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: Stretch for 4 counts (madd meets a hamzah in one word)
* Wajib al-ghunnah: Hold nasal sound (like in inna, anna) for 2 counts
* Idgham bighunnah: Merge with nasalisation (noon/tanween into yā, mīm, nūn, or wāw)
* Qalqalah: Bouncing effect on ق ط ب ج د (especially when sakinah or at pause)
* Heavy letters: Use the back of the tongue (like خ, ص, ض, ط, ظ, غ, ق)
* Lafdh al-Jalālah (Allah): Light if preceded by kasrah, heavy otherwise
Homework:
* Practise reading all 3 ayat again slowly and fluently.
* Pay attention to your tongue placement and stretching the correct letters.
* Don’t rush through the recitation — focus on clarity and smoothness.
See you Thursday for Tafsir Thursday, inshaAllah!
Wassalamu ʿalaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
