tajwīd

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Tajwid is the art of reciting the Qur'an, the Muslim sacred scripture, with proper pronunciation and intonation. The word qur'an itself means "recitation," highlighting its oral nature. Tajwid ensures that the sounds of the Qur'an are conveyed accurately, which is considered a miracle due to its beauty and inimitable quality.12

This practice is crucial for Muslims as the Qur'an is the primary basis for Islamic law and guides individual and community conduct. Professional reciters, known as qurra', have historically played a significant role in preserving and interpreting the Qur'an's pronunciation and meaning, contributing to the development of Arabic grammar and linguistics. The skill of tajwid enables large congregations to follow the text with ease, and it remains a vital part of daily life and religious practice for Muslims worldwide.21

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The Qurʾān
…highly elaborated skill known as tajwīd). The textual version of the Qurʾān was to become the focus of a vast repertoire of scholarship—devoted to the interpretation of the text and to the codification of the dogmas, regulations, and ethical prescriptions that it contains and the system of language that it…
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…of the Qurʾān known as tajwīd. Nevertheless, the Muslim princely courts generously patronized and cultivated music. Arab music was influenced by Persian and Greek music. Al-Fārābī, a 10th-century philosopher, is credited with having constructed a musical instrument called the arghanūn (organ). In India, Amīr Khosrow, a 14th-century
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…of intoning the Qurʾān (tajwīd), and this ritual chanting enabled large congregations of Muslims to follow the texts with relative ease. Religious figures employed in the mosques still memorize the Qurʾān to aid them in interpreting the revelations to the faithful. In some Arab countries the professional duties of…
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…of intoning the Qurʾān (tajwīd), and this ritual chanting enabled large congregations of Muslims to follow the texts with relative ease. Religious figures employed in the mosques still memorize the Qurʾān to aid them in interpreting the revelations to the faithful. In some Arab countries the professional duties of…
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