📖 Ayat of the Week
We’re reading and breaking down Surah al-Ḥujurāt, verses 6 to 8. These āyāt are rich in Tajweed opportunities—perfect for practice.
🎯 Tajweed Focus
1. يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
This is a classic case of Mad Munfaṣil (detached).
The word “يَا” ends in a mad and is followed by a Hamzah at the start of the next word: “أَيُّهَا.”
You read this for four ḥarakāt, though up to six is also accepted.
2. آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ
“آمَنُوا” is Mad Badal, but in Ḥafṣ it’s read like Mad Aṣlī — simple two ḥarakāt.
“إِن جَاءَكُمْ” starts with a nūn sākinah followed by jīm = Ikhfā’.
“جَاءَكُمْ” is Mad Wājib Muttaṣil (required & connected)—must be read four or five ḥarakāt, not shorter.
3. فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا
“فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن” is again Mad Munfaṣil.
The mad and Hamzah are in separate words.
You may read four ḥarakāt; we keep it simple.
4. بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا
“جَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا” – Tanwīn + fā’ = Ikhfā’
“فَتُصْبِحُوا” = Mad Aṣlī, basic two counts.
5. وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ
“أَنَّ فِيكُمْ” – Idghām bi-ghunnah
“رَسُولَ اللَّهِ” – Lafẓ al-Jalālah is heavy (mufakhkham) because the preceding vowel is a fatḥah.
6. وَزَيَّنَهُ
“وزَيَّنَهُ” – we learn a new rule here:
The هاء ḍamīr in “زَيَّنَهُ” or “حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ” is followed by a letter with ḥarakah.
When it carries a small wāw or yā’, it becomes Mad Ṣilah.
Ṣilah Qaṣīrah (short) if not followed by a hamzah = read two ḥarakāt
Ṣilah Ṭawīlah (long) if followed by a hamzah = read four or more ḥarakāt
7. أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَ
Mad Wājib Muttaṣil again in “أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ”
8. فَضْلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً
“فَضْلًا” – remember the ض sound is not a full stop and not a qalqalah. Extend the sound slightly, don’t cut it short.
9. وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
All clean: Mad Aṣlī, Idhār on “ḥā’” from throat letter.
🧠 Key Takeaway
This set of āyāt has almost every major mad:
Mad Aṣlī (natural)
Mad Badal
Mad Munfaṣil (detached)
Mad Muttaṣil (connected)
Mad Ṣilah (connecting mad)
Ikhfā’, Idghām, Idhār, Iqlāb — you name it.
Great portion to revise and consolidate your Tajweed knowledge.
🗓️ What’s Next?
Join me again this Thursday for Tafsir Thursday, where we’ll explore the meanings and practical lessons from these very āyāt. It’s not about academic depth — it’s about becoming more Qur’anic.
Until then, keep practising, and may Allah beautify our tongues and hearts with the Qur’an.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
