***1576;***1616;***1587;***1618;***1605;***1616; ***1575;***1604;***1604;***1617;***1614;***1607;** *1616; ***1575;***1604;***1585;***1617;***1614;***1581;** *1618;***1605;***1614;***1648;***1606;***1616; ***1575;***1604;***1585;***1617;***1614;***1581;** *1616;***1610;***1605;***1616;
In the name of All***257;h, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful


“Key Objectives of the Science of Tajw***299;d”
Extracted from Fath al-Kab***299;r al-Mut`***257;l F***299; Sharh Tuhfat al-Atf***257;l
By Ab***363; Us***257;mah Hamdi bin Sa`d [Teacher of Qur’***257;n & Tajw***299;d in the Prophet’s Mosque, Mad***299;nah]


[I] Recitation of the Qur’***257;n without lahn al-jaliy (clear mistakes) or lahn al-khafiy (hidden mistakes). All***257;h says,

***1608;***1614;***1585;***1614;***1578;***1617;** *1616;***1604;***1616; ***1575;***1604;***1618;***1602;***1615;***1585;** *1618;***1570;***1606;***1614; ***1578;***1614;***1585;***1618;***1578;***1616;** *1610;***1604;***1611;***1575;
“And recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.”(1)

And He also says,

***1575;***1604;***1617;***1614;***1584;***1616;** *1610;***1606;***1614; ***1570;***1578;***1614;***1610;***1618;***1606;** *1614;***1575;***1607;***1615;***1605;***1615; ***1575;***1604;***1618;***1603;***1616;***1578;** *1614;***1575;***1576;***1614; ***1610;***1614;***1578;***1618;***1604;***1615;** *1608;***1606;***1614;***1607;***1615; ***1581;***1614;***1602;***1617;***1614; ***1578;***1616;***1604;***1614;***1575;***1608;** *1614;***1578;***1616;***1607;***1616; ***1571;***1615;***1608;***1604;***1614;***1648;** *1574;***1616;***1603;***1614; ***1610;***1615;***1572;***1618;***1605;***1616;** *1606;***1615;***1608;***1606;***1614; ***1576;***1616;***1607;***1616; ***1751; ***1608;***1614;***1605;***1614;***1606; ***1610;***1614;***1603;***1618;***1601;***1615;** *1585;***1618; ***1576;***1616;***1607;***1616; ***1601;***1614;***1571;***1615;***1608;***1604;** *1614;***1648;***1574;***1616;***1603;***1614; ***1607;***1615;***1605;***1615; ***1575;***1604;***1618;***1582;***1614;***1575;** *1587;***1616;***1585;***1615;***1608;***1606;***1 614;
“Those to whom We have given the Book recite it with its true recital. They [are the ones who] believe in it. And whoever disbelieves in it - it is they who are the losers.”(2)


[II] Recitation of the Qur’***257;n with Tajw***299;d helps in tadabbur (contemplation), understanding the meanings and enjoying the recitation which leads to khus***363;` (humility).


[III] Preserving the Qur’***257;n from distortion, change and replacement since a lot of this occurs amongst those who are not proficient in the science of Tajw***299;d, and along with that they change the meaning (of the Qur’***257;n) in their mistakes. Examples:

***1593;***1587;***1609; --- ***1593;***1589;***1609;
***1605;***1581;***1592;***1608;***1585;***1575;** *1611; --- ***1605;***1581;***1584;***1608;***1585;***1575;** *1611;
***1605;***1587;***1578;***1608;***1585;***1575;** *1611; --- ***1605;***1587;***1591;***1608;***1585;***1575;** *1611;
***1603;***1585;***1576;***1577; --- ***1602;***1585;***1576;***1577;
***1571;***1576;***1602;***1575;***1585;***1575;** *1611; --- ***1571;***1576;***1603;***1575;***1585;***1575;** *1611;


[IV] Exercising the tongue in reciting the Qur’***257;n with proficiency also helps in its memorisation. Imam al-Jazari said,

***1604;***1614;***1600;***1610;***1618;***1600;** *1587;***1614; ***1576;***1614;***1600;***1610;***1618;***1600;** *1606;***1614;***1600;***1607;***1615; ***1608;***1614;***1576;***1614;***1600;***1610;** *1618;***1600;***1606;***1614; ***1578;***1614;***1600;***1585;***1618;***1603;** *1616;***1600;***1607;***1616; *** ***1573;***1616;***1604;***1575;***1617;***1614; ***1585;***1616;***1610;***1614;***1600;***1575;** *1590;***1614;***1600;***1600;***1577;***1615; ***1575;***1605;***1618;***1600;***1600;***1600;** *1585;***1616;***1574;***1613; ***1576;***1616;***1600;***1601;***1614;***1600;** *1603;***1617;***1616;***1600;***1600;***1607;***1 616;
“There exist nothing between the ability to read with Tajw***299;d and the lack thereof, other than for a person to practice (continuously) with his jaws.” (3)

This is reached by increasing in reciting to those firmly grounded in this science (i.e. the scholars of Tajw***299;d), sitting in the gatherings and classes of recitation and the Qur’***257;n etc.


[V] Reaching the level of proficiency which the Prophet informed us about, in his statement,

***8207;***8207;
***1575;***1604;***1618;***1605;***1614;***1575;** *1607;***1616;***1585;***1615; ***1576;***1616;***1575;***1604;***1618;***1602;** *1615;***1585;***1618;***1570;***1606;***1616; ***1605;***1614;***1593;***1614; ***8207; ***8207;***1575;***1604;***1587;***1617;***1614;** *1601;***1614;***1585;***1614;***1577;***1616; ***8207; ***8207;***1575;***1604;***1618;***1603;***1616;** *1585;***1614;***1575;***1605;***1616; ***1575;***1604;***1618;***1576;***1614;***1585;** *1614;***1585;***1614;***1577;***1616;***1548; ***1608;***1614;***1575;***1604;***1617;***1614;** *1584;***1616;***1610; ***1610;***1614;***1602;***1618;***1585;***1614;** *1571;***1615; ***1575;***1604;***1618;***1602;***1615;***1585;** *1618;***1570;***1606;***1614; ***8207;***1608;***1614;***1610;***1614;***1578;** *1614;***1578;***1614;***1593;***1618;***1578;***1 614;***1593;***1615; ***8207;***8207;***1601;***1616;***1610;***1607;** *1616; ***1608;***1614;***1607;***1615;***1608;***1614; ***1593;***1614;***1604;***1614;***1610;***1618;** *1607;***1616; ***1588;***1614;***1575;***1602;***1617;***1612; ***1604;***1614;***1607;***1615; ***1571;***1614;***1580;***1618;***1585;***1614;** *1575;***1606;***1616;
“The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur'an will be with the honourable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who recites the Qur'an and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to recite it in the best way possible, will have a double reward.” (4)


[VI] Proficiency in Tajw***299;d is received from being under the tutelage of the proficient Scholars; those connected to the Prophet via a chain of narration. Their teaching is the correct teaching and their benefit to others materialises for them the statement of the Prophet,

***1582;***1610;***1585;***1603;***1605; ***1605;***1606; ***1578;***1593;***1604;***1605; ***1575;***1604;***1593;***1604;***1605; ***1608;***1593;***1604;***1605;***1607;
“The best amongst you are those who learn the Qur’***257;n and teach it.” (5)


-----------------------

1 - Muzzammil (73):4

2 - Baqarah (2):121

3 - Mandh***363;mah al-Jazariyyah

4 - Bukh***257;ri and Muslim

5 - Bukh***257;ri and Muslim