An arbitrary pause can invert or mutilate the meaning. The source gives examples of blameworthy stopping in which the reciter separates a statement from its necessary context.
In practice, identify the subject, predicate and linked words before selecting a stop. If the first fragment appears to attribute an improper meaning, avoid stopping there voluntarily and restart from a suitable earlier point if breath forces an interruption.
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Why arbitrary stopping is unsafe
Rules of Waqf — Correct Stopping, Resumption, Rawm, Ishmām and Qurʾānic Orthography
An arbitrary pause can invert or mutilate the meaning. The source gives examples of blameworthy stopping in which the reciter separates a statement from its necessary context.
In practice, identify the subject, predicate and linked words before selecting a stop. If the first fragment appears to attribute an improper meaning, avoid stopping there voluntarily and restart from a suitable earlier point if breath forces an interruption.