duty; in the context of Tajweed, it refers to the ruling on knowing the theoretical science/rules.

Fardh Ayn

An individual duty; in the context of Tajweed, it refers to the ruling on the practical application of reading the Quran with tajweed.

Othmanic writing

The calligraphy that the Quran was written in during Othman Bin Affan ruling, which the correct reading must agree with.

Tahqeeq

The slowest form of recitation, performed with calmness and reflection; characterized by perfect pronunciation and most appropriate for teaching.

Hadr

The fastest form of recitation that still adheres to the rules of Tajweed, requiring caution not to omit elongations or nasal sounds.

Tadweer

A moderate pace of recitation that lies between Tahqeeq and Hadr, combining correctness and speed.

Tarteel

A style of recitation describing the adherence to rules of Tajweed, defined by Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) as pronouncing letters clearly and knowing where to stop.

Lahn

A mistake or deviation from correctness in reciting the Noble Qur'an.

Lahn al Jali (Apparent Error)

An obvious and clear error in the pronunciation of words, vowel marks, or letters that is noticeable to those familiar with Arabic.

Lahn al Khafi (Hidden Error)

A subtle mistake in pronunciation detectable only by experts in Tajweed, such as neglecting qalqalah or failing to properly elongate madd.