Tajweed Basics Flashcards
Twelve beginner questions on the core rules of Tajweed: makharij, ghunnah, qalqalah, noon sakinah, madd and the lam in the name Allah. Read the question, say your answer out loud, then tap the card to check.
Tajweed · Beginner · 12 cards
What does the word “Tajweed” mean?Show the answer
To make something good or excellent. In recitation it means giving every letter its correct sound and qualities.
What is a makhraj?Show the answer
The point of articulation where a letter’s sound is produced, such as the throat, the tongue or the lips.
Which letters have qalqalah?Show the answer
ق ط ب ج د, often remembered as “qutbu jad” (قطب جد).
What is ghunnah?Show the answer
A nasal sound held for about two counts, for example on a noon or meem with shaddah.
What are the four rules of noon sakinah and tanween?Show the answer
Izhar (clear), idgham (merging), iqlab (changing to a meem sound) and ikhfa (hiding).
Which letters cause izhar of noon sakinah and tanween?Show the answer
The six throat letters: ء ه ع ح غ خ.
Which letter causes iqlab?Show the answer
ب. The noon sakinah or tanween changes to a hidden meem sound with ghunnah.
Which letters cause idgham?Show the answer
The letters of يرملون. With ghunnah: ي ن م و. Without ghunnah: ل ر.
How many letters cause ikhfa?Show the answer
Fifteen: every letter not covered by izhar, idgham or iqlab.
How long is the natural madd (madd tabiʿi)?Show the answer
Two counts.
What happens when meem sakinah is followed by ب?Show the answer
Ikhfa shafawi: the meem is pronounced lightly with ghunnah.
When is the lam in the name “Allah” pronounced heavy?Show the answer
After a fatha or damma, as in قَالَ اللهُ. After a kasra it is light, as in بِسْمِ اللهِ.
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