Tajweed Lecture2 - Lahn Al-jali & Al-khafi

• Tajweed Lecture 2 • • • • • •

What is LAHN? Lahn Jalee Lahn Khafee Examples of Lahn Jalee Examples of Lahn Khafee Keywords

• What is Lahn? • Linguistic Definition – ‘incorrect pronunciation’

• Applied Definition – Failing to adhere to the rules of Tajweed whilst reciting the Qur’an ‘In simple words’ LAHN is a MISTAKE you make in the Qur’an

Lahn Jalee & Lahn Khafee • Lahn JALEE = MAJOR mistakes • Lahn Khafee = Minor mistakes • Lahn Jalee means to make a BIG mistake in the Quraan • Lahn Khafee means to make a small mistake in The Holy Quran

Yes, it is like a driving test. Make 1 MAJOR and you FAIL. FAIL Minors are forgiven to a certain limit.

What is LAHN JALEE? • Incorrect Makhraj or Sifat

(Not to pronounce letters from the correct place of articulation and their respective qualities)

• Addition (To add on letters to words) • Omissions (To take off letters from words) • To replace Harakah with Sukoon and vice versa (To replace a Zabar, Zer or Pesh with a Saakin and vice versa)

• Change the Harakah (To change the Zabar, Zer or Pesh) It is HARAM to make any of these MAJOR mistakes.

What is LAHN KHAFEE? • Full Mouth / Empty Mouth

(To overlook the rules of Tafkheem and Tarqeeq only when reciting The Name of Allah, The Letter Raa’)

• Ghunnah (Not to adhere to the the rules of Izhaar, Idghaam, Iqlaab, Ikhfaa etc in their respective places)

• Madd (Prolongation) (Not to prolong / stretch a letter when a MADD is present)

It is MAKROOH to make any of these MINOR mistakes.

SIFAT (Permanent / Intrinsic Quality)

Full Mouth (Tafkheem) Applying pressure to the roof of the mouth due to elevation of the deepest part of the tongue

MAKHRAJ Tip of the TONGUE & Inner section of the INCISOR

MAKHRAJ Tip of the TONGUE & Inner section of the INCISOR

THE DIFFERENCE • In the letters TAA and tAA there is only 1 difference • (1) Sifat (quality) is different • The Makhraj is the same

Qalqalah

Jahr

If Taa is saakin

The Apparent

Tafkheem Shiddah

The Apparent

The Strength

Isti’laa The Elevated

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The change of meaning

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CORRECT-

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INCORRECT – By the soil, by the olives

By the figs, by the olives

Key Words •

Lahn: a Tajweed mistake

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Makhraj: place where the letters originate Sifat: The quality & characteristic of the letter

MISTAKES • What is a Tajweed Mistake? • And what are the consequences? • Learn how to stay away from MISTAKES • By firstly recognising MISTAKES

Language Problems! The Letter

Articulation Point

Tip of the Tongue and gums of the teeth - gums of the Central Incisors.

D

Tip of the Tongue and slightly above the gums to touch the hard palate. Tip of the Back of the Tongue and further up the palate as compared to the letter ‘D’.

Phonetic Diagram

Word Example

LENTILS LENTILS

Desk

To SLIP To become LOW To KEEP DOING To go ASTRAY