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Tajweed Tuesday — Surah al-Hujurat, Ayat 3–5

Assalamu ʿalaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

Welcome back to BeQuranic. Apologies for the delayed post. I know today is Wednesday, but here you go, Tajweed Tuesday.

This week, we’re continuing our journey through Surah al-Hujurat, looking at Ayat 3 to 5. Let’s begin with the recitation of these verses, followed by a breakdown of the key Tajweed rules.

1. Ayah 3 – Pronunciation & Tajweed Focus

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَغُضُّونَ أَصْوَاتَهُمْ عِندَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ امْتَحَنَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ

* إِنَّ – Wajib al-Ghunnah (with shaddah on the noon, held for 2 counts).

* الَّذِينَ – Madd asli on “الَّذِي” (basic elongation).

* يَغُضُّونَ – Note the ضاد, a thick letter produced by pressing the side of the tongue to the upper molars. Be careful not to turn it into a heavy د or make it a tip-of-the-tongue sound.

* أَصْوَاتَهُمْ – Ṣād is a heavy letter (tafkhīm). Remember, heaviness comes from the back of the tongue lifting, not from the lips. Don’t incorrectly say Aw-swaatah; say it clearly: Aswāta.

* رَسُولِ اللَّهِ – Here, the Lafdh al-Jalālah (the word “Allah”) is read lightly because it is preceded by a kasrah.

* أُولَٰئِكَ – This is madd wajib muttasil — when a hamzah follows a madd letter in the same word. Stretch it for fourcounts.

* قُلُوبَهُمْ – Madd asli on “قُلُو”.

* مَّغْفِرَةٌ – Idgham mithlayn sagheer (two meem coming together).

* وَأَجْرٌ – Qalqalah on the ج and Idgham bighunnah for the Tanween + و.

* عَظِيمٌ – Madd ‘āriḍ lis-sukūn at the end of the ayah if you stop.

2. Ayah 4 – Clarity in Recitation

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَاءِ الْحُجُرَاتِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

* مِن وَرَاءِ – Idgham bighunnah because min + wāw.

* وَرَاءِ – Madd wajib muttasil – again, 4 counts due to the wave sign.

* أَكْثَرُهُمْ – Watch your ك here – don’t make it too heavy.

* يَعْقِلُونَ – Qaaf is a heavy letter. Lift the back of your tongue slightly to maintain correct tafkhīm.

3. Ayah 5 – Clear Articulation & Discipline

وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

* أَنَّهُمْ – Wajib al-ghunnah on the shaddah.

* صَبَرُوا – Be sure the ṣād is heavy — lift the back of your tongue.

* تَخْرُجَ – Also has a خ, which is a heavy letter. Emphasise that thickness.

* إِلَيْهِمْ – Clear idh-har (no merging here).

* لَكَانَ – Madd asli

* خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ – Idgham bila ghunnah on tanween + lām. No ghunnah, just merger of sounds of ر and ل.

* وَاللَّهُ – Here the Lafdh al-Jalālah is heavy because it’s preceded by a fatḥah.

* غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ – No ghunnah idgham on the shaddah in r-rahīm.

🧠 Key Tajweed Reminders:

* Madd asli: Basic elongation (2 counts)

* Madd wajib muttasil