Surah Al Qadr
Tajweed study of Surah Al Qadr with proper pronunciation and recitation rules.
Note: This content is for Primary 5 (Standard 5) Ulum subject in primary school, Malaysia.
Arabic: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Translation: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Power (97:1)
Arabic: إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ ١
Translation: Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ sent this ˹Quran˺ down on the Night of Glory.
Reference: — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Tajweed Highlights
- • إِنَّا (inna) - Idgham maal ghunnah - The noon sakinah meets alif, with ghunnah held for 2 counts
- • أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ (anzalnahu) - Ikhfa - The noon sakinah before ز (za) is hidden/concealed with ghunnah for 2 counts. Za (ز) is one of the 15 letters of Ikhfa.
- • ٱلْقَدْرِ (al-qadr) - Qolqolah on د (dal) with sukun at the end when stopping, and thick ra (ra tafkheem) on ر
The Power (97:2)
Arabic: وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ ٢
Translation: And what will make you realize what the Night of Glory is?
Reference: — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Tajweed Highlights
- • وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ (wa ma adraka) - Madd Jaiz Munfasil (the long alif in مَآ is followed by hamzah in the next word أَدْرَىٰكَ, can be held for 2, 4, or 6 counts), Qolqolah on د (dal) with sukun, and thick ra (ra tafkheem) on ر
- • ٱلْقَدْرِ (al-qadr) - Qolqolah on د (dal) with sukun at the end when stopping, and thick ra (ra tafkheem) on ر
The Power (97:3)
Arabic: لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍۢ ٣
Translation: The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months.
Reference: — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Tajweed Highlights
- • ٱلْقَدْرِ (al-qadr) - Qolqolah on د (dal) with sukun at the end when stopping, and thick ra (ra tafkheem) on ر
- • خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ (khairum min) - Idgham maal ghunnah - Tanween (ٌ) meets mim (م), with ghunnah held for 2 counts
The Power (97:4)
Arabic: تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍۢ ٤
Translation: That night the angels and the ˹holy˺ spirit descend, by the permission of their Lord, for every ˹decreed˺ matter.
Reference: — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Tajweed Highlights
- • ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ (al-malaikah) - Madd Wajib Muttasil - Hamzah meets alif in the same word, must be held for 4 or 5 counts
- • وَٱلرُّوحُ (warruh) - Idgham Shamsiyyah - The lam in ٱلْ assimilates into the ر of ٱلرُّوحُ. The lam is not pronounced; instead, the ra is emphasized with shaddah.
The Power (97:5)
Arabic: سَلَـٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ ٥
Translation: It is all peace until the break of dawn.
Reference: — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Tajweed Highlights
- • مَطْلَعِ (matlai) - Qolqolah on ط (ta) with sukun
- • ٱلْفَجْرِ (alfajr) - Qolqolah on ج (jeem) with sukun when stopping at the end
Tajweed Rules - Quick Reference Guide
1. Idgham with Ghunnah | الإدغام بغنة
What to do: Merge noon sakinah (نْ) or tanween into the next letter with a nasal sound held for 2 counts.
Letters involved (4 letters): ي (Ya), ن (Noon), م (Meem), و (Waw)
2. Ikhfa | الإخفاء
What to do: Hide noon sakinah (نْ) or tanween with a nasal sound held for 2 counts.
Letters involved (15 letters): ص, ذ, ث, ك, ج, ش, ق, س, د, ط, ز, ف, ت, ض, ظ
3. Qalqalah | القلقلة
What to do: Produce a bouncing echo sound when the letter has sukoon, especially when stopping.
Letters involved (5 letters): ق (Qaf), ط (Ta), ب (Ba), ج (Jeem), د (Dal)
4. Ra Tafkheem | را تفخيم
What to do: Make the ر sound thick/heavy by raising the back of tongue.
When to apply: Ra has Fathah (رَ), Ra has Dammah (رُ), Ra has Sukoon after Fathah or Dammah
Letter involved: ر (Ra)
5. Ra Tarqeeq | را ترقيق
What to do: Make the ر sound thin/light by keeping tongue flat.
When to apply: Ra has Kasrah (رِ), Ra has Sukoon after Kasrah, Ra comes after ي sakinah
Letter involved: ر (Ra)
6. Madd Wajib Muttasil | مد واجب متصل
What to do: Stretch the sound for 4-5 counts when a madd letter is followed by hamzah in the same word.
Madd letters (3 letters): ا (Alif - after Fathah), و (Waw - after Dammah with sukoon), ي (Ya - after Kasrah with sukoon)
7. Madd Jaiz Munfasil | مد جائز منفصل
What to do: Stretch the sound for 2, 4, or 6 counts when a madd letter is followed by hamzah in the next word.
Madd letters (3 letters): ا (Alif - after Fathah), و (Waw - after Dammah with sukoon), ي (Ya - after Kasrah with sukoon)
8. Idgham Shamsiyyah | الإدغام الشمسية
What to do: Don't pronounce the lam (ل) in ال. Instead, double the next letter with shaddah.
Sun letters (14 letters): ت, ث, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ن, ل
9. Ghunnah | الغنة
What to do: Produce a nasal sound from the nose, held for 2 counts.
When it appears: Noon with shaddah (نّ), Meem with shaddah (مّ), During Idgham with Ghunnah, During Ikhfa
Letters with Ghunnah: ن (Noon), م (Meem)