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Explain some of the principles of tajweed and focus on the problems that non-Arabs have in reciting the Qur'an properly. Tajweed tidbit (titbit) lessons will be given in different aspects of tajweed, and questions submitted will be reviewed, answered, and posted.
'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet 
said, "The one who was devoted to the the Qur'an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: 'Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite."'
What is Tajweed?
The word "tajweed" means to improve, make better.
Tajweed of the Holy Qur'an is the knowledge and application of the rules of recitation so the reading of the Qur'an is as the Prophet Mohammed peace and blesings be upon him, recited.
This site explains some of the principles of tajweed and focuses on the problems that non-Arabs have in reciting the Qur'an properly. Tajweed tidbit (titbit) lessons will be given in different aspects of tajweed, and questions submitted will be reviewed, answered, and posted.
Nafi'
He is Ibn Abdulrahmaan bin Abee Na’eem and his nick name was Abu Ruwaym. He originated from Asfahaan and was black in color. He was a scholar in the ways of Qira’aat and the Arabic language. Imam Naafi’ was born in the year 70 Hijara, and died in 169 Hijara in Al-Medinah. He recited to seventy of the taabi’een, Abu Ja’far Yazeed Al-Qa’qaa’ was one of them. He was an Imam of Medinah Munawwarah in recitation after Abu Ja’far. Qaloon and Warsh related their ways of recitation from him. If he talked, the smell of musk would be smelled from his mouth. He was asked, “Do you put on perfume before sitting to read every time?” He said, “No, I don’t touch perfume but I saw the Prophet, in a dream and he read into my mouth” From that time that smell was found in his mouth.
Imam Naafi' has two raawis, Qaloon and Warsh. To read the rules of each of these two riwaayah, please click on the links below:
Noon Saakinah Rules
Noon saakinah occurs in nouns and verbs in the middle of the word and at the end of the word, and occurs in prepositions and particles...
Rules for Warsh
The real name of Imam Warsh, may Allah be merciful to him, is Abu Sa'eed 'Uthmaan bin Sa'eed Al-Misriyy. His sheikh, Imam Naafi' gave him the nickname of Warsh...
Al-Jazariyyah Poem
Al-Jazariyyah tajweed poem, recited by his eminence Ash-Sheikh Dr. Ayman Swayd, may Allah preserve him. To view the lines of the poem and the translation of the meaning into English...
Tajweed Q&A
Questions submitted will be reviewed, answered, and posted. View previously asked questions by clicking the link below. test