Surah al-Ḥujurāt Begins!
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
We’ve kicked off Term 3 of the BeQuranic journey, and this term we’ll be diving into Surah al-Ḥujurāt — a short but deeply powerful surah, full of lessons on adab, respect, and community.
This week, we’re beginning slowly and deliberately with just the first two ayāt. Why? Because each line is loaded with both tajwīd gems and practical life reminders — so we want to sit with them, reflect, and read with clarity.
Tajwīd Highlights This Week
We started by revising two key etiquette phrases that open every recitation:
* Al-Isti‘ādhah: أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
* Basmalah: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
From there, we explored several tajwīd rules in-depth:
* Madd Jā’iz Munfaṣil: Appears in phrases like “يَا أَيُّهَا”, requiring a 4-beat stretch.
* Lafdh al-Jalālah (اللَّه): Read heavy if preceded by a fatḥah or ḍammah, light if preceded by a kasrah.
* Ghunna with Shaddah: Don’t cut the ghunna short in phrases like “إِنَّ اللَّهَ” — stretch it with intent.
* Idh-hār with ḥalqī letters: Recognising throat letters (ع، ح، غ، خ، ه، ء) helps avoid nasalisation where it doesn’t belong.
* Rules of Rā’: When to read it heavy vs. light depending on the vowel before it.
We also worked through tricky sections like:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ
وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ
Your Assignment This Week
With only two ayāt, the focus is on smoothness and mastery.
Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.
Break the verses down into parts, repeat them until you hit fluency, and pay attention to where you stumble. Work on those sections. Aim to iron out the kinks.
Even if you stutter — don’t be discouraged. The Prophet ﷺ said the one who struggles with Qur’an gets double the reward. But don’t settle. Keep refining.
See You Thursday
On Tafsīr Thursday, we’ll explore the meanings of these two opening ayāt: how they set the tone for respectful interaction with Allah and His Messenger ﷺ — and with one another.
Until then — rehearse, reflect, and get ready.
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
