Surah At-Tin: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse

التين

39 tajweed rule occurrences marked across 8 verses, each with its reason and the word’s audio

At-Tin (التين) has 39 tajweed rule occurrences across its 8 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading). The most frequent: Hamzat al-Wasl (10), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (8) and Madd Tabee'ee (7). 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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وَٱلتِّينِ وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ ﴿١﴾ وَطُورِ سِينِينَ ﴿٢﴾ وَهَـٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ ٱلْأَمِينِ ﴿٣﴾ لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ فِىٓ أَحْسَنِ تَقْوِيمٍ ﴿٤﴾ ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَـٰهُ أَسْفَلَ سَـٰفِلِينَ ﴿٥﴾ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَا يُكَذِّبُكَ بَعْدُ بِٱلدِّينِ ﴿٧﴾ أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ ﴿٨﴾

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Surah At-Tin, verse by verse

For each of the 8 verses of Surah At-Tin: every word that carries a rule, its letters, the rule and its reason. Tap ▶ to hear the word in its verse of Surah At-Tin, recited by al-Husary.

Verses 1 to 8

39 rules

Verse 1 5 rules

  1. وَٱلتِّينِ

    • 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.
  2. وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ

    • 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.
    • 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 2 1 rule

  1. سِينِينَ

    • 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 3 4 rules

  1. وَهَـٰذَا

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

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

    • 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 4 8 rules

  1. لَقَدْ

    • 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. خَلَقْنَا

    • 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. 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.
  4. فِىٓ

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

    • 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.
    • 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 5 5 rules

  1. ثُمَّ

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

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

    • سَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • 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 6 9 rules

  1. ٱلَّذِينَ

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

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

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

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

    • 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.
  6. مَمْنُونٍ

    • 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 7 3 rules

  1. بِٱلدِّينِ

    • 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 8 4 rules

  1. ٱللَّهُ

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

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

The rules of Surah At-Tin, one by one

Each table gives every occurrence of a rule in Surah At-Tin: the word and its verse.

Hamzat al-Wasl

10 times in Surah At-Tin, in 6 of its 8 verses.

All 10 occurrences
Hamzat al-Wasl in At-Tin: 10 times
WordVerse
وَٱلتِّينِ1
وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ1
ٱلْبَلَدِ3
ٱلْأَمِينِ3
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ4
ٱلَّذِينَ6
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ6
بِٱلدِّينِ7
ٱللَّهُ8
ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ8
The rule: Hamzat al-Wasl

Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

8 times in Surah At-Tin, in 8 of its 8 verses.

All 8 occurrences
Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun in At-Tin: 8 times
WordVerse
وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ1
سِينِينَ2
ٱلْأَمِينِ3
تَقْوِيمٍ4
سَـٰفِلِينَ5
مَمْنُونٍ6
بِٱلدِّينِ7
ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ8
The rule: Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

Madd Tabee'ee

7 times in Surah At-Tin, in 5 of its 8 verses.

All 7 occurrences
Madd Tabee'ee in At-Tin: 7 times
WordVerse
وَهَـٰذَا3
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ4
رَدَدْنَـٰهُ5
سَـٰفِلِينَ5
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ6
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ6
ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ8
The rule: Madd Tabee'ee

Qalqalah

5 times in Surah At-Tin, in 3 of its 8 verses.

All 5 occurrences
Qalqalah in At-Tin: 5 times
WordVerse
لَقَدْ4
خَلَقْنَا4
تَقْوِيمٍ4
رَدَدْنَـٰهُ5
أَجْرٌ6
The rule: Qalqalah

Lam Shamsiyyah

4 times in Surah At-Tin, in 3 of its 8 verses.

All 4 occurrences
Lam Shamsiyyah in At-Tin: 4 times
WordVerse
وَٱلتِّينِ1
وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ1
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ6
بِٱلدِّينِ7
The rule: Lam Shamsiyyah

Unpronounced letter

2 times in Surah At-Tin, in 1 of its 8 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Unpronounced letter in At-Tin: 2 times
WordVerse
ءَامَنُوا۟6
وَعَمِلُوا۟6

Ghunnah

1 time in Surah At-Tin, in 1 of its 8 verses.

The occurrence
Ghunnah in At-Tin: 1 times
WordVerse
ثُمَّ5
The rule: Ghunnah

Ikhfa

1 time in Surah At-Tin, in 1 of its 8 verses.

The occurrence
Ikhfa in At-Tin: 1 times
WordVerse
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ4
The rule: Ikhfa

Madd Munfasil

1 time in Surah At-Tin, in 1 of its 8 verses.

The occurrence
Madd Munfasil in At-Tin: 1 times
WordVerse
فِىٓ4
The rule: Madd Munfasil

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.

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The highlighted letters carry a rule of Surah At-Tin. Pick it: the answer and its reason show at once.

  1. ٱلْأَمِينِ

    l-amīn

  2. تَقْوِيمٍ

    taqwīm

  3. ثُمَّ

    thumma

  4. وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ

    waz-zaytūn

  5. مَمْنُونٍ

    mamnūn

  6. بِٱلدِّينِ

    bid-dīn

Frequently asked questions

How many tajweed rules are in Surah At-Tin?

39 tajweed rule occurrences across 8 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading): Hamzat al-Wasl (10), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (8), Madd Tabee'ee (7), Qalqalah (5), Lam Shamsiyyah (4), Unpronounced letter (2), Ghunnah (1), Ikhfa (1) and Madd Munfasil (1).

How many noon sakinah and tanween rules are in Surah At-Tin?

1: Ikhfa (1).

Which types of madd are in Surah At-Tin?

16: Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (8), Madd Tabee'ee (7) and Madd Munfasil (1).

How many lam rules are in Surah At-Tin?

4: Lam Shamsiyyah (4).

How many hamza rules are in Surah At-Tin?

10: Hamzat al-Wasl (10).

Which verse of Surah At-Tin has the most rules?

Verse 6, with 9 rule occurrences marked.

How do I know I apply these rules when I recite Surah At-Tin?

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

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