Tajweed: How do you pronounce the letter...

[oOo Lamia oOo]

Arabic is my mother tongue but I just wanted to know how the Qur'an should be recited properly

should it be: A'uzu billahi minashaitanir rajim
or: A'udhu....


should the ج be pronounced like the english word jam or the french word jupe.

should ث for example in Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya some peopple pronounce this letter as an 's'.

[Qudsiyya]

Assalamualaikum :)


should it be: A'uzu billahi minashaitanir rajim
or: A'udhu.... << this one is correct.

should the ج be pronounced like the english word jam or the french word jupe.
- it should be pronounced like Jam ...lol thats cute [jeem like jam], the french jupe sound is common to arabic slang..

should ث for example in Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya
some peopple pronounce this letter as an 's'.
this one is not an S...it is a Th

it is always better to have a teacher for tajweed so you can hear the sounds and be corrected by your teacher as well.

i hope that helped a bit.

[Uzzy]

Everything Qudsiyya said is correct.

[Dawood82]

It is difficult to describe sounds. There are some websites that have audio of each letter being said. Also, listen to a Qari recite while you read along - this will help, insha Allah.

[Bin Abd Al-Matin]

Assalamu 'alaykum Wa Rahmathullah Wa Barakathuhu

The best way to learn this is from a teacher. Also, as the brother said above, listen to recitations by qaris.

Look at this site http://is.aswatalislam.net/DisplayFilesP.aspx?TitleID=97&TitleName=Quran_-_Qari_Waheed_Zafar_Qasmi_with_ENGLISH_translation( CD_Quality) which contains excellent recitations (very clear tajweed) by Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi. Download a couple (or all, the quality is really good, Al-Hamdulillah Masha Allah!) of surah recitations and follow along with the Qur'an Mushaf in front of you.

In particular download Surah 1 (Fatiha): Listen to how he says 'A'udhu billahi minashaitanir rajim' before the start of Surah Fatiha.

Download Surah 102 (Takathur), and listen to the pronounciation of tha not sa. (Unfortunately even the website spelt it with a s when it should be th, but just listen to the recitation and you will hear Insha Allah how it should be pronounced.

I hope this is of help, Insha Allah.

Wasalam.

[oOo Lamia oOo]

Jazakullah

[oOo Lamia oOo]

who do you think is best to learn from?

[Yahya]

It is best to learn from a qualified teacher. That way, the communication is two-way. You hear him and he hears you.

Every scholar I have ever spoken to says that Mahmoud Khalil Husry is the best reciter (Rahimahullah). So if you are going to listen to someone, he is a good choice.

[oOo Lamia oOo]

It is difficult to describe sounds. There are some websites that have audio of each letter being said. Also, listen to a Qari recite while you read along - this will help, insha Allah.


I'm sure you can get a vague description

[godilali]

If you know arabic, this particular shaykh is arguably the most renowned teacher of tajweed in the world http://www.yemen-sound.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16980 .

[oOo Lamia oOo]

If you know arabic, this particular shaykh is arguably the most renowned teacher of tajweed in the world http://www.yemen-sound.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16980 .

Oh yeah.....shukran jazeeran

I have the Iqraa channel, he holds a programme and you can phone in to ask about tajweed but I have never done it.

[oOo Lamia oOo]

73:4 Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.

[oOo Lamia oOo]

Does the pronounciation of jim change in different contexts:

تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

[Mustafai]

A good interactive online course @

http://www.as-sidq.org/durusulQuran/zenglish/durusulquran1.html

Arabic alphabets with pronunciations @
http://www.as-sidq.org/durusulQuran/lesson1/01-1.htm

[syed bin muhammed]

salaam

i think the most important thing to remember when learning thajweed is also to memorise the makharij,, where each letter originates from..?

if you can master that,, it should be easyer...ie

the letter jeem,,sheen & yah are called huroof-e-shajariyah and originate from the same place ..middle of the tongue rising up n touching the pallet...

[abuhajira]

:salam:

I can believe no one has posted this link.. this will solve all your worries..

http://www.quranicsciences.com/

:ws:

[oOo Lamia oOo]

A good interactive online course @

http://www.as-sidq.org/durusulQuran/zenglish/durusulquran1.html

Arabic alphabets with pronunciations @
http://www.as-sidq.org/durusulQuran/lesson1/01-1.htm

jazakullah for posting

I saved these as favourites for my little brother...lol

I do already know the arbic alphabets but what I get confused is they way some people recite they Qur'an. Like some people pronounce ﺫ as a 'z'.

Like in Surat al fil should the following be pronounced:

تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

bihijaritin-> j like french jupe or jam (sorry :confused: )

sijil-> j like jam.

[Yahya]

Like in Surat al fil should the following be pronounced:

تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

bihijaritin-> j like french jupe or jam (sorry :confused: )

sijil-> j like jam.

Two things:
First: it's bihijaarAtin. Do not put an 'i' there.

Second, the Jeem is ALWAYS pronounced like the 'j' in jam. It is NEVER pronounced like the French j. This pronunciation is a corruption of the language, which exists within many Arabic dialects (of today).

[abuhajira]

:salam:

and for that matter its never gheem :D

also, the bolded A is also closed mouth. meaning When Ra has a Fatha on it it is recited giving it a thicker voice. you may check the sound of it on the links provided..

:ws:

[oOo Lamia oOo]

Two things:
First: it's bihijaarAtin. Do not put an 'i' there.

Second, the Jeem is ALWAYS pronounced like the 'j' in jam. It is NEVER pronounced like the French j. This pronunciation is a corruption of the language, which exists within many Arabic dialects (of today).


thankyou for spotting that out...sorry

I think that it is due to the dialects that has probably led me to be confused. Each country pronounces things differently and some may putthat into the Qur'an.