Tajwid
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Tajwid is the set of rules and techniques governing the precise and melodious pronunciation of Arabic letters and words during the recitation of the Quran.
Aliases (1)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic discipline
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Quranic recitation science → religious practice → |
| aimsAt |
avoiding distortion of Quranic meanings
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correct pronunciation of Arabic letters → melodious recitation → preservation of Quranic recitation → |
| appliesTo |
Quran
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| basedOn |
oral tradition of Quran recitation
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recitation of Prophet Muhammad → transmission from Quran reciters (qurraʼ) → |
| considered |
fard kifayah by many scholars
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fard ʿayn for basic correctness of recitation → |
| etymology |
derived from Arabic root j-w-d meaning to improve or make better
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| hasComponent |
ahkam al-madd
→
ahkam al-mim al-sakinah → ahkam al-nun al-sakinah wa al-tanwin → makharij al-huruf → rules of ghunnah → rules of idgham → rules of ikhfaʼ → rules of iqlab → rules of iẓhar → rules of qalqalah → rules of tafkhim and tarqiq → rules of waqf and ibtidaʼ → sifat al-huruf → |
| hasDomain |
Arabic phonetics
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Quran recitation → |
| hasScript |
Uthmani script of the Quran
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| involves |
articulation points of letters
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characteristics of letters → lengthening of vowels → nasalization → rhythmic recitation → stopping and starting in recitation → |
| language |
Arabic
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| practicedBy |
Muslims worldwide
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| relatedTo |
qiraʼat
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tajwid al-huruf wa maʿrifat al-wuquf → tilawah → |
| requires |
listening to qualified reciters
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oral instruction → repetition and practice → |
| taughtBy |
Quran teachers
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huffaz → qurraʼ → |
| usedIn |
Hafs ʿan ʿAsim recitation
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Warsh ʿan Nafiʿ recitation → other canonical qiraʼat → |
| usesNotation |
diacritical marks
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madd signs → waqf symbols → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Surah Al-Muzzammil
("Tarteel (measured recitation)")
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mentionsConcept |
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Quran
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recitationTradition |