THE CHAPTERS OF THE HOLY QUR'AN MOSTLY RECITED BY THE HOLY PROPHET ( S.A.W ) IN HIS FIVE DAILY PRAYERS

1. For Noon (Salaat Zuhur) and Afternoon  (Asr) Prayers:
a. Surat at-Taariq; Chapter 86
b. Surat al-Lail; Chapter 92
c. Surat al-A'ala; Chapter 87
d. Surat al-Ghaashiat; Chapter 88

2. For Morning  (Subhi) Prayer:
a. Surat / Chapters longer than that of Zuhur

3. For Night (Isha'i) Prayer:
a. Surat ash-Shams; Chapter 91

4. For weekly (Juma'a) Prayer:
a. Surat as-Sajda; Chapter 32

5. Journey  (Safar) Prayer:
a. Surat at-Tin; Chapter 95

SIGNIFICANCE OF TAJWIID

The significance of Tajwiid is stressed with an injunction of the Quran where Allah says in al-Muzammil 73 verse 4

The Arabic-English dictionary by Mr. Hans Wehr gives the meaning of tartiil to be tajwiid. If we are to go by this meaning, the above verse could be interpreted in Arabic to mean which in English means “beautify the Quran with Tajwiid”.

Every injunction of the Quran has a reasonable objective behind it. The objective behind this injunction is to beautify the Quran by reading it in the best way possible; and by guiding against committing solecism in the course of its recitation. The commitment of solecism in the articulation of vowels and letters of the Quran has great effects on the meaning of the words of the Quran. These effects are errors that result in distortion of the meanings of the Qur'an.

These errors are divided into two.

METHODS OF APPLYING THE RULES OF TAJWIID

 The knowledge of Tajwiid can be leanrt and applied in Qur’an recitation through two methods. These are:

1- Talqiin (Guide reading): In this method, a teacher teaches a learner the Qur'an through guide reading method. The teacher reads the Qur'an, applying the rules of Tajwiid, while the learner repeats what the teacher says after him. Ultimately, though ignorant of the principles of Tajwiid, the learner will be able to correctly recite the Qur'an with Tajwiid. This was the only method available to the students of Qur'an throughout the first two centuries of Islam and the major part of the third. Prophet Muhammad learnt the Quran from Jibril and taught it to his students (that is, the Sahabah) through this method.

MEANING/DEFINITION OF TAJWID

Tajwiid is an Arabic word for elocution, meaning proper pronunciation during recitation, as well as recitation at a moderate speed. It is a set of rules, which govern how the Qur'an should be read. It is derived from the trilateral root j-w-d, meaning to make well, make better, or improve. It is required by fard. There are altogether 14 recognised schools of Tajwiid with seven being the most popular.

In defining Tajwiid, the following terms must be understood: Tajwiid, ‘ilmu ’t-Tajwiid and Tajwiidu ’l-Qur’an.

Tajwiid is from the verb 'jawwada' which literally means to decorate, make better or to perfect.Tajwiid therefore literally means betterment, decoration or perfection of an act. Technically, it means the pronunciation of every letter of the Qur'an from its point of articulation with its attributes.

‘llmu ’t-Tajwiid (the art of Tajwiid) is the science dealing with the rules and regulations governing the recitation of the Qur'an the application of which makes the correct recitation of the Qur'an possible.