Tuesday 26 April 2016

Mistakes made in the Recitation of Suratul Faatihah

Suratul Faatihah: Correct Recitation vs. Major Mistakes made in Recitation



By Umm ‘Abdir Rahmaan Tara Hashim


1437 AH/2016 CE





بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Contents

1.   Importance of Correct Pronounciation of Surah al Faatihah Particularly
2.   Rulings regarding who Leads the salah
3.   Elements involved in Reciting the Qur’aan
4.   Mistakes Lahn Jalee and Lahn Khafee
5.   Influence of Dialect or Native Language on Reciting the Qur’aan
6.   The Names of the Famous Reciters
7.   Most Common Riwaayaat Today
8.   Examples of Major Mistakes made when Reciting Suratul Faatihah
9.   Is the Basmalah Part of Suratul Fatihah?
10.       Stopping Places
11.       Shaddah
12.       Common Errors Reciters make in the presentation (adaa’) of   Suratul Faatihah
13.       8 Prohibited Ways of Reciting
14.       Meaning of Suratul Faatihah
15.       Ahaadeeth about Suratul Faatihah



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Monday 18 April 2016

Stopping and Starting When Reciting the Qur'aan




Explanation of the above chart is in progress and will be published here soon inshaa Allaah.

Tuesday 12 April 2016

Rasm Uthmaanee Spelling system

Uthmaani Spelling System Used in the Qur’aan


There is a difference between the modern day spelling  of Arabic and the Uthmanic Arabic spelling which even native Arabic speakers need to be aware of. The Uthmaanee spelling in the Qur'aan differs in a few areas such as added alifs, waw, yaa, open taa and the placement of the hamzahs.
The term 'Uthmaani' spelling system (rasm) is not the same as script styles or fonts.

A few examples are:





Uthmaanee Spelling in the Qur’aan
Modern Standard Arabic Spelling
The difference
1
القرءان
القرآن
Hamzah
2
الكتب
الكتاب
Alif taken away
3
اليل
الليل
Laam taken away
4
رحمت
رحمة
Open taa
5
الحيوة
الحياة
Added waw
6
لشاىء
لشيء
Added alif
7
يئادم
ياآدم
Added hamzah
8
نعمت
نعمة
Open taa
9
الصلوة
الصلاة
Waw added
10
وءاتوا
وآتوا
Hamzah added
11
بأييدٍ
بأيدٍ
Yaa added
12
مؤمنت
مؤمنات
Alif taken away
13
الإنسن
الإنسان
Alif taken away


The scholars have said that it is not allowed to write the Qur'aan in other than the Uthmaanee spelling system so as to preserve the Qur'aan. Otherwise each generation would change the spellings according to the latest spelling systems and the Qur'aan would be open to mistakes.

Here are a few more examples from the Nooraaniyyah Book:



See the more detailed post in this link to understand more of the context. Click here.

Comparison between Madeenah Mushaf and Majeedi Mushaf



The Differences between the Madeenah Mushaf today and the Indo-Pak Majeedi Mushaf used in India and Pakistan.




Both produce the same results in terms of final pronunciation. However, each one uses a different system.
Both of the masaahif are printed by the King Fahd Qur'aan Printing Complex in Madeenah Saudi Arabia.

A few examples of differences:

NB. Due to not having access to all the specific typesetting fonts of the two masaahif some of the symbols and vowels do not appear exactly as they do in the Mushaf. Please check the mushaf for the exact representation. This is just a rough guide.

If in doubt about how to pronounce anything listen to a skilled reciter and imitate them.
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Madeenah  Mushaf
Saudi Arabia
Naskh Font
Uthmaanee Spelling system
Majeedi Mushaf
Indo Pak Subcontinent
Nasta’leeq Font
Uthmaanee Spelling system
1
Always writes hamzatul qat’ or wasl
  

Does not use hamzatul qat' or hamzatul wasl.
2
The long vowel 'a' is sometimes not written and must be learned. The eg. Below is the closest I could find..but the head of the hamzah should be in between the laam and the alif and not on the alif.
ال أاصال = الأصال
A dagger alif or maddah sign is used




الآصال
3
The lengthened hamzah is separate ء + ا

القرءان
ءامنوا
ءاية
The lengthened hamzah is written with an alif with a maddah sign above it  آ 
القرآن
آمنوا
آية
4
Silent letters carry a small circle

أناْ  كفرواْ  أوْلئك
No sign on the silent letters…they must be learned
انا  كفروا  اولءك
5
Long vowels are written without sukoon


قالوا     قيل     قولوا
Long vowels have the sukoon written on them (due to fonts available they appear next to letter which is not correct)
قاۡلوا     قيۡل     قوۡلوا
6
Small waw is placed after a word to indicate that it is lengthened

ما له ۥ
إنه ۥ
A backwards dammah is used to indicate lengthened vowel
ما لهٗ
انهٗ
7
Small ya is placed after a word to indicate that it is lengthened

به ۦ
ءايته ۦ
إ  ۦلفهم
A vertical straight line under the long vowel is used

بهٖ
ءايتهٖ
اٖ لفهم
8
Staggered tanween to indicate idghaam or ikhfaa tajweed rule
 
No difference made.
9
Idghaam of noon saakinah with wa or ya have no shaddah

من وال
There is a shaddah placed on the wa and ya


من وَّال
10
The second dhammah of tanween is removed and replaced by the letter ba

صمُّۭ بكم
No difference made


صمٌ بكم
11
No sign for the coming together of two vowelless letters. It has to be learned

نوحٌ بنه
Noon qutni – a small letter noon is added to show how to read two vowelless letters

نوحُ نِ ابنه


Comparison of the Appearance and Extras


Madeenah  Mushaf
Majeedi Mushaf
1
Page numbers are centre bottom of the page
Page numbers are centre top of page
2
Al juz al awwal = 1st juz  right top
Name of the juz right top – الم ۱
3
Surah name only top left سورة البقرة
البقرة ۲
Top left surah name and number
4
Ayaah numbering and all page numbers etc are Arabic

٠١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨٩
Ayaah numbering and all page numbers etc are hindi/farsi
(Number 7 should be on its side).
۰۱۲۳۴۵۶۷۸۹
5
Divided into 30 juz and 60 hizb each of which are further divided into quarters. Numbering appear in a decorated sign in the margin.
Divided into 30 juz written without a decorated symbol in margin.
Divided into 7 manzil marked at the centre bottom of the page
6

Divided into ‘ruku’ paragraphs. Indicated by a large ع in the margin with numers on top (number of the ruku in that surah) and underneath (number of the ruku in the juz) and in the middle (number of aayaat in the ruku).
7
Sajdah is indicated by overlining and a small symbol at end of aayah and a decorated symbol in the margin.  
Sajdah indicated in the margin without a symbol.






A Comparison of the Stopping Signs

As can be seen there are many more stop signs marked in the Majeedi Indo-Pak Mushaf than there are in the Madeenah Mushaf. 





Madeenah  Mushaf
Majeedi Mushaf
1
ۘ
Must stop otherwise it will change the meaning
وقف لازم
Must stop otherwise it will change the meaning
2
ج
Permissible to stop
Permissible to stop
3
ۖ
Permissible to stop but better to continue
Permissible to stop but better to continue
4
ۗ
Permissible to stop and better to stop
Permissible to stop and better to stop
5
ۛۛ
Either stop at the first set of dots or the second but not at both
مع معانقةEither stop at the first set of dots or the second but not at both
6
ط
-------
Stop because it is at the end of a thought or sentence
7
ز
-------
وقف مجوَّز no stop preferred
8
ص
-------
وقف المرخَّصPermissible to stop but go back to start
9
ق
-------
قد قيل it has been said to stop
10
صل
-------

11
قف
-------
Pause
12
س
Pause without taking breath
Pause without taking breath
13
وقفة
-------
Longer pause without taking a breath
14
لا
Do not stop
Do not stop
15
ك
-------
كذلك as before – see previous sign
16
وقف جبريل
-------
Where Jibreel stopped
17
وقف النبي
-------
Where the Prophet صلى عليه وسلم stopped
18
وقف غفران
-------
Stop of forgiveness

Some people say that the Indo-Pak Mushaf is easier for beginners as the script is bigger and in bold with more vowels added to ease pronunciation. However, personally speaking, whichever one you become used to and learn with a skilled teacher it should not make a difference. If the size of the script is an issue then the Madeenah Mushaf comes in A4 and even bigger.

One important point to note though is that if you start learning from the Madeenah Mushaf you have the advantage of easing the next step into the Arabic language as the hamzah's will be more apparent to you and the naskh script will help you to read Modern Arabic faster by Allaah's Permission. Allaahu alam.

 See the more detailed post in this link to understand more of the context. Click here.