The author’s conclusion is to recite with tajwīd and a generally pleasing voice, without preoccupation over whether each rise or fall corresponds to a rule of music.
Do not force the verses into a musical framework, and do not reject every natural change of pitch merely because it sounds attractive. The guiding concerns remain correctness of the Qurʾānic wording and reverence in reading.
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The author’s practical conclusion
Melodic Recitation: Beauty of Voice and the Limits of Tajwīd
The author’s conclusion is to recite with tajwīd and a generally pleasing voice, without preoccupation over whether each rise or fall corresponds to a rule of music.
Do not force the verses into a musical framework, and do not reject every natural change of pitch merely because it sounds attractive. The guiding concerns remain correctness of the Qurʾānic wording and reverence in reading.