The Trilling Letter Part 1
This post is on how to perfect the pronunciation of the letter ر in Tajweed. We will explain its makhraj (articulation point), sifaat (characteristics) and then…
The Act of Tadlees when Giving/Receiving the Ijazah
The subject of Tadlees is a topic discussed usually in circles of Hadeeth, being a significant chapter in Hadeeth Studies. But rarely, if at all, is…
Qur’an Arabic VS Modern Arabic
The Qur’an was revealed in Arabic as that was the tongue of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his people. Thus pronouncing the Arabic letters…
How to pronounce ض | Part 3
In our last post we explained the characteristic of al-Istitaalah in the letter ض and in this post we will now deal with the other characteristics…
A Science is born… | Part 2
This post is Part 2 of The Usool of Qiraa’aat VS Arabic Grammar | Part 1 and in this post we will In shaa Allaah conclude…
When Respect Goes too Far
In today’s world we have many respected scholars amongst us. Brilliant scholars of Islam who spend their time and efforts teaching and imparting knowledge to the…
Differences of opinion in Tajweed
If the Qiraa’ah or recitation of the Qur’an is ‘Sunnah’ (i.e. to be recited in a specific way) then how come there are differences of opinion…
Clearing the Confusion behind ض | Part 3: Arabic Pronunciation
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…
The Usool of Qiraa’aat VS Arabic Grammar | Part 1
In our post Do the rules of Tajweed (or Usool) originate from Arabic Grammar? we explained how the Usool of the Qiraa’aat (Tajweed rules), although grammatical…
What is the Method for Learning the Qiraa’aat? | Part 2
Continued from Part 1 Question: What are the initial steps taken by students of the Qur’an when first entering this field? I have finished memorizing the entire…