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Surah Al-Ma'arij: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse

المعارج

169 tajweed rule occurrences marked across 44 verses, each with its reason and the word’s audio

Al-Ma'arij (المعارج) has 169 tajweed rule occurrences across its 44 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading). The most frequent: Hamzat al-Wasl (37), Madd Tabee'ee (27) and Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (27). The list below gives, verse by verse, each word, its letters, the rule, its reason and the word’s audio in its verse.

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سَأَلَ سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ ﴿١﴾ لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَافِعٌ ﴿٢﴾ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ذِى ٱلْمَعَارِجِ ﴿٣﴾ تَعْرُجُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ ﴿٤﴾ فَٱصْبِرْ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا ﴿٥﴾ إِنَّهُمْ يَرَوْنَهُۥ بَعِيدًا ﴿٦﴾ وَنَرَىٰهُ قَرِيبًا ﴿٧﴾ يَوْمَ تَكُونُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ كَٱلْمُهْلِ ﴿٨﴾ وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ﴿٩﴾ وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا ﴿١٠﴾

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ ﴿١١﴾ وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَأَخِيهِ ﴿١٢﴾ وَفَصِيلَتِهِ ٱلَّتِى تُـْٔوِيهِ ﴿١٣﴾ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يُنجِيهِ ﴿١٤﴾ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّهَا لَظَىٰ ﴿١٥﴾ نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ ﴿١٦﴾ تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ﴿١٧﴾ وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَىٰٓ ﴿١٨﴾ ۞ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ خُلِقَ هَلُوعًا ﴿١٩﴾ إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا ﴿٢٠﴾

وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلْخَيْرُ مَنُوعًا ﴿٢١﴾ إِلَّا ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ ﴿٢٢﴾ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَآئِمُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ ﴿٢٤﴾ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ ﴿٢٥﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ يُصَدِّقُونَ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٢٦﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّهِمْ غَيْرُ مَأْمُونٍ ﴿٢٨﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾ إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ ﴿٣٠﴾

فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ ﴿٣١﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ ﴿٣٢﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ قَآئِمُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ ﴿٣٤﴾ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾ فَمَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِعِينَ ﴿٣٦﴾ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ ﴿٣٧﴾ أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍ ﴿٣٨﴾ كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ إِنَّا لَقَـٰدِرُونَ ﴿٤٠﴾

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ ﴿٤١﴾ فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾ يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾ خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾

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Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse by verse

For each of the 44 verses of Surah Al-Ma'arij: every word that carries a rule, its letters, the rule and its reason. Tap ▶ to hear the word in its verse of Surah Al-Ma'arij, recited by al-Husary.

Verses 1 to 10

27 rules

Verse 1 3 rules

  1. سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ

    • آMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.
    • لٌۢ بIqlabWhen a nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), is followed by a bā (ب).

  2. بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ

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

Verse 2 2 rules

  1. لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

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

  2. لَهُۥ

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

Verse 3 3 rules

  1. ٱللَّهِ

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

  2. ٱلْمَعَارِجِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • جQalqalahWhen 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 7 rules

  1. ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • لَـٰٓMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.

  2. وَٱلرُّوحُ

    • 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.

  3. يَوْمٍ كَانَ

    • مٍ كَIkhfaA 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.

  4. مِقْدَارُهُۥ

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

Verse 5 3 rules

  1. فَٱصْبِرْ

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

  2. صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا

    • 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.
    • رًا جَIkhfaA 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 6 2 rules

  1. إِنَّهُمْ

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

  2. يَرَوْنَهُۥ

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

Verse 7 1 rule

  1. وَنَرَىٰهُ

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

Verse 8 4 rules

  1. ٱلسَّمَآءُ

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

  2. كَٱلْمُهْلِ

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

Verse 9 2 rules

  1. ٱلْجِبَالُ

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

  2. كَٱلْعِهْنِ

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

Verse 10 0 rule

No rule marked in this verse.

Verses 11 to 20

28 rules

Verse 11 4 rules

  1. ٱلْمُجْرِمُ

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

    • ذٍۭ بIqlabWhen a nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), is followed by a bā (ب).

  3. بِبَنِيهِ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 12 3 rules

  1. وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ

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

  2. وَأَخِيهِ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 13 2 rules

  1. ٱلَّتِى

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

  2. تُـْٔوِيهِ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 14 6 rules

  1. وَمَن فِى

    • ن فِIkhfaA 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.

  2. ٱلْأَرْضِ

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

  3. جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ

    • عًا ثُIkhfaA 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.

  4. ثُمَّ

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

  5. يُنجِيهِ

    • نجِIkhfaA 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.
    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 15 2 rules

  1. كَلَّآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. إِنَّهَا

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

Verse 16 2 rules

  1. نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ

    • ةً لِّIdgham without GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then lām or rā.

  2. لِّلشَّوَىٰ

    • 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. تَدْعُوا۟

    • 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.
    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  2. أَدْبَرَ

    • 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 18 0 rule

No rule marked in this verse.

Verse 19 4 rules

  1. إِنَّ

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

  2. ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • 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.
    • سَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

Verse 20 2 rules

  1. ٱلشَّرُّ

    • 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.

Verses 21 to 30

32 rules

Verse 21 1 rule

  1. ٱلْخَيْرُ

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

Verse 22 2 rules

  1. ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 23 2 rules

  1. دَآئِمُونَ

    • آMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.
    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 24 5 rules

  1. وَٱلَّذِينَ

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

  2. فِىٓ

    • ىٓMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  3. أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ

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

  4. حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ

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

  5. مَّعْلُومٌ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 25 4 rules

  1. لِّلسَّآئِلِ

    • لLam ShamsiyyahWhen “al” is followed by one of these letters: ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن.
    • آMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.

  2. وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 26 4 rules

  1. وَٱلَّذِينَ

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

  2. ٱلدِّينِ

    • 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.
    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 27 4 rules

  1. وَٱلَّذِينَ

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

  2. هُم مِّنْ

    • م مِّIdgham ShafawiWhen a mīm with no vowel is followed by another mīm.

  3. رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

    • م مُّIdgham ShafawiWhen a mīm with no vowel is followed by another mīm.

  4. مُّشْفِقُونَ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 28 2 rules

  1. إِنَّ

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

  2. مَأْمُونٍ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 29 3 rules

  1. وَٱلَّذِينَ

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

  2. حَـٰفِظُونَ

    • حَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 30 5 rules

  1. عَلَىٰٓ

    • ىٰٓMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ

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

  3. أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ

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

  4. فَإِنَّهُمْ

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

  5. مَلُومِينَ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verses 31 to 40

57 rules

Verse 31 8 rules

  1. ٱبْتَغَىٰ

    • 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.

  2. وَرَآءَ

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

  3. ذَٰلِكَ

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

  4. فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ

    • و۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.
    • لَـٰٓMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.

  5. ٱلْعَادُونَ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 32 5 rules

  1. وَٱلَّذِينَ

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

  2. لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ

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

  3. رَٰعُونَ

    • رَٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 33 6 rules

  1. وَٱلَّذِينَ

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

  2. هُم بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ

    • م بِIkhfa ShafawiWhen a mīm with no vowel ends a word and the next word begins with a bā (ب).

  3. بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ

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

  4. قَآئِمُونَ

    • آMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.
    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 34 2 rules

  1. وَٱلَّذِينَ

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

  2. يُحَافِظُونَ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 35 6 rules

  1. أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ

    • و۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.
    • لَـٰٓMadd MuttasilWhen the long vowel and the hamzah are in the same word.

  2. جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ

    • نَّGhunnahWhen a nūn or a mīm carries the shaddah, the small sign that doubles a letter.
    • نَّـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • تٍ مُّIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

  3. مُّكْرَمُونَ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 36 3 rules

  1. ٱلَّذِينَ

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

  2. كَفَرُوا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  3. مُهْطِعِينَ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 37 4 rules

  1. ٱلْيَمِينِ

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

  2. ٱلشِّمَالِ

    • 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.

  3. عِزِينَ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 38 7 rules

  1. أَيَطْمَعُ

    • طْQalqalahWhen 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. ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • ئٍ مِّIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

  3. أَن يُدْخَلَ

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

  4. يُدْخَلَ

    • 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.

  5. جَنَّةَ

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

  6. نَعِيمٍ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 39 7 rules

  1. كَلَّآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. إِنَّا

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

  3. خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا

    • 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.
    • نَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • م مِّIdgham ShafawiWhen a mīm with no vowel is followed by another mīm.

  4. مِّمَّا

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

  5. يَعْلَمُونَ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 40 9 rules

  1. فَلَآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. أُقْسِمُ

    • 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.

  3. ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • شَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

  4. وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • غَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

  5. إِنَّا

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

  6. لَقَـٰدِرُونَ

    • قَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verses 41 to 44

25 rules

Verse 41 4 rules

  1. عَلَىٰٓ

    • ىٰٓMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. أَن نُّبَدِّلَ

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

  3. خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ

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

  4. بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 42 6 rules

  1. يَخُوضُوا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  2. وَيَلْعَبُوا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  3. يُلَـٰقُوا۟

    • لَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  4. ٱلَّذِى

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

  5. يُوعَدُونَ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 43 6 rules

  1. ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ

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

    • عًا كَIkhfaA 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.

  3. كَأَنَّهُمْ

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

  4. نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ

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

  5. يُوفِضُونَ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 44 9 rules

  1. خَـٰشِعَةً

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

  2. أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ

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

  3. ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ

    • ةٌ ۚ ذَIkhfaA 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.

  4. ذَٰلِكَ

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

  5. ٱلْيَوْمُ

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

  6. ٱلَّذِى

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

  7. كَانُوا۟

    • ا۟Unpronounced letterThis letter is written in the mushaf, but it is not pronounced at this place.

  8. يُوعَدُونَ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

The rules of Surah Al-Ma'arij, one by one

Each table gives every occurrence of a rule in Surah Al-Ma'arij: the word and its verse.

Hamzat al-Wasl

37 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 28 of its 44 verses.

All 37 occurrences
Hamzat al-Wasl in Al-Ma'arij: 37 times
WordVerse
ٱللَّهِ3
ٱلْمَعَارِجِ3
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ4
وَٱلرُّوحُ4
فَٱصْبِرْ5
ٱلسَّمَآءُ8
كَٱلْمُهْلِ8
ٱلْجِبَالُ9
كَٱلْعِهْنِ9
ٱلْمُجْرِمُ11
ٱلَّتِى13
ٱلْأَرْضِ14
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ19
ٱلشَّرُّ20
ٱلْخَيْرُ21
ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ22
وَٱلَّذِينَ24
وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ25
وَٱلَّذِينَ26
ٱلدِّينِ26
وَٱلَّذِينَ27
وَٱلَّذِينَ29
ٱبْتَغَىٰ31
ٱلْعَادُونَ31
وَٱلَّذِينَ32
وَٱلَّذِينَ33
وَٱلَّذِينَ34
ٱلَّذِينَ36
ٱلْيَمِينِ37
ٱلشِّمَالِ37
ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ38
ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ40
وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ40
ٱلَّذِى42
ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ43
ٱلْيَوْمُ44
ٱلَّذِى44
The rule: Hamzat al-Wasl

Madd Tabee'ee

27 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 17 of its 44 verses.

All 27 occurrences
Madd Tabee'ee in Al-Ma'arij: 27 times
WordVerse
لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ2
لَهُۥ2
مِقْدَارُهُۥ4
يَرَوْنَهُۥ6
وَنَرَىٰهُ7
وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ12
وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ12
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ19
أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ24
حَـٰفِظُونَ29
أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ30
أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ30
ذَٰلِكَ31
لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ32
لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ32
رَٰعُونَ32
بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ33
بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ33
جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ35
خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا39
ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ40
وَٱلْمَغَـٰرِبِ40
لَقَـٰدِرُونَ40
يُلَـٰقُوا۟42
خَـٰشِعَةً44
أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ44
ذَٰلِكَ44
The rule: Madd Tabee'ee

Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

27 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 27 of its 44 verses.

All 27 occurrences
Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun in Al-Ma'arij: 27 times
WordVerse
بِبَنِيهِ11
وَأَخِيهِ12
تُـْٔوِيهِ13
يُنجِيهِ14
ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ22
دَآئِمُونَ23
مَّعْلُومٌ24
وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ25
ٱلدِّينِ26
مُّشْفِقُونَ27
مَأْمُونٍ28
حَـٰفِظُونَ29
مَلُومِينَ30
ٱلْعَادُونَ31
رَٰعُونَ32
قَآئِمُونَ33
يُحَافِظُونَ34
مُّكْرَمُونَ35
مُهْطِعِينَ36
عِزِينَ37
نَعِيمٍ38
يَعْلَمُونَ39
لَقَـٰدِرُونَ40
بِمَسْبُوقِينَ41
يُوعَدُونَ42
يُوفِضُونَ43
يُوعَدُونَ44
The rule: Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

Qalqalah

13 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 11 of its 44 verses.

All 13 occurrences
Qalqalah in Al-Ma'arij: 13 times
WordVerse
ٱلْمَعَارِجِ3
مِقْدَارُهُۥ4
صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا5
ٱلْمُجْرِمُ11
تَدْعُوا۟17
أَدْبَرَ17
ٱبْتَغَىٰ31
أَيَطْمَعُ38
يُدْخَلَ38
خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا39
أُقْسِمُ40
ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ43
أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ44
The rule: Qalqalah

Ghunnah

12 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 11 of its 44 verses.

All 12 occurrences
Ghunnah in Al-Ma'arij: 12 times
WordVerse
إِنَّهُمْ6
ثُمَّ14
إِنَّهَا15
إِنَّ19
إِنَّ28
فَإِنَّهُمْ30
جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ35
جَنَّةَ38
إِنَّا39
مِّمَّا39
إِنَّا40
كَأَنَّهُمْ43
The rule: Ghunnah

Madd Muttasil

9 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 8 of its 44 verses.

All 9 occurrences
Madd Muttasil in Al-Ma'arij: 9 times
WordVerse
سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ1
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ4
ٱلسَّمَآءُ8
دَآئِمُونَ23
لِّلسَّآئِلِ25
وَرَآءَ31
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ31
قَآئِمُونَ33
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ35
The rule: Madd Muttasil

Unpronounced letter

8 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 6 of its 44 verses.

All 8 occurrences
Unpronounced letter in Al-Ma'arij: 8 times
WordVerse
تَدْعُوا۟17
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ31
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ35
كَفَرُوا۟36
يَخُوضُوا۟42
وَيَلْعَبُوا۟42
يُلَـٰقُوا۟42
كَانُوا۟44

Ikhfa

8 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 6 of its 44 verses.

All 8 occurrences
Ikhfa in Al-Ma'arij: 8 times
WordVerse
يَوْمٍ كَانَ4
صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا5
وَمَن فِى14
جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ14
يُنجِيهِ14
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ19
سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ43
ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ44
The rule: Ikhfa

Idgham with Ghunnah

8 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 6 of its 44 verses.

All 8 occurrences
Idgham with Ghunnah in Al-Ma'arij: 8 times
WordVerse
بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ1
حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ24
جَنَّـٰتٍ مُّكْرَمُونَ35
ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ38
أَن يُدْخَلَ38
أَن نُّبَدِّلَ41
خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ41
نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ43
The rule: Idgham with Ghunnah

Lam Shamsiyyah

7 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 7 of its 44 verses.

All 7 occurrences
Lam Shamsiyyah in Al-Ma'arij: 7 times
WordVerse
وَٱلرُّوحُ4
ٱلسَّمَآءُ8
لِّلشَّوَىٰ16
ٱلشَّرُّ20
لِّلسَّآئِلِ25
ٱلدِّينِ26
ٱلشِّمَالِ37
The rule: Lam Shamsiyyah

Madd Munfasil

6 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 6 of its 44 verses.

All 6 occurrences
Madd Munfasil in Al-Ma'arij: 6 times
WordVerse
كَلَّآ15
فِىٓ24
عَلَىٰٓ30
كَلَّآ39
فَلَآ40
عَلَىٰٓ41
The rule: Madd Munfasil

Idgham Shafawi

3 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 2 of its 44 verses.

All 3 occurrences
Idgham Shafawi in Al-Ma'arij: 3 times
WordVerse
هُم مِّنْ27
رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ27
خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّمَّا39
The rule: Idgham Shafawi

Iqlab

2 times in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 2 of its 44 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Iqlab in Al-Ma'arij: 2 times
WordVerse
سَآئِلٌۢ بِعَذَابٍ1
يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ11
The rule: Iqlab

Ikhfa Shafawi

1 time in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 1 of its 44 verses.

The occurrence
Ikhfa Shafawi in Al-Ma'arij: 1 times
WordVerse
هُم بِشَهَـٰدَٰتِهِمْ33
The rule: Ikhfa Shafawi

Idgham without Ghunnah

1 time in Surah Al-Ma'arij, in 1 of its 44 verses.

The occurrence
Idgham without Ghunnah in Al-Ma'arij: 1 times
WordVerse
نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ16
The rule: Idgham without Ghunnah

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-Ma'arij.

Your turn: which rule in Al-Ma'arij?

The highlighted letters carry a rule of Surah Al-Ma'arij. Pick it: the answer and its reason show at once.

  1. Al-Ma'arij 70:1

    سَآئِلٌۢ

    sā'ilum

  2. Al-Ma'arij 70:8

    ٱلسَّمَآءُ

    ssamā'u

  3. Al-Ma'arij 70:14

    وَمَن فِى

    waman fi

  4. Al-Ma'arij 70:27

    رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

    rabbihimmushfiqūn

  5. Al-Ma'arij 70:17

    تَدْعُوا۟

    tadʿū

  6. Al-Ma'arij 70:40

    فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ

    falā 'uqsimu

Frequently asked questions

How many tajweed rules are in Surah Al-Ma'arij?

169 tajweed rule occurrences across 44 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading): Hamzat al-Wasl (37), Madd Tabee'ee (27), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (27), Qalqalah (13), Ghunnah (12), Madd Muttasil (9), Unpronounced letter (8), Ikhfa (8), Idgham with Ghunnah (8), Lam Shamsiyyah (7), Madd Munfasil (6), Idgham Shafawi (3), Iqlab (2), Ikhfa Shafawi (1) and Idgham without Ghunnah (1).

How many noon sakinah and tanween rules are in Surah Al-Ma'arij?

19: Idgham with Ghunnah (8), Ikhfa (8), Iqlab (2) and Idgham without Ghunnah (1).

How many meem sakinah rules are in Surah Al-Ma'arij?

4: Idgham Shafawi (3) and Ikhfa Shafawi (1).

Which types of madd are in Surah Al-Ma'arij?

69: Madd Tabee'ee (27), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (27), Madd Muttasil (9) and Madd Munfasil (6).

How many lam rules are in Surah Al-Ma'arij?

7: Lam Shamsiyyah (7).

How many hamza rules are in Surah Al-Ma'arij?

37: Hamzat al-Wasl (37).

Which verse of Surah Al-Ma'arij has the most rules?

Verse 40, with 9 rule occurrences marked.

How do I know I apply these rules when I recite Surah Al-Ma'arij?

Reading the colors is not enough, you need to hear yourself: recite Surah Al-Ma'arij out loud in the Tilawa app, which follows your recitation word by word and flags the tajweed rules you missed in Al-Ma'arij, with the word to replay in its verse.

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