Verse 1 2 rules
ٱللَّهُ
- ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
أَحَدٌ
- دQalqalahWhen 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.
Surah Al-Ikhlas: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse
الإخلاص
10 tajweed rule occurrences marked across 4 verses, each with its reason and the word’s audio
Al-Ikhlas (الإخلاص) has 10 tajweed rule occurrences across its 4 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading). The most frequent: Qalqalah (5), Hamzat al-Wasl (2) and Idgham without Ghunnah (1). The list below gives, verse by verse, each word, its letters, the rule, its reason and the word’s audio in its verse.
Surah Al-Ikhlas in colour
Each colour marks a rule of Surah Al-Ikhlas. Pick a rule: only that one stays lit.
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ﴿٤﴾
What I show you when you recite
Surah Al-Ikhlas, verse by verse
For each of the 4 verses of Surah Al-Ikhlas: every word that carries a rule, its letters, the rule and its reason. Tap ▶ to hear the word in its verse of Surah Al-Ikhlas, recited by al-Husary.
Verses 1 to 4
10 rules
Verse 2 3 rules
ٱلصَّمَدُ
- 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.
- دQalqalahWhen 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 3 2 rules
يَلِدْ
- 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.
يُولَدْ
- 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.
Verse 4 3 rules
يَكُن لَّهُۥ
- ن لَّIdgham without GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then lām or rā.
لَّهُۥ
- هُۥMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
أَحَدٌۢ
- دQalqalahWhen 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.
The rules of Surah Al-Ikhlas, one by one
Each table gives every occurrence of a rule in Surah Al-Ikhlas: the word and its verse.
Qalqalah
5 times in Surah Al-Ikhlas, in 4 of its 4 verses.
All 5 occurrences
| Word | Verse |
|---|---|
| أَحَدٌ | 1 |
| ٱلصَّمَدُ | 2 |
| يَلِدْ | 3 |
| يُولَدْ | 3 |
| أَحَدٌۢ | 4 |
Hamzat al-Wasl
2 times in Surah Al-Ikhlas, in 2 of its 4 verses.
All 2 occurrences
| Word | Verse |
|---|---|
| ٱللَّهُ | 1 |
| ٱلصَّمَدُ | 2 |
Idgham without Ghunnah
1 time in Surah Al-Ikhlas, in 1 of its 4 verses.
The occurrence
| Word | Verse |
|---|---|
| يَكُن لَّهُۥ | 4 |
Madd Tabee'ee
1 time in Surah Al-Ikhlas, in 1 of its 4 verses.
The occurrence
| Word | Verse |
|---|---|
| لَّهُۥ | 4 |
Lam Shamsiyyah
1 time in Surah Al-Ikhlas, in 1 of its 4 verses.
The occurrence
| Word | Verse |
|---|---|
| ٱلصَّمَدُ | 2 |
Rules added after checking
This list does not yet include izhar (halqi and shafawi), lam qamariyyah, hamzat al-qat’, the heavy or light raa, or the lam of the name of Allah. It does not mark madd ‘iwad. It marks madd leen only at a stop at the end of a verse, silah with natural madd or madd munfasil, and madd badal only where the Mushaf writes it with a small alif. Natural madd counts only the small signs of the Mushaf (small alif, small waw, small yaa), not the ordinary alif, waw or yaa. The rest will be added after checking.
By verse range
The ranges used in homework, ten verses at a time: each one leads to the list for its verses of Surah Al-Ikhlas.
- Verses 1 to 4
10 rule occurrences, mostly Qalqalah (5) and Hamzat al-Wasl (2).
Your turn: which rule in Al-Ikhlas?
The highlighted letters carry a rule of Surah Al-Ikhlas. Pick it: the answer and its reason show at once.
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يُولَدْ
yūlad
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ٱلصَّمَدُ
ṣṣamad
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ٱللَّهُ
llāhu
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يَكُن لَّهُۥ
yakullahū
Frequently asked questions
How many tajweed rules are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?
10 tajweed rule occurrences across 4 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading): Qalqalah (5), Hamzat al-Wasl (2), Idgham without Ghunnah (1), Madd Tabee'ee (1) and Lam Shamsiyyah (1).
How many noon sakinah and tanween rules are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?
1: Idgham without Ghunnah (1).
Which types of madd are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?
1: Madd Tabee'ee (1).
How many lam rules are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?
1: Lam Shamsiyyah (1).
How many hamza rules are in Surah Al-Ikhlas?
2: Hamzat al-Wasl (2).
Which verse of Surah Al-Ikhlas has the most rules?
Verse 2, with 3 rule occurrences marked.
How do I know I apply these rules when I recite Surah Al-Ikhlas?
Reading the colors is not enough, you need to hear yourself: recite Surah Al-Ikhlas out loud in the Tilawa app, which follows your recitation word by word and flags the tajweed rules you missed in Al-Ikhlas, with the word to replay in its verse.
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