There are some ayahs that dont begin with vowel sounds. Such as in Surah Fatiha, how do you know whether to say "Alhumdulilah" or "Ilhumdulilah" or "Ulhamdulillah".
Does the mus'haf (copy of the Qur'an) you're reading from, have a little squiggle over the alif, like this?
That squiggle is called Hamzat al Wasl and is written as the small head of the Arabic letter Saad.
When Hamzat al Wasl comes at the beginning of the definite article ال and you are not joining to any word that might come before ال, the rule is to start with a fat'ha (zabar), i.e. Alhamdulillah. Same for Allatheena.
There are different rules that apply if the word with the hamazat al wasl on is a noun or a verb.
Hope that helps a bit.
Last edited by Insaanah; 04-26-2012 at 03:03 PM.
Stunningly beautiful adhaan from the Dome of the Rock in Masjid ul Aqsa Download (right click and choose "save target/link as").
This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One God, and that those of understanding may take heed (14:52)
Indeed Allah knows, and you know not (16: 74, part)
There are different rules that apply if the word with the hamazat al wasl on is a noun or a verb.
The below only applies if you are starting with the noun or verb in question, not joining to the word before it.
Hamzat al-Wasl at the beginning of nouns: the rule is to start with Kasrah. Example ابْتِغَاءَ read as ibtighaa'a
Hamzat al-Wasl at the beginning of verbs: the rule is,
1. To start with Dammah if the third letter of verb has an original Dammah, example: اجْتُثَّتْ read as ujtuth'that. (Qur'an 14:26)
2. To start with Kasrah if the third letter has Fathah, Kasrah, or non-original Dammah, eg: امْشُواْ and اصْبِرُواْ, read as imshoo, and isbiroo respectively.
This rule only applies if reading the word without joining to any word before it.
Source: A Course in Basics of TajwĪd By Omar Saed Asfour, London Open College for Islamic Studies
Last edited by Insaanah; 05-04-2012 at 07:41 PM.
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Stunningly beautiful adhaan from the Dome of the Rock in Masjid ul Aqsa Download (right click and choose "save target/link as").
This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One God, and that those of understanding may take heed (14:52)
Indeed Allah knows, and you know not (16: 74, part)
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