
Basic Rules of Tajwid
❝ ALIF ❞
( ا )
This letter is pronounced from hollow / empty part of mouth.
❝ BAA ❞
( ب )
This letter is pronounced from inner wet part of lips.
❝ TUAA, DAAL, TAA ❞
( ت د ط )
These three letters are pronounced when tip of the tongue touches with roots of the upper two teethes.
❝ ZUAA, ZAAL, SAA ❞
( ث ذ ظ )
These three letters are pronounced when tip of the tongue touches with edge part of upper front two teethes.
❝ YAA, SHEEN, JEEM ❞
( ج ش ي )
These three letters are pronounced when center part of tongue touches with the center roof of mouth.
❝ AEN, HAA ❞
( ح ع )
These letters are pronounced from middle part of the throat.
❝ GHAEEN, KHAA ❞
( خ غ )
These letters are pronounced from top part of the throat.
❝ RAA ❞
( ر )
This letter is pronounced when center part of tongue touches with the center roof of mouth.
❝ SUAAD, SEEN, ZAA ❞
( ز س ص )
These three letters are pronounced when tip of the tongue touches with inner part of both teethes.
❝ DUAAD ❞
( ض )
This letter is pronounced when left side of tongue touches with upper roots of molars.
❝ FAA ❞
( ف )
This letter is pronounced when edge of upper front two teeth touches with inner part of lower lip.
❝ QAAF ❞
( ق )
This letter is pronounced when back of tongue touches with soft palate of mouth.
❝ KAAF ❞
( ك )
This letter is pronounced when back of tongue touches with hard palate of mouth.
❝ LAAM ❞
( ل )
This letter is pronounced when back front part of tongue touches with front part of palate of the mouth.
❝ MEEM ❞
( م )
This letter is pronounced from outer (dry) part of both lips.
❝ NOON ❞
( ن )
This letter is pronounced when the edge of the tongue touches to roots of upper 6 teethes.
❝ WAO ❞
( و )
This letter is pronounced when we circle our lips.
❝ HAMZA, HAA ❞
( ه ء )
These letters are pronounced from bottom part of throat nearest to chest.
❝ YAA ❞
( ي )
This letter is pronounced when center part of tongue touches with upper part of palate of the mouth.