Search:     Advanced search
Browse by category:
Contact Us



I have 2 questions, 1. I always thought the letter laam was pronounced with the tip of the tongue, but found lately..

Views: 5089
Votes: 0

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi

I have 2 questions

1. I always thought the letter laam was pronounced with the tip of the tongue, but found lately after reading a book by Dr. Yahyah Alghouthani and speaking to other shuyukh that the "laam" like the "dhaad" is pronounced from the side of the tongue to the tip either from left side or right side. Can u give some clarity on this?

2. What is meant by "itbaaq ashafatayn"when pronouncing the "ikhfa shafawi" and "iqlaab"

shukran

Answer

Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

The articulation point of the letter is from the anterior sides of the tongue forward until the sides end together at the tip.  The letter uses the posterior 2/3 of the side of the tongue and the the anterior (closest to the mouth) 1/3 of the sides of the tongue until it ends at the tip.  The sides and tip form a “U” shape at the front part of the tongue, and this is what is used for the

The does not use the tip and if one uses the tip to pronounce the , it will sound like a with tafkheem.  We checked Sheikh Dr. Yahyaa’s book, and he does not include the tip of the tongue for the articulation point of the , but does say right or left side of the tongue until the sides end at the tip for the , wherein the old sources of tajweed say both sides are used together for the

On the site here, the definition for the articulation point of the is:

It is articulated from the anterior one third of the sides of the tongue until the sides end at the tip, and what lies opposite to them of the gums of the two top front incisors, the two top lateral incisors, the two top canines, and the two top premolars. 

Imam Ibn Al-Jazaree very accurately described the articulation point of both the and , one after another in his teaching poem:

In it he said:

And the Dhaad from its side [tongue’s side] when it is close-/to the molars from its left or right [of the side of tongue]

And the Laam, its lowest [side of the tongue] until it ends [at the tip]. 

Sheikhah Rehab Shaqaqi under the supervision of  Ash-Sheikh Dr. Ayman Swayd has recently written/compiled and published a book on tajweed.  Included in it are the drawings for articulation points used in Sheikh Ayman’s program on the Iqra’ channel.  The drawings and explanations (in Arabic) are very useful, insha’ Allah.  The name of the book is:  Hilyatu At-Tilaawah fee Tajweed Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem.  

  

2.  Itbaaq as-shafatayn means closing them together, as we do with the meem. 

Afwan.  Wa assalaam alaikum.

Others in this Category
document
document I am unable to understand how I can apply all the characteristics of a letter at one time. Suppose if I am..
document The Basmalah (please do correct this mistake of letter a instead of i and write it as Bismillah) and between two surahs on your site..
document Could you please explain the difference(s) between 'Ashara Sughra and 'Ashara Kubra?
document In reciting the verse 77:20 according to Hafs by the way of Shatibi, as I understand, the Qaf can be assimilated (idgham) into the..
document What are the correct timings of maddul-leen in for example..
document Letter 'Dhaad' has characteristic of 'rikhwa', i.e., opposite to 'shidda' which is imprisonment of Sound. In rikhwa sound..
document How are the 2 instructions reconciled? Is the ikhfaa before qaaf read with tafkheem and a closeness..
document I would like to know whether there is a rule that requires a sakt (breathless pause) after each of the long vowel..
document What is the correct timing of maddam-mā of the leen letter in for example 2 : 2: raiba:
document What if the letter "ra" has a kasra with a shadda on top of it such as verse 1 of surah Tahriim..
document
document I have questions on: Sheikh Basfar + Abdul Bari + Suggestion + Qalqalah + Letter Ha + Ash-Shaatibiyyah..
document The leen letters have a timing of longer than one vowel count, but shorter than two vowel counts (maddam-mā). Do..
document Is the "ra" in the five verses of surat Al Qadr (surah 97) read with takhfeem when stopping at each verse and not..
document The statement "we don't have to THINK about emphasizing..." has confused me slightly. Although, this statement is..
document Nevertheless, I would like your advice: Which system should I use to memorize the Quran? The mujawwad which..
document
document I would to like to know, if there are no signs for stopping within a verse and the verse is quite long, how would..
document What is the (approximate) timing of a pause, or is that not fixed?
document
document The word "Al Hady" occurs twice in Al Baqara Ayaah 196, I remember Dr Ayman mentioning something about a..
document
document I have a question regarding pronouncing the medd which is the "Ye" medd with a kasrah before it. When I try to..
document 'When discussing the articulation points of the sin, zai, sad and tha, dhal, Dha you mentioned plates of the teeth..
document I will appreciate if anyone from this site tell me by whom and in what year Tajweed rules has been introduced..
document What is the name of the tareeq for qasr al munfassil for Hafs that you have posted on this site? Also what is the..
document
document I have some questions; I hope you can answer them, 1. In Surah Hujurat, v.9, Allah, in the Holy Quran says..
document I would like to ask you, if you could provide a note, explaining the rules regarding Al-Alif Maqsoorah..
document When teaching children the heavy letters, what is the best way to explain to them how to pronounce the..
document
document I happens to be in Tajweed class which I found very interesting, My question now is "is it compulsory to apply these..
document Please can you tell me the difference between ikhfaa shafawi and Iqlab rules..
document
document What is the difference between a qaari and a hafiz?
document Does this rule apply also to the other light letters such as "baa" and "miim"?
document Do the rules for Hafs about the presented sukoon lengthening being stronger than the leen medd and resulting..
document I have a copy of the Quran by the way of Warsh. I have noticed that in many places (in Warsh), there is a black dot..



RSS