Al-Qaa’idah Al-Qur’aaniyah (An Introduction to Tajweed)

• This guide is a must for anyone studying or teaching from the IQRA’ Series! Aimed at children and adults to be used by schools, mosques and learning centres.
• This guide contains all the Tajwīd rules needed throughout the IQRA’ series. It introduces each rule based on the same structure and patterns of the IQRA’ Series.
• This guide has been designed to make it as easy as possible to achieve a beautiful and elegant recitation, whilst also having a firm grasp of all the required theory.

For every letter of the Qur’an that a Muslim recites, s/he is rewarded ten times over. This immense reward for such a seemingly simple task emphasizes the importance of learning how to recite the Qur’an. Tajweed Rules for Qur’anic Recitation: A Beginner’s Guide aims to give the reader the necessary tools to properly recite the Qur’an according to the manner in which the Prophet Muhammad (sa) recited it. To set the stage for learning the proper Qur’anic recitation, or tajweed, the history of the Qur’an is briefly discussed from its revelation to its compilation. In addition, the history of the Science of Tajweed is touched upon, in order to move the reader into the rules of Qur’anic recitation. With the beginning learner in mind, the rules are detailed in a simple yet clear manner. Each new rule is elucidated with examples from the Qur’an for learners to apply to their recitation.