The book also mentions necessary and non-necessary stopping as distinctions tied to meaning. Some positions call for a particularly firm stop to safeguard sense; others do not.
Not every breath pause is a “necessary” stop, and not every word boundary is equally suitable. Read the wording and its connection to what follows, not merely the presence of a printed marker.
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Necessary and non-necessary pauses
Conclusion: Tajwīd, Waqf, ʿUthmānic Rasm and Qirāʾāt
The book also mentions necessary and non-necessary stopping as distinctions tied to meaning. Some positions call for a particularly firm stop to safeguard sense; others do not.
Not every breath pause is a “necessary” stop, and not every word boundary is equally suitable. Read the wording and its connection to what follows, not merely the presence of a printed marker.