Re: Quran: necessary to recite *seen* and *saad* differently?"
Yes, it is essential to pronounce the sounds of Seen, Saad, tha, Za, Dhad etc correctly. Sometimes the meanings change a lot due to minor mistakes.
For example, ظل means shadow and ضل means stray. Allah says in Surah Maryam about the wrongdoers:
How plainly will they see and hear, the Day that they will appear before Us! but the unjust today are in error manifest!
And in Surah Al-Waqi'ah He speaks about the pious that they will be in:
In shade long-extended, [56:30]
Now if you read this with the sound of Dhaad, imagine how the meaning of the ayah will change.
Similarly, they give the example of قلب and كلب to explain the difference it makes when you don't pronounce 'Qaaf' properly. قلب means heart and كلب means dog.
There are many more similar examples but that's all I can remember this time.
Re: Quran: necessary to recite *seen* and *saad* differently?"
format_quote Originally Posted by AabiruSabeel
Yes, it is essential to pronounce the sounds of Seen, Saad, tha, Za, Dhad etc correctly. Sometimes the meanings change a lot due to minor mistakes.
There are many more similar examples but that's all I can remember this time.
jazaak Allah khair bro. i know abt qaaf and kaaf or daal and zaal.
but i wanted to know abt seen and saad. is it ok between them?
Re: Quran: necessary to recite *seen* and *saad* differently?"
format_quote Originally Posted by ahmed_indian
jazaak Allah khair bro. i know abt qaaf and kaaf or daal and zaal.
but i wanted to know abt seen and saad. is it ok between them?
Its very important to recite the Quran properly; articulating each letter through its correct origin and sound. Failure to do so may affect the meaning articulated, as well as the expression of the passage as a whole. This is the first rule of Tajweed, Ulumul Quran.
At times, you'll notice when a letter is articulated with a slight change of sound; this follows the rules of assimilation, its not a random change in sound.
The difference of meanings between س and ص in a word are like reading صرير (screeching) as سرير (bed).
Re: Quran: necessary to recite *seen* and *saad* differently?"
If you have the means to; I recommend you learn Tajweed. It isn't difficult, nor will it take much of your time. The result is worth the effort; Allah will make it easier for you
Re: Quran: necessary to recite *seen* and *saad* differently?"
format_quote Originally Posted by ahmed_indian
salaam alaikum,
are there videos to show how different alphabets are pronounced?
I would imagine there to be videos out there, but its better to learn from a teacher; as you've got someone to help you through the learning process who can spot and correct mistakes.
I'm working on making some software for Tajweed educational purposes, which maybe completed by next year
Re: Quran: necessary to recite *seen* and *saad* differently?"
But it's hard to learn yourself because you need someone to check your pronunciation. For example you can imitate them but you could still be saying it wrong and you won't know unless some 1 listens to you and points it out
I have a great idea, how about computer software that not only teaches you pronunciation but also requests you to speak into a microphone and then it analyse's your pronunciation to see if it's correct.
“Who said that guidance requires there to be someone accompanying you"
Re: Quran: necessary to recite *seen* and *saad* differently?"
format_quote Originally Posted by ahmed_indian
jazaak Allah khair bro. i know abt qaaf and kaaf or daal and zaal.
but i wanted to know abt seen and saad. is it ok between them?
An example of how Saad and Seen change the meaning: "It may be that my Lord will give me something better than thy garden, and that He will send on thy garden thunderbolts (by way of reckoning) from heaven, making it (but) slippery sand!- [18:40]
Here the word صعيدا (barren), if read with Seen as سعيدا means Happy/fortunate. The meaning of the ayah will change to its opposite.
Since you are living in Saudi Arabia, it is very easy to get in touch with a ustadh who can teach you proper tajweed. You can even look for Tahfiz halaqas in Masjid, some of them Halaqas for grown ups too.
Re: Quran: necessary to recite *seen* and *saad* differently?"
Another example is from Surah an-Naazi'aat, ayaat 21-22:
Meaning: But he denied and disobeyed, then turned he away in haste,
If the 'saad' is read as 'seen', changing the word into عَسَى , the meaning potentially becomes:
But he denied and perhaps, then he turned away in haste
This has the effect of getting rid of "he disobeyed" and casting doubt on the original meaning, i.e. "perhaps then he turned away", rather than, "he then turned away".
This shows how important tajweed is, so please do try your best to learn it.
And Allah knows best.
Last edited by Insaanah; 08-21-2010 at 04:55 PM.
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