📖 Ayat of the Week

We’re reading and breaking down Surah al-Ḥujurāt, verses 6 to 8. These āyāt are rich in Tajweed opportunities—perfect for practice.

🎯 Tajweed Focus

1. يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا

* This is a classic case of Mad Munfaṣil (detached).

* The word “يَا” ends in a mad and is followed by a Hamzah at the start of the next word: “أَيُّهَا.”

* You read this for four ḥarakāt, though up to six is also accepted.

2. آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ

* “آمَنُوا” is Mad Badal, but in Ḥafṣ it’s read like Mad Aṣlī — simple two ḥarakāt.

* “إِن جَاءَكُمْ” starts with a nūn sākinah followed by jīm = Ikhfā’.

* “جَاءَكُمْ” is Mad Wājib Muttaṣil (required & connected)—must be read four or five ḥarakāt, not shorter.

3. فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا

* “فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن” is again Mad Munfaṣil.

* The mad and Hamzah are in separate words.

* You may read four ḥarakāt; we keep it simple.

4. بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا

* “جَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا” – Tanwīn + fā’ = Ikhfā’

* “فَتُصْبِحُوا” = Mad Aṣlī, basic two counts.

5. وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

* “أَنَّ فِيكُمْ” – Idghām bi-ghunnah

* “رَسُولَ اللَّهِ” – Lafẓ al-Jalālah is heavy (mufakhkham) because the preceding vowel is a fatḥah.

6. وَزَيَّنَهُ

* “وزَيَّنَهُ” – we learn a new rule here:

* The هاء ḍamīr in “زَيَّنَهُ” or “حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ” is followed by a letter with ḥarakah.

* When it carries a small wāw or yā’, it becomes Mad Ṣilah.

* Ṣilah Qaṣīrah (short) if not followed by a hamzah = read two ḥarakāt

* Ṣilah Ṭawīlah (long) if followed by a hamzah = read four or more ḥarakāt

7. أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَ

* Mad Wājib Muttaṣil again in “أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ”

8. فَضْلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً

* “فَضْلًا” – remember the ض sound is not a full stop and not a qalqalah. Extend the sound slightly, don’t cut it short.

9. وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

* All clean: Mad Aṣlī, Idhār on “ḥā’” from throat letter.

🧠 Key Takeaway

This set of āyāt has almost every major mad:

* Mad Aṣlī (natural)

* Mad Badal

* Mad Munfaṣil (detached)

* Mad Muttaṣil (connected)

* Mad Ṣilah (connecting mad)

* Ikhfā’, Idghām, Idhār, Iqlāb — you name it.

Great portion to revise and consolidate your Tajweed knowledge.

🗓️ What’s Next?

Join me again this Thursday for Tafsir Thursday, where we’ll explore the meanings and practical lessons from these very āyāt. It’s not about academic depth — it’s about becoming more Qur’anic.

Until then, keep practising, and may Allah beautify our tongues and hearts with the Qur’an.

والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

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