Stages of Writing and Printing a Page of the Qur'aan

At the King Fahd Qur'aan Printing Complex it takes one and a half years to prepare a mushaf for printing.

At the Qur'aan Exhibition in Madeenah next to the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم Masjid the guide explained and demonstrated a part of the process of preparing the Qur'aan for printing.

He had an easel with five clear plastic sheets laid on top of each other.

The first sheet was handwritten by a specialised Qur'aan Calligrapher. He only wrote the basic shapes without dots or vowels.

The second sheet added the dots.

The third sheet added the vowels.

The fourth sheet added the stop signs.

The fifth sheet added the aayah numbers.

Website:   http://www.qurancomplex.org/

Sheet 1 Basic Shapes (no dots, no vowels)

Sheet 2 Dots Added

Sheet 3 Vowels and I'raab Added

Sheet 4 Stop signs added

Sheet 5 Aayah Numbers Added

 

Qur'aan Exhibition Madeenah Saudi

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

This new Exhibition is located just in front of the Prophet's Masjid. صلى الله عليه وسلم

It contains a very modern interactive and technologically advanced approach to presenting information about The Qur'aan, the uncreated Speech of Allaah. 

Entry is free to all men, women and children.

There is a sales desk just before the exit where you can buy beautiful books and cds.

Website: www.alquranalkarim.net

Calligrapher Writing Tools

Biggest Mushaf I've seen!: 143x80cm, weighs 154kgs & nearly 200 years old

Below are pictures of the first page of Suratul Mu'minoon in authenticaly recognised different Readings (Qiraa'aat) of the Qur'aan:

Mushaf According to the Reading of Warsh 'an Naafi'

Mushaf according to the Reading of  As Soosi 'an Abi 'Amr

Mushaf according to the Reading of Hafs 'an 'Aasim

Mushaf according to the Reading of Ad Doori 'an Abi 'Aamir

Mushaf according to the Reading of Shu'bah 'an 'Aasim

Mushaf according to the Reading of Qaaloon 'an Naafi'

Aadaab (Etiquettes) of Recitation

1. Ikhlaas
2. Wudhoo
3. Miswak
4. Qibah
5. Khushoo
6. Ta’awudh
7. Basmalah
8. Tarteel – slowly
9. Stop at end of each aayah
10. Ask for Jannah, protection from fire, mercy (tajaawab)
11. Reflect and act – walking Qur’aan
12. Beautify voice
13. Listen attentively and not talk Araaf:204
14. Sajdah Tilaawah
15. Read a portion daily

Tajweed Difference of Opinion - Qalb - Iqlaab - Meem Mukhfaa'

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

There are Two Opinions on this Rule:



1. Leave a paper-thin gap between your lips
2. Do not leave a gap. Your lips should be closed and in neutral





Where?

The sign for it in the Mushaf is a small meem where the noon has turned into a meem.

Examples of Qalb are:


ن saakin or tanween followed by a ب

من بعد
عليمٌ بذات
أنبتنا
أن بورك

Examples of Ikhfaa Shafawee are:

م saakin followed by a ب

ربهم بهم
فاحكم بينهم
هم بارزون

Summary of the Research Paper into the Origin of this difference in Opinion:

A detailed paper on the sound of 'Meem Saakinah al Mukhfaah' by Professor Farghali Sayyid Arbaawee, graduate of the College of The Noble Qur'aan in Madeenah. He is a researcher in Qur'aan Tajweed Linguistics.

He holds that you should not leave a gap and cites the evidence.

The first shaykh to leave a gap and teach his students to do it was called Shaykh Aamir bin as Sayyid bin 'Uthmaan (born in 1900 in Egypt). He headed the committee overseeing the Egyptian Qur'aan radio and only allowed those reciters who followed his opinion of leaving a gap to recite on it. This is how it spread worldwide and became famous and accepted. There is no evidence from the previous scholars that leaving a gap is authentic. Therefore even his students reverted back to not leaving a gap.

One of his famous students includes Dr. Ayman Swayd. He studied this particular issue for years and finally concluded that there was no evidence for it. He has been awarded a prize by the HQMI for best researcher and has conducted numerous TV programmes teaching tajweed and memorization in Saudi.

Conclusion: do not leave a gap, close your lips gently on pronouncing the meem followed by a baa.

Allaahu 'alam.

Arabic Source:

http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18366

Madeenah Mushaf Qur'aan Printing Complex

King Fahd Qur'aan Printing Complex 

Saudi has invested in the finest technology and authentically, scholarly checked methods to print millions of copies of the Qur'aan every year. 

They distribute free copies of the Qur'aan to each visitor to the Printing Complex. There is also a shop where you can buy Masaahif and books on tajweed  in Arabic. 

The madeenah mushaf is a verified standard to read and memorise from. 

It is available in different sizes with the words typeset in exactly the same places to ease memorization.

The stopping signs are more reliable and closer to the sunnah than in other masaahif printed in other countries. Allaah Knows best.

Each mushaf is checked for accuracy and is hand stamped. The date of publishing is on the last page.

The Printing Complex is in Madeenah. Men and children are allowed a tour of the facilities and are given a free mushaf in any language they choose. Men and women can buy from their bookshop.

See this very informative and impressive video describing the tremendous work that is done in the Printing Complex. 

 Documentary on the Printing Complex