Surah Quraysh: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse

قريش

21 tajweed rule occurrences marked across 4 verses, each with its reason and the word’s audio

Quraysh (قريش) has 21 tajweed rule occurrences across its 4 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading). The most frequent: Madd Tabee'ee (4), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (4) and Hamzat al-Wasl (3). 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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لِإِيلَـٰفِ قُرَيْشٍ ﴿١﴾ إِۦلَـٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيْفِ ﴿٢﴾ فَلْيَعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّ هَـٰذَا ٱلْبَيْتِ ﴿٣﴾ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍ وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍۭ ﴿٤﴾

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Surah Quraysh, verse by verse

For each of the 4 verses of Surah Quraysh: every word that carries a rule, its letters, the rule and its reason. Tap ▶ to hear the word in its verse of Surah Quraysh, recited by al-Husary.

Verses 1 to 4

21 rules

Verse 1 2 rules

  1. لِإِيلَـٰفِ

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

    • 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 2 8 rules

  1. إِۦلَـٰفِهِمْ

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

    • 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.
  3. وَٱلصَّيْفِ

    • 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 3 4 rules

  1. فَلْيَعْبُدُوا۟

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

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

    • 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 7 rules

  1. ٱلَّذِىٓ

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

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

    • ن جُIkhfaA 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. جُوعٍ وَءَامَنَهُم

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

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

    • 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 Quraysh, one by one

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

Madd Tabee'ee

4 times in Surah Quraysh, in 3 of its 4 verses.

All 4 occurrences
Madd Tabee'ee in Quraysh: 4 times
WordVerse
لِإِيلَـٰفِ1
إِۦلَـٰفِهِمْ2
إِۦلَـٰفِهِمْ2
هَـٰذَا3
The rule: Madd Tabee'ee

Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

4 times in Surah Quraysh, in 4 of its 4 verses.

All 4 occurrences
Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun in Quraysh: 4 times
WordVerse
قُرَيْشٍ1
وَٱلصَّيْفِ2
ٱلْبَيْتِ3
خَوْفٍۭ4
The rule: Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

Hamzat al-Wasl

3 times in Surah Quraysh, in 2 of its 4 verses.

All 3 occurrences
Hamzat al-Wasl in Quraysh: 3 times
WordVerse
ٱلشِّتَآءِ2
وَٱلصَّيْفِ2
ٱلْبَيْتِ3
The rule: Hamzat al-Wasl

Idgham Shafawi

2 times in Surah Quraysh, in 1 of its 4 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Idgham Shafawi in Quraysh: 2 times
WordVerse
أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن4
وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنْ4
The rule: Idgham Shafawi

Lam Shamsiyyah

2 times in Surah Quraysh, in 1 of its 4 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Lam Shamsiyyah in Quraysh: 2 times
WordVerse
ٱلشِّتَآءِ2
وَٱلصَّيْفِ2
The rule: Lam Shamsiyyah

Unpronounced letter

1 time in Surah Quraysh, in 1 of its 4 verses.

The occurrence
Unpronounced letter in Quraysh: 1 times
WordVerse
فَلْيَعْبُدُوا۟3

Ikhfa

1 time in Surah Quraysh, in 1 of its 4 verses.

The occurrence
Ikhfa in Quraysh: 1 times
WordVerse
مِّن جُوعٍ4
The rule: Ikhfa

Idgham with Ghunnah

1 time in Surah Quraysh, in 1 of its 4 verses.

The occurrence
Idgham with Ghunnah in Quraysh: 1 times
WordVerse
جُوعٍ وَءَامَنَهُم4
The rule: Idgham with Ghunnah

Qalqalah

1 time in Surah Quraysh, in 1 of its 4 verses.

The occurrence
Qalqalah in Quraysh: 1 times
WordVerse
أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن4
The rule: Qalqalah

Madd Munfasil

1 time in Surah Quraysh, in 1 of its 4 verses.

The occurrence
Madd Munfasil in Quraysh: 1 times
WordVerse
ٱلَّذِىٓ4
The rule: Madd Munfasil

Madd Muttasil

1 time in Surah Quraysh, in 1 of its 4 verses.

The occurrence
Madd Muttasil in Quraysh: 1 times
WordVerse
ٱلشِّتَآءِ2
The rule: Madd Muttasil

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 ranges used in homework, ten verses at a time: each one leads to the list for its verses of Surah Quraysh.

Your turn: which rule in Quraysh?

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

  1. لِإِيلَـٰفِ

    li'īlāfi

  2. جُوعٍ وَءَامَنَهُم

    jūʿiw̃wa'āmanahum

  3. ٱلْبَيْتِ

    l-bayt

  4. ٱلشِّتَآءِ

    sh-shitā'i

Frequently asked questions

How many tajweed rules are in Surah Quraysh?

21 tajweed rule occurrences across 4 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading): Madd Tabee'ee (4), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (4), Hamzat al-Wasl (3), Idgham Shafawi (2), Lam Shamsiyyah (2), Unpronounced letter (1), Ikhfa (1), Idgham with Ghunnah (1), Qalqalah (1), Madd Munfasil (1) and Madd Muttasil (1).

How many noon sakinah and tanween rules are in Surah Quraysh?

2: Idgham with Ghunnah (1) and Ikhfa (1).

How many meem sakinah rules are in Surah Quraysh?

2: Idgham Shafawi (2).

Which types of madd are in Surah Quraysh?

10: Madd Tabee'ee (4), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (4), Madd Munfasil (1) and Madd Muttasil (1).

How many lam rules are in Surah Quraysh?

2: Lam Shamsiyyah (2).

How many hamza rules are in Surah Quraysh?

3: Hamzat al-Wasl (3).

Which verse of Surah Quraysh has the most rules?

Verse 2, with 8 rule occurrences marked.

How do I know I apply these rules when I recite Surah Quraysh?

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

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