Makharij
What are the five major areas where the sounds of letters exit (AlMakhaarij Al-A'ammah)?
AlJawf, AlHalq, AlLisaan, Al-Shafatayn, AlKhayshum
Empty space in mouth, throat, tongue, the two lips, Nasal Cavity
What are the letters of Al-Hams?
فَحَثَّهُ شَخْصٌُ سَكَتْ
I am what makes letters that come from the same makhraj point sound different. Who am I?
Sifaat
Which surah was revealed because some of the disbelievers asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) to describe Allah to them?
Surah Ikhlas
Provide an example of a makhraj that is Muqaddar or non-specific.
Al-Jawf, Al-Khayshuum
What are the number of articulation points (makhaarij) in Arabic?
17
How many sifaat without opposites are there?
8
I am a permanent characteristic of only two letters. I have four levels, the lowest of which is when one of the two letters are mutaharrik. Who am I?
Ghunna
What does أَعُوذُ mean?
I seek protection
What level of ghunna is present in the following underlined example?
look at the following example....
What comes from the following makhraj point?
The bottom edge of the upper teeth with the inner side of the bottom lip.
Faa
What is Al-Shiddah?
Imprisonment of the sound of 8 letters at their makhraj point.
I am a letter with the following characteristics: Al-Shiddah, Jahr, isti’laa, infitaah, qalqalah.
Qaaf
Who is talked about in surah Al-Masad?
Abu Lahab - the uncle of the Prophet peace be upon him
What surah includes the summarized meanings of everything in the Quran?
Al-Fatihah
What comes from the following makhraj point?
The nearest part of the sides of the tongue to the end of its tip with the gums of the upper front teeth.
Laam
Mention the sifaat with opposites of the following letter: ك
I am a characteristic of 3 letters. I do not have an opposite. I emerge because there is a tight space that the sound of these letters exit from. Who am I?
Safeer
Which surah was revealed after the disbelievers (the Quraysh) tried to make a deal with the Prophet. They would follow his religion for one year IF he follows their religion for the next year, and go back and forth.
Surah Al-Kafiroon
What three letters have the characteristics have the characteristic of ist’laa but not itbaaq?
Ghayn, Qaaf, Khaa
How many makhraj points come from the two lips? What are they and what comes from each?
2 points:
1. the two lips together: Meem, waaw, and baa
2. the bottom edge of the upper teeth with the inner side of the bottom lip
List the 4 categories of sifaat with opposites which affect the way letters are pronounced.
Shiddah Tawassut Rikhawah
Jahr Hams
Isti'laa Istifaal
Itbaaq Infitaah
I am a characteristic of only two letters. The sound of these letters move away from their initial path due to the tongue blocking and changing its path. Who am I?
Inhiraaf
In surah Al-Nasr, what does Allah command the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to do after being granted victory from Allah and seeing so many people enter Islam?
To do tasbeeh (distance Allah from any flaw (imperfection), praising Allah with His perfect qualities (describing Him with perfect attributes), and ask Him for forgiveness.
How does tajweed HELP with understanding the Quran?
1. You are reciting the words correctly so as not to change and understand the wrong meaning
2. It pushes you recite slower so that you are able to pay attention to what it is you are reciting!