The preface introduces inherent qualities (ṣifāt lāzimah), features closely attached to a letter's identity and not ordinarily separable from it.
When one of these qualities is lost, the letter's characteristic sound may be weakened even if the learner knows its written form and name. Knowing the alphabet is therefore only the beginning: the stable sound qualities must also be acquired through attentive practice.
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Inherent letter qualities
Why Tajwīd Matters: Foundations and Terminology
The preface introduces inherent qualities (ṣifāt lāzimah), features closely attached to a letter's identity and not ordinarily separable from it.
When one of these qualities is lost, the letter's characteristic sound may be weakened even if the learner knows its written form and name. Knowing the alphabet is therefore only the beginning: the stable sound qualities must also be acquired through attentive practice.