The word "tajweed" means to improve, make better.
Tajweed of the Holy Qur'an is the knowledge and application of the rules of recitation so the reading of the Qur'an is as the Prophet Mohammed peace and blesings be upon him, recited.
The Holy Qur'an is a special book that reveals the words of Allah. It was sent down by Allah to Prophet Mohammad(SAW), his last messenger, through angel Gabriel on the night of Laylatul-Qader. It deals with everything that concerns Mankind. But mostly emphasizes the relations between Allah and his creatures. Muslims believe that the Quran provides teachings, guidances and good direction for mankind. The Holy Qur'an always has answers to your questions. Note that the Qur'an was only sent down in Arabic, which means that any translation is neither a Quran.
- Purify yourself. Get the purity of body, clothes, and place. Make sure that these are free from filth. For purity of body, you have to take a ghusl, (shower), Wudu (ablution) or Tayammum.
- Recite the following:
A'udhubillahi Minash Shaytaanir Rajeem,
I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the cursed.
- 'Then Recite Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim'In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.
- Gently open the Holy Qur'an by using your right hand.
- While you read the Holy Qur'an, you should have the presence of your heart. This means that you are not just looking at the words but you are bringing them into your mind and understanding what you are reading.
- Use etiquette. If you don't know the proper way to read the Qur'an, buy a book that teaches you it or take free online classes.
- Try to read the Qur'an in its original Arabic, it is a very beautiful text.
- Try to learn Arabic to better understand it in its original Arabic form.
- In the Qur'an, there are Allah's names in it. So read justly.
- When you read Qur'an try to keep it higher than ground.
- Remember, be as Respectful towards the Qur'an, as you would with any holy text!
- The Qur'an will testify against you on the Day of Judgment if you mistreated it, didn't read it, or didn't listen to it.
- If you touch the Qur'an without Wudu, it's ok. But if you touch the Arabic text from inside this holy book, it is not. But you should always try to make an effort to have Wudu on before you read.
- Try to brush your teeth before you read so that when the words are being recited they will come out nicely.(you do not want to recite the beautiful words with bad breath!)
- If you dont understand what you are reading, ask a person who knows and understands the Qur'an. Otherwise, you may get the wrong understanding.
- After finishing, don't put things on it, you will be disrespectful to it. Place it in a clean safe area where it wont fall or get dirty.
- The Holy Book of Qur`an in english (prefered in arabic).
- Being clean by wudu and/or a shower.
- Having a good will.
- An open mind.
- A little knowledge of Arabic(if you are going to read in arabic)
- If you are still learning have a person who knows and understands the Qur'an to help fix your mistakes and to help you understand what the words are saying.
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