Tajwid
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Tajwid is the set of rules and techniques governing the precise and melodious pronunciation of Arabic letters and words during the recitation of the Quran.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tajwid canonical | 1 |
| Tarteel (measured recitation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212257 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tajwid Context triple: [Quran, recitationTradition, Tajwid]
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A.
Arabic calligraphy
Arabic calligraphy is a revered artistic tradition that transforms the Arabic script into intricate visual art, deeply intertwined with Islamic culture, literature, and architecture across the Arab world.
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B.
Ruqʿah script
Ruqʿah script is a simple, highly legible Arabic handwriting style commonly used for everyday writing and official documents in the Arab world.
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C.
Naskh script
Naskh script is a widely used, highly legible style of Arabic calligraphy commonly employed in printed texts, books, and everyday writing.
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D.
Diwani script
Diwani script is an ornate Ottoman-era style of Arabic calligraphy characterized by its intricate, flowing lines and dense, decorative composition often used in royal decrees and official documents.
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E.
Perso-Arabic script
The Perso-Arabic script is a modified form of the Arabic writing system, expanded with additional letters and conventions to represent the sounds of Persian and several other languages across the Middle East and South Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tajwid Target entity description: Tajwid is the set of rules and techniques governing the precise and melodious pronunciation of Arabic letters and words during the recitation of the Quran.
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A.
Arabic calligraphy
Arabic calligraphy is a revered artistic tradition that transforms the Arabic script into intricate visual art, deeply intertwined with Islamic culture, literature, and architecture across the Arab world.
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B.
Ruqʿah script
Ruqʿah script is a simple, highly legible Arabic handwriting style commonly used for everyday writing and official documents in the Arab world.
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C.
Naskh script
Naskh script is a widely used, highly legible style of Arabic calligraphy commonly employed in printed texts, books, and everyday writing.
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D.
Diwani script
Diwani script is an ornate Ottoman-era style of Arabic calligraphy characterized by its intricate, flowing lines and dense, decorative composition often used in royal decrees and official documents.
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E.
Perso-Arabic script
The Perso-Arabic script is a modified form of the Arabic writing system, expanded with additional letters and conventions to represent the sounds of Persian and several other languages across the Middle East and South Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic discipline
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Quranic recitation science ⓘ religious practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
avoiding distortion of Quranic meanings
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correct pronunciation of Arabic letters ⓘ melodious recitation ⓘ preservation of Quranic recitation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Quran ⓘ |
| basedOn |
oral tradition of Quran recitation
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recitation of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ transmission from Quran reciters (qurraʼ) ⓘ |
| considered |
fard kifayah by many scholars
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fard ʿayn for basic correctness of recitation ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Arabic root j-w-d meaning to improve or make better ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
ahkam al-madd
ⓘ
ahkam al-mim al-sakinah ⓘ ahkam al-nun al-sakinah wa al-tanwin ⓘ makharij al-huruf ⓘ rules of ghunnah ⓘ rules of idgham ⓘ rules of ikhfaʼ ⓘ rules of iqlab ⓘ rules of iẓhar ⓘ rules of qalqalah ⓘ rules of tafkhim and tarqiq ⓘ rules of waqf and ibtidaʼ ⓘ sifat al-huruf ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Arabic phonetics
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Quran recitation ⓘ |
| hasScript | Uthmani script of the Quran ⓘ |
| involves |
articulation points of letters
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characteristics of letters ⓘ lengthening of vowels ⓘ nasalization ⓘ rhythmic recitation ⓘ stopping and starting in recitation ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
qiraʼat
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tajwid al-huruf wa maʿrifat al-wuquf ⓘ tilawah ⓘ |
| requires |
listening to qualified reciters
ⓘ
oral instruction ⓘ repetition and practice ⓘ |
| taughtBy |
Quran teachers
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huffaz ⓘ qurraʼ ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hafs ʿan ʿAsim recitation
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Warsh ʿan Nafiʿ recitation ⓘ other canonical qiraʼat ⓘ |
| usesNotation |
diacritical marks
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madd signs ⓘ waqf symbols ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tajwid Description of subject: Tajwid is the set of rules and techniques governing the precise and melodious pronunciation of Arabic letters and words during the recitation of the Quran.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tajwid