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Tajwid - Beautifying the Quran

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Definitions of Basic Terms<br />

The following are known as *arak\t (singular is *arakah). These are<br />

vowels that accompany <strong>the</strong> sound of a letter.<br />

Fat#ah (or Zabar) - appears above its letter<br />

This represents <strong>the</strong> vowel “a” as in “ago”<br />

a letter with a Fat#ah is called Maft[#ah,<br />

e.g. B\ Maft[#ah - pronounced ba as in “banana”.<br />

Kasrah (or Zer) - appears below its letter<br />

This represents <strong>the</strong> vowel “i” as in “sick”<br />

a letter with a Kasrah is called Maks[rah,<br />

e.g. T\ Maks[rah - pronounced ti as in “tin”.<br />

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