The Permissible Range
In a previous post (Why are some teachers more picky than others?) we spoke about a ‘Permissible Range’. What exactly is that Range and how can…
How to Use the Subconscious Mind to Master Recitation
The Most Merciful Taught the Qur’an, Created man, [And] taught him eloquence. [Ar-Rahman: 1-4] علمه البيان Taught Him Eloquence Allah سبحانه وتعالى has created the amazing…
Why are some teachers more picky than others?
Many students of Qur’an, when they have recited to more than one individual, will no doubt encounter a situation where one teacher will be more picky…
The Shubuhaat | Part 2: Heavy Ghunnah or Light?
Ghunnah Ghunnah is the nasal sound which accompanies two of the Arabic letters: م and ن. It is produced when the air coming from the voice box,…
“Codification” of the Qur’an
There have been some teachers of the Qur’an who make the claim that the Qur’an was codified in the first century of the Hijrah and therefore, this…
Clearing the Confusion behind ض | Part 5: The Bid’ah ض and its Bogus Sanad
This series is based on a translation of the book إعلام السادة النجباء أنه لا تشابه بين الضاد والظاء by Dr. Ashraf Muhammad Fu’aad Tala’at and…
Clearing the Confusion behind ض | Part 4: The correct ض of the Sanad
This series is based on a translation of the book إعلام السادة النجباء أنه لا تشابه بين الضاد والظاء by Dr. Ashraf Muhammad Fu’aad Tala’at and…
When Ijazah is a False Testimony & A Duel with Allah Almighty
The Qur’anic Ijazah is a testimony–a testimony from a teacher regarding his/her student in that the recitation was intact the revealed words of Allah as it…
The Shubuhaat | Part 1: A Tale of Two Sukoons
In this last series, we elaborated on the importance of avoiding any innovation inserted into the oral sanad and the ways in which this is done…
Reciting to Multiple Teachers | Part 2: A Word to the Teachers
Part 1 Now it’s time to address the teachers (again). Sometimes the Qur’an can be more of a trial for the teacher than the student, and…