Basic Tajweed for Transliteration
Simple explanations of foundational Tajweed principles to help you recite correctly.
Madd (Elongation)
Extending the sound of long vowels (ā, ī, ū). In transliteration, a hyphen or macron indicates whether to stretch the sound for 2, 4, or 6 counts.
Ghunnah (Nasalization)
Holding a nasal sound for 2 beats on Noon (N) or Meem (M) with Shaddah (e.g., 'Inna', 'Amma').
Qalqalah (Echo Sound)
Creating a bouncing or echoing sound when letters Qaf (ق), Taa (ط), Baa (ب), Jeem (ج), or Daal (د) have a Sukoon.
Idgham (Merging)
Merging a Silent Noon or Tanween into the next letter (such as Yaa, Ra, Meem, Lām, Waw, Noon).