The 3 Rules of meem Sakinah  Meem saakinah has three rules:  1-Al-ikhfa’ ash-shafawi الإخفاء الشفوي 2-Al-idgham ash-shafawi الإدغام الشفوي 3-Al-ith-har ash-shafawi الإظهار الشفوي 1- Al-ikhfa’ ash-shafawi Meaning: The letter meem saakinah م must be followed by the letter baa ب. Way of pronunciation: Meem saakinah […]

The 4 Rules of Noon Sakinah and Tanween  –Tanween is called “nunation”, pronounced as a noon saakinah”نْ” at the end of the nouns Noon saakinah and tanween have four rules : 1- Al-ith-haar 2- Al-Idgham 3- Al-Ikhfaa 4- Al-Iqlab   1- Al-ith-haar Meaning: Noon saakinah […]

 Muraaqabah (awareness that Allah is watching) Muraqabah necessarily includes mindfulness of one’s own intentions, thoughts, emotions, and other inner states. A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment. Muraqabah is actually the fulfillment of worshiping Allah according to a proper understanding […]

    Makharij Al-Huroof (Articulation points of letters)   Makharij- Articulation points of letters   Makharij means the place of emitting the letter during pronouncing. The five main Makharij are: Al-Jawf Al-Halq Al-Lisaan Ash-Shafataan Al-Khayshoom 1- Makhraj Al-Jawf Definition: It is the empty space in the […]

Etiquettes of the seeker of knowledge          The Messenger of Allah says: “Whoever follows a path in the pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise. The angels lower their wings in approval of the seeker of […]

  Introduction to Tajweed