prerequisite to Learning Tajweed

[muslimda3ee]

:salam2:

Let me start by saying, The Only Way to learn Tajweed is with a sheik, there are no exceptions to that.

As you know, there are monetary requirements in the process. In sha Allah, I can help with recommendations so you may save money, and so that you can be prepared to confront a sheik.

First of all do know that Tajweed is a science. It is not something, that people inherit naturally even if they speak Arabic you have to be taught by the people who know. So understanding that will assist in knowing that it should not be taken lightly and requires hard work and patience.

The best way to approach learning tajweed is by learning a poem that was made in the 7th century by a scholar at the Azhar University. It was authored by a sheik Al-Jamzoory, ra. The beginner poem is calle Tihfat Al-Atfaal.

Memorizing this poem will come a long way for knowing how to apply rules. First you will memorize and then in the process of applying the rules you will be able to reflect on the poem to reinforce the recitation of it.

I can go on to explain, but there are far better explanations that I am able to, so I will supply links. These are the best I have come to find on the internet that are in English that are freely available.

http://tajweedinenglish.com/episodes/listen-online/listen-online-to-tajweed-lessons-1-30.html
This brother, Khaled Mushafi' has made explanation of Tajweed very formatted and understanding. If you are not ready for these audio series goto his page referred to Makharaj(Pronunciation). He comments on the poem that I mentioned by doesn't teach you the poem. But he is a great asset to learn proper pronunciation and identifying correct pronunciation.

http://thefiks.org/elearning/?cat=29&paged=6
This brother, Abu Tauba, is well grounded in the poem. He will explain much details and go over the poem explanation completely. This brother also has many other series explaining Arabic.

now if you are trying to gather information about the poem so that you can memorize, there are quite a few places on the net. But I have put together a rar file that includes the poem in Arabic, with Arabic recitation of it, by 2 different people. I also put in there a word file with index card division for 4x6 index cards. There is also a explanation in Arabic. http://www.4shared.com/file/189713457/532995e9/tajweed_poem-Complete-Arabic.html

lastly for the Qualities of Arabic letters I have made an excel sheet that lays them out called sifat alhuroof.http://www.4shared.com/file/121702693/dc86d6e8/Arabic_Sifat_Alhuroof.html
They don't provide you with printouts unless you are at the class. So I thought this would be handy, it is in English and Arabic.

Studying these will help you spend time with the sheik on perfecting your recitation in the least amount of time, in sha Allah. That is why I call it prerequisite.

May Allah increase all of us in knowledge

 

[Al-Kashmiri]

As-salaamu` alaykum

Jazaak Allaahu khayr. When I asked my teacher about this, he told me that he had memorised Al-Jamzooree's and Al-Jazaree's poems when he was three years old! We may not have been that fortunate, but we can do this now and teach our children at least.

Was-salaam

 

[The_truth]

:salam2:

Let me start by saying, The Only Way to learn Tajweed is with a sheik, there are no exceptions to that.

As you know, there are monetary requirements in the process. In sha Allah, I can help with recommendations so you may save money, and so that you can be prepared to confront a sheik.

First of all do know that Tajweed is a science. It is not something, that people inherit naturally even if they speak Arabic you have to be taught by the people who know. So understanding that will assist in knowing that it should not be taken lightly and requires hard work and patience.

The best way to approach learning tajweed is by learning a poem that was made in the 7th century by a scholar at the Azhar University. It was authored by a sheik Al-Jamzoory, ra. The beginner poem is calle Tihfat Al-Atfaal.

Memorizing this poem will come a long way for knowing how to apply rules. First you will memorize and then in the process of applying the rules you will be able to reflect on the poem to reinforce the recitation of it.

I can go on to explain, but there are far better explanations that I am able to, so I will supply links. These are the best I have come to find on the internet that are in English that are freely available.

http://tajweedinenglish.com/episodes/listen-online/listen-online-to-tajweed-lessons-1-30.html
This brother, Khaled Mushafi' has made explanation of Tajweed very formatted and understanding. If you are not ready for these audio series goto his page referred to Makharaj(Pronunciation). He comments on the poem that I mentioned by doesn't teach you the poem. But he is a great asset to learn proper pronunciation and identifying correct pronunciation.

http://thefiks.org/elearning/?cat=29&paged=6
This brother, Abu Tauba, is well grounded in the poem. He will explain much details and go over the poem explanation completely. This brother also has many other series explaining Arabic.

now if you are trying to gather information about the poem so that you can memorize, there are quite a few places on the net. But I have put together a rar file that includes the poem in Arabic, with Arabic recitation of it, by 2 different people. I also put in there a word file with index card division for 4x6 index cards. There is also a explanation in Arabic. http://www.4shared.com/file/189713457/532995e9/tajweed_poem-Complete-Arabic.html

lastly for the Qualities of Arabic letters I have made an excel sheet that lays them out called sifat alhuroof.http://www.4shared.com/file/121702693/dc86d6e8/Arabic_Sifat_Alhuroof.html
They don't provide you with printouts unless you are at the class. So I thought this would be handy, it is in English and Arabic.

Studying these will help you spend time with the sheik on perfecting your recitation in the least amount of time, in sha Allah. That is why I call it prerequisite.

May Allah increase all of us in knowledge

Asalaamu Alaikum Wr Wb, A brother i know asked this question and i thought you may help him in answering it, jazakallahu Khayran:

"my mum teaches tajweed but the thing is she isnt qulaified to but dont you need some sort of ijaaza for it? she understands the rules but im not enritely sure that she is pronouncing them as they should be, since she hasnt had any formal teaching (so she is self-taught).
anyway the point is that on occasions she gets me to help me her teach tajweed but the thing is im not qualified either and my conscious is bothering me slightly.
i dont want to teach tajweed, but since she is my mum i have to listen to her but i dont want to run the risk of teaching something wrong.
what is the ruling on teaching someone tajweed without the proper qualifications? where can we both get taught as i dont think there are any tajweed teachers here? is there somewhere reputable that i (and maybe her) can get lessons? maybe online or something?
barakallahu feekum "

 

[arzafar]

very good info

 

[muslimda3ee]

Asalaamu Alaikum Wr Wb, A brother i know asked this question and i thought you may help him in answering it, jazakallahu Khayran:

"my mum teaches tajweed but the thing is she isnt qulaified to but dont you need some sort of ijaaza for it? she understands the rules but im not enritely sure that she is pronouncing them as they should be, since she hasnt had any formal teaching (so she is self-taught).
anyway the point is that on occasions she gets me to help me her teach tajweed but the thing is im not qualified either and my conscious is bothering me slightly.
i dont want to teach tajweed, but since she is my mum i have to listen to her but i dont want to run the risk of teaching something wrong.
what is the ruling on teaching someone tajweed without the proper qualifications? where can we both get taught as i dont think there are any tajweed teachers here? is there somewhere reputable that i (and maybe her) can get lessons? maybe online or something?
barakallahu feekum "

:salam2:

There is some online lessons being done using the skype or something like that. Although, I am not sure of the chain of recitors. You need to find a sheik who studied under a sheik all the way back to the prophet PBUH. to get a ijaza and teach the public.

You really need to sit in front of a sheik, he will correct the makhraj and teach you to give each letter or haraka it's right.

But there are more and more people utilizing the internet. I have seen some advertised, but I never tried them.

here is a brief video about hafth in general:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7em2c-trS4


I learned the rules a long time ago. They did me know good because it was dispersed and not in a poem and there where times I became confused. Jamzoory's work is excellent, because when you memorize it, it will always be there in your head and it has a rythm.

I once had a sheik, he didn't bother with any teaching of rules or how to. He just said repeat after me. He corrected me and I recited correctly. After time I went back to making errors. So myself, I want to make sure it is embedded in my head. how to recite it, with the rule that accompanies it. This is because I was educated in the West, where the reasons for what is being taught precedes in teaching. In Islamic countries, you memorize than later on you learn the reason or it's application.

just be patient, today, we think one way, and tomorrow we think another. Allah is always blessing us with opportunity. There may be a time when you change into wanting to learn this science and study under a sheik.

sorry I couldn't answer specifically, I am not qualified nor I am anyway near able to specifically answer your question.