Surah Al-A'la: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse

Verse 1 2 rules

1. ٱسْمَ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

2. ٱلْأَعْلَى

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 2 0 rule

No rule marked in this verse.

Verse 3 1 rule

1. وَٱلَّذِى

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 4 3 rules

1. وَٱلَّذِىٓ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
   • ىٓMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

2. ٱلْمَرْعَىٰ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 5 2 rules

1. فَجَعَلَهُۥ

   • هُۥMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

2. غُثَآءً

   • آMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.

Verse 6 2 rules

1. سَنُقْرِئُكَ

   • قْQalqalahWhen qāf, ṭā, bā, jīm or dāl (ق ط ب ج د) has no vowel, or when you stop on it at the end of a word.

2. تَنسَىٰٓ

   • نسَIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.

Verse 7 5 rules

1. شَآءَ

   • آMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.

2. ٱللَّهُ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

3. إِنَّهُۥ

   • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.
   • هُۥMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

4. ٱلْجَهْرَ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 8 0 rule

No rule marked in this verse.

Verse 9 3 rules

1. إِن نَّفَعَتِ

   • ن نَّIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

2. ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
   • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.

Verse 10 1 rule

1. مَن يَخْشَىٰ

   • ن يَIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

Verse 11 2 rules

1. وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا

   • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.

2. ٱلْأَشْقَى

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 12 5 rules

1. ٱلنَّارَ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
   • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
   • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.

2. ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
   • بْQalqalahWhen qāf, ṭā, bā, jīm or dāl (ق ط ب ج د) has no vowel, or when you stop on it at the end of a word.

Verse 13 1 rule

1. ثُمَّ

   • مَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.

Verse 14 2 rules

1. قَدْ

   • دْQalqalahWhen qāf, ṭā, bā, jīm or dāl (ق ط ب ج د) has no vowel, or when you stop on it at the end of a word.

2. مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

   • ن تَIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.

Verse 15 2 rules

1. ٱسْمَ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

2. رَبِّهِۦ

   • هِۦMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

Verse 16 5 rules

1. ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
   • وUnpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.
   • وٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

2. ٱلدُّنْيَا

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
   • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.

Verse 17 3 rules

1. وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

2. خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

   • رٌ وَIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

3. وَأَبْقَىٰٓ

   • بْQalqalahWhen qāf, ṭā, bā, jīm or dāl (ق ط ب ج د) has no vowel, or when you stop on it at the end of a word.

Verse 18 5 rules

1. إِنَّ

   • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.

2. هَـٰذَا

   • هَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

3. ٱلصُّحُفِ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
   • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.

4. ٱلْأُولَىٰ

   • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.

Verse 19 2 rules

1. إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

   • بْQalqalahWhen qāf, ṭā, bā, jīm or dāl (ق ط ب ج د) has no vowel, or when you stop on it at the end of a word.
   • رَٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.