Tajweed Tuesday — Surah al-Hujurat, Ayat 3–5
Assalamu ʿalaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,
Welcome back to BeQuranic. Apologies for the delayed post. I know today is Wednesday, but here you go, Tajweed Tuesday.
This week, we’re continuing our journey through Surah al-Hujurat, looking at Ayat 3 to 5. Let’s begin with the recitation of these verses, followed by a breakdown of the key Tajweed rules.
1. Ayah 3 – Pronunciation & Tajweed Focus
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَغُضُّونَ أَصْوَاتَهُمْ عِندَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ امْتَحَنَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ
إِنَّ – Wajib al-Ghunnah (with shaddah on the noon, held for 2 counts).
الَّذِينَ – Madd asli on “الَّذِي” (basic elongation).
يَغُضُّونَ – Note the ضاد, a thick letter produced by pressing the side of the tongue to the upper molars. Be careful not to turn it into a heavy د or make it a tip-of-the-tongue sound.
أَصْوَاتَهُمْ – Ṣād is a heavy letter (tafkhīm). Remember, heaviness comes from the back of the tongue lifting, not from the lips. Don’t incorrectly say Aw-swaatah; say it clearly: Aswāta.
رَسُولِ اللَّهِ – Here, the Lafdh al-Jalālah (the word “Allah”) is read lightly because it is preceded by a kasrah.
أُولَٰئِكَ – This is madd wajib muttasil — when a hamzah follows a madd letter in the same word. Stretch it for fourcounts.
قُلُوبَهُمْ – Madd asli on “قُلُو”.
مَّغْفِرَةٌ – Idgham mithlayn sagheer (two meem coming together).
وَأَجْرٌ – Qalqalah on the ج and Idgham bighunnah for the Tanween + و.
عَظِيمٌ – Madd ‘āriḍ lis-sukūn at the end of the ayah if you stop.
2. Ayah 4 – Clarity in Recitation
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَاءِ الْحُجُرَاتِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
مِن وَرَاءِ – Idgham bighunnah because min + wāw.
وَرَاءِ – Madd wajib muttasil – again, 4 counts due to the wave sign.
أَكْثَرُهُمْ – Watch your ك here – don’t make it too heavy.
يَعْقِلُونَ – Qaaf is a heavy letter. Lift the back of your tongue slightly to maintain correct tafkhīm.
3. Ayah 5 – Clear Articulation & Discipline
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
أَنَّهُمْ – Wajib al-ghunnah on the shaddah.
صَبَرُوا – Be sure the ṣād is heavy — lift the back of your tongue.
تَخْرُجَ – Also has a خ, which is a heavy letter. Emphasise that thickness.
إِلَيْهِمْ – Clear idh-har (no merging here).
لَكَانَ – Madd asli
خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ – Idgham bila ghunnah on tanween + lām. No ghunnah, just merger of sounds of ر and ل.
وَاللَّهُ – Here the Lafdh al-Jalālah is heavy because it’s preceded by a fatḥah.
غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ – No ghunnah idgham on the shaddah in r-rahīm.
🧠 Key Tajweed Reminders:
Madd asli: Basic elongation (2 counts)
Madd wajib muttasil: Stretch for 4 counts (madd meets a hamzah in one word)
Wajib al-ghunnah: Hold nasal sound (like in inna, anna) for 2 counts
Idgham bighunnah: Merge with nasalisation (noon/tanween into yā, mīm, nūn, or wāw)
Qalqalah: Bouncing effect on ق ط ب ج د (especially when sakinah or at pause)
Heavy letters: Use the back of the tongue (like خ, ص, ض, ط, ظ, غ, ق)
Lafdh al-Jalālah (Allah): Light if preceded by kasrah, heavy otherwise
Homework:
Practise reading all 3 ayat again slowly and fluently.
Pay attention to your tongue placement and stretching the correct letters.
Don’t rush through the recitation — focus on clarity and smoothness.
See you Thursday for Tafsir Thursday, inshaAllah!
Wassalamu ʿalaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
