Why learn Tajweed:
In the first revelation Allah tells us to
- Recite the book of Allah
- Recite the book of Allah correctly
- Slowly
- Calculated
- In a basic rhythm
Meaning of words can be changed if recited or said incorrectly
- Qul (say) may be pronounced as Kul (eat). {Say He is Allah the only one} (Surah Ikhlaas)– will be changed to – 'Eat He is Allah the only one.'
- Wanhar (sacrifice) may be pronounced as Wanhar (scold). {Pray to your lord and make a sacrifice} (Surah Kawthar) – will be changed to – 'Pray to your lord and scold.'
- Salaam (peace) may be pronounced as Saam (poison or death)
- Akbar (greatest) may be pronounced as Akbaar (drums)
- “If I quoted Snoop Dogg and said ‘Drop it while it’s cold’ you people would be annoyed and call me a fob. But how can we not feel annoyed when someone incorrectly pronounces a word of Qur’an?’
Something to remember:
- I listen…I forget
- I see…I remember
- I practice…I learn
- I teach…I master
Tajweed:
- The word Tajweed comes from the root word Jawwada
- Meaning of Jawwada: to beautify
- Meaning of Tajweed: to make our pronounciation of Quran better, perfect, as it was revealed.
- Tajweed rules were formed 150 years after the Prophet’s death.
- First sense to develop in humans is hearing.
- For many years, people learned Tajweed just from listening and copying.