What Is Ghunnah in Tajweed? Rules, Letters & Simple Examples

If you’ve recently started learning Tajweed, you’ve probably come across the word Ghunnah. Alongside terms like Qalqalah, Madd and Ikhfa, Ghunnah is one of the first Tajweed rules beginners learn. While the Arabic terminology can seem unfamiliar at first, the concept itself is actually quite simple. In this guide, we’ll explain what Ghunnah means, which […]
Tajweed Rules for Beginners: 7 Basic Rules Explained Simply

Learning Tajweed can feel overwhelming when you’re first starting out. With unfamiliar Arabic letters, colourful Mushafs and rules with names like Ikhfa, Idgham and Qalqalah, it’s easy to wonder where to begin. The good news is that you don’t need to learn every Tajweed rule overnight. By understanding the basic Tajweed rules one step at […]
Tanween Worksheets: An Innovative Approach to Quran Teaching

Struggling to find engaging and effective teaching materials? As a Quran teacher, I’ve faced this challenge and it led me to create a unique set of worksheets centred on Tanween, a concept that often falls in the shadows. In this blog post, I’ll guide you through these innovative worksheets, which aim to elevate the teaching […]
Idgham tajweed

What is idgham? Idgham means to merge. In Tajweed, idgham is the merging of two sounds. Idgham happens when an idgham letter comes after noon saakin or tanween. When merging, the sound should come from the nose. In Tajweed we call this making a nasal sound. Types of idgham in Tajweed 2. Idghaam without ghunnah […]
Tongue letters in Arabic

There are a total of 18 tongue letters in the Arabic language. In order to get reward for reading the Quran we should articulate our letters in the correct way. Learning the articulation points is important in correctly pronouncing the makhraj of the letters. They are as follows: ت Ø« د ذ ر ز س […]
Tajweed worksheets pdf

Looking for Tajweed worksheets in pdf format for your kids or students? Tajweed worksheets are a great way to help kids learn about different tajweed rules. At Primary Ilm we have a range of Tajweed related workpacks that kids love! You can join the membership to download these worksheets and over a thousand other Islamic […]