Surah Waqiah Tajweed Rules by Ayah: Complete Practice Guide

Surah Waqiah has 96 ayahs, and learning its Tajweed verse by verse can make Quran recitation clearer and more accurate. This guide explains the main Tajweed points found in each ayah using the Arabic text, the relevant rule, and a short reading tip. The goal is not to label every letter with a rule. Instead, the guide focuses on the places where a learner should pay special attention, such as Noon Sakinah, Tanween, Meem Sakinah, Ghunnah, Madd, Ikhfa, Idgham, Izhar, Iqlab, Qalqalah, and the rules of Lam.
The guide follows the common Hafs recitation framework. Tajweed is best learned by listening to a qualified teacher because written descriptions cannot fully replace hearing the correct makhraj, sifat, timing, and stopping points.

What Are Tajweed Rules?

Tajweed means giving each Quranic letter its proper pronunciation and observing the rules that apply when letters meet. For beginners, the most useful Surah Waqiah rules to notice are Noon Sakinah and Tanween, Meem Sakinah, Ghunnah, Madd, Qalqalah, Lam Shamsiyyah, Lam Qamariyyah, and the correct treatment of Hamzah.

Important Tajweed Reference

RuleSimple MeaningMain Trigger
Izhar HalqiClear Noon or Tanween soundBefore ء ه ع ح غ خ
Idgham with GhunnahMerge with a nasal soundBefore ي ن م و
Idgham without GhunnahMerge without a nasal soundBefore ل or ر
IqlabNoon/Tanween changes toward a hidden Meem soundBefore ب
IkhfaHidden Noon/Tanween with GhunnahBefore the 15 Ikhfa letters
Izhar ShafawiClear Meem Sakinah Meem Sakinah before any letter except م and ب
Idgham ShafawiMerge Meem Sakinah into the next MeemBefore م
Ikhfa ShafawiHidden Meem with GhunnahBefore ب
GhunnahNasal sound, commonly two counts in core casesEspecially نّ and مّ
Madd ṬabīʿīNatural elongationMadd letter without a secondary cause
QalqalahLight echo on qalqalah letters when sakinق ط ب ج د
Lam ShamsiyyahLam is not pronounced separatelyDefinite article before a Sun letter
Lam QamariyyahLam is pronounced clearlyDefinite article before a Moon letter

How to Use This Guide for Tajweed

  • Read the Arabic ayah first without rushing.
  • Look at the highlighted rule words or phrases in the explanation.
  • Listen to a reliable reciter while following the same ayah.
  • Repeat the ayah slowly two or three times.
  • Then recite it at normal pace while keeping the identified rule in mind.
  • If a pronunciation point is difficult, ask a qualified Tajweed teacher to check it.

Surah Waqiah Tajweed Rules by Ayah

AyahArabic TextKey Tajweed FocusPractice Tip
56:1إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُMadd Ṭabīʿī in إِذَا and ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:2لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌMadd Ṭabīʿī in لَيْسَ and لِوَقْعَتِهَا. Tanween at the end of كَاذِبَةٌ when continuing is subject to the following word/letter.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:3خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌTanween in خَافِضَةٌ followed by ر gives Idgham without Ghunnah when continuing. Heavy/light pronunciation of ر should be learned from a teacher.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:4إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّاMadd Ṭabīʿī in إِذَا. Qalqalah in رُجَّتِ due to جّ. Qalqalah in رَجًّا due to جّ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:5وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّاQalqalah in بُسَّتِ due to بّ. Qalqalah in بَسًّا due to بّ. Madd Ṭabīʿī in ٱلْجِبَالُ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:6فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُّنۢبَثًّاTanween in هَبَاءً followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in مُنۢبَثًّا before ب gives Iqlab. Qalqalah in بَثًّا due to بّ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:7وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَاجًا ثَلَاثَةًMeem Sakinah in كُنتُمْ followed by همزة in أَزْوَاجًا is read clearly across the word boundary. Tanween in أَزْوَاجًا before ث is Ikhfa.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:8فَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِLam Qamariyyah in ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ. Madd in مَآ. The repeated phrase gives useful practice in connected reading.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:9وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِLam Qamariyyah in ٱلْمَشْأَمَةِ. Madd in مَآ. Hamzah in الْمَشْأَمَةِ should be pronounced clearly.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:10وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَLam Shamsiyyah in وَٱلسَّابِقُونَ. Madd Ṭabīʿī in السَّابِقُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:11أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَMadd in أُولَٰٓئِكَ. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ. Qalqalah in مُقَرَّبُونَ is not assumed unless the letter is actually stopped; observe the ending when stopping.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:12فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِLam Shamsiyyah in ٱلنَّعِيمِ. Madd Ṭabīʿī in فِى and جَنَّاتِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:13ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَTanween in ثُلَّةٌ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Lam Shamsiyyah in ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ is not present; this is Lam Qamariyyah because hamzah is the next consonant.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:14وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَTanween in قَلِيلٌ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:15عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍTanween in سُرُرٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in مَوْضُونَةٍ needs attention when continuing.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:16مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَGhunnah on the initial مّ in مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ. Madd in عَلَيْهَا and the vowel length in مُتَقَابِلِينَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:17يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَMeem Sakinah in عَلَيْهِمْ followed by و gives Izhar Shafawi. Tanween in وِلْدَانٌ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:18بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍTanween in بِأَكْوَابٍ followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in كَأْسٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. In مِن مَّعِينٍ, Noon Sakinah before م gives Idgham with Ghunnah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:19لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَLam in لَّا is read with the appropriate connection. Noon Sakinah in عَنْهَا before ه is Izhar Halqi. Noon Sakinah in يُنزِفُونَ is inside the word and must be articulated according to its letters.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:20وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَTanween in وَفَاكِهَةٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Madd in فَاكِهَةٍ and يَتَخَيَّرُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:21وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَTanween in طَيْرٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Madd in يَشْتَهُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:22وَحُورٌ عِينٌTanween in حُورٌ followed by ع gives Izhar Halqi. Tanween in عِينٌ when continuing depends on the following ayah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:23كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِLam Shamsiyyah in ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ. Hamzah in اللُّؤْلُؤِ must be articulated clearly. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْمَكْنُونِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:24جَزَاءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَTanween in جَزَاءً followed by ب gives Iqlab. Madd in جَزَاءً.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:25لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًاMadd in لَا. Tanween in لَغْوًا followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:26إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًاMadd in إِلَّا and قِيلًا. Tanween in قِيلًا followed by س gives Ikhfa. Tanween in سَلَامًا followed by س gives Ikhfa.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:27وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِLam Qamariyyah in ٱلْيَمِينِ. Madd in مَآ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:28فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍTanween in سِدْرٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Qalqalah in سِدْرٍ is not a qalqalah letter; keep the د clear without adding an echo.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:29وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍTanween in طَلْحٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Qalqalah is not applied to ح.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:30وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍTanween in ظِلٍّ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Shaddah in ظِلٍّ should be given its full articulation.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:31وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍTanween in مَاءٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Madd in مَاءٍ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:32وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍTanween in فَاكِهَةٍ followed by ك gives Ikhfa. Tanween in كَثِيرَةٍ when continuing depends on the next letter.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:33لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍTanween in مَقْطُوعَةٍ followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Madd in لَا.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:34وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍTanween in فُرُشٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in مَرْفُوعَةٍ needs attention at continuation.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:35إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَاءًGhunnah on نّ in إِنَّا and هُنَّ. Madd in إِنَّآ. The ending of إِنشَاءً should be connected according to the next letter when continuing.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:36فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًاGhunnah on نّ in لَهُنَّ. Madd in أَبْكَارًا. If continuing, the tanween ending is governed by the next letter.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:37عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًاTanween in عُرُبًا followed by أ gives Izhar Halqi. Tanween in أَتْرَابًا at continuation follows the next letter.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:38لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِLam before لِّ is read with shaddah. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْيَمِينِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:39ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَTanween in ثُلَّةٌ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:40وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَTanween in ثُلَّةٌ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:41وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِLam Shamsiyyah in ٱلشِّمَالِ. Madd in مَآ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:42فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍTanween in سَمُومٍ followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in حَمِيمٍ at continuation follows the next letter.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:43وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍTanween in ظِلٍّ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in مِّن يَحْمُومٍ gives Idgham with Ghunnah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:44لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍTanween in بَارِدٍ followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Madd in بَارِدٍ and كَرِيمٍ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:45إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَGhunnah on نّ in إِنَّهُمْ. Meem Sakinah in هُمْ followed by ك gives Izhar Shafawi. Madd in كَانُوا.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:46وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِShaddah in يُصِرُّونَ should be given its full articulation. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْحِنثِ and ٱلْعَظِيمِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:47وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَMultiple hamzahs require careful articulation. Tanween in تُرَابًا followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in عِظَامًا followed by أ gives Izhar Halqi.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:48أَوَءَابَاؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَHamzah in أَوَءَابَاؤُنَا requires careful articulation. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:49قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَQalqalah in قُلْ when stopping would be affected by the final ل? Qalqalah is not on ل. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ and ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:50لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍTanween in يَوْمٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Madd in إِلَىٰ and مِيقَاتِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:51ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَGhunnah on مّ in ثُمَّ and نّ in إِنَّكُمْ. Lam Shamsiyyah in ٱلضَّالُّونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:52لَأَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍNoon Sakinah in مِن شَجَرٍ before ش gives Ikhfa. Tanween in شَجَرٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Noon Sakinah in مِن زَقُّومٍ before ز gives Ikhfa.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:53فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَMadd in فَمَالِـُٔونَ. Noon Sakinah in مِنْهَا before ه gives Izhar Halqi. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْبُطُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:54فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِMadd in فَشَارِبُونَ. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْحَمِيمِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:55فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِMadd in فَشَارِبُونَ. Shaddah is absent from the key phrase, so keep the ر and ب distinct.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:56هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِLam Shamsiyyah in ٱلدِّينِ. Meem Sakinah in نُزُلُهُمْ followed by ي gives Izhar Shafawi.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:57نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَMeem Sakinah in نَحْنُ followed by خ is Izhar Shafawi. Meem Sakinah in خَلَقْنَاكُمْ followed by ف is Izhar Shafawi. Qalqalah in خَلَقْنَاكُمْ is not on a qalqalah letter.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:58أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَMeem Sakinah in أَفَرَءَيْتُم followed by م gives Idgham Shafawi. Madd in مَا.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:59ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَMadd in ءَأَنتُمْ and تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ. Meem Sakinah in أَمْ followed by ن gives Izhar Shafawi.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:60نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَMadd in نَحْنُ and قَدَّرْنَا. Qalqalah in قَدَّرْنَا is not present; دّ is shaddah, not qalqalah by itself.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:61عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَMadd in عَلَىٰٓ. Noon Sakinah in أَن نُّبَدِّلَ before ن gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Ghunnah on نّ in نُّبَدِّلَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:62وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَQalqalah in وَلَقَدْ due to دْ. Lam Shamsiyyah in ٱلنَّشْأَةَ. Madd in ٱلْأُولَىٰ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:63أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَMeem Sakinah in أَفَرَءَيْتُم followed by م gives Idgham Shafawi. Madd in مَا.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:64ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّارِعُونَMadd in ءَأَنتُمْ and تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ. Meem Sakinah in أَمْ followed by ن gives Izhar Shafawi. Lam Shamsiyyah in ٱلزَّارِعُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:65لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَٰهُ حُطَٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَMadd in لَوْ and نَشَاءُ. Tanween in حُطَامًا followed by ف gives Ikhfa.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:66إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَGhunnah on نّ in إِنَّا. Madd in لَمُغْرَمُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:67بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَQalqalah in بَلْ? ل is not qalqalah. Meem Sakinah in نَحْنُ is pronounced clearly before مَحْرُومُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:68أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَاءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَMadd in ٱلْمَاءَ. Lam Shamsiyyah in ٱلَّذِي. The ending of تَشْرَبُونَ contains natural elongation.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:69ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَMeem Sakinah in أَنتُمْ followed by أ gives Izhar Shafawi. Noon Sakinah in أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ is inside the word and must be articulated carefully. Noon Sakinah in مِنَ is not a noon sakinah here because the noon is vowelled.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:70لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَMadd in نَشَاءُ. Tanween in أُجَاجًا followed by ف gives Ikhfa.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:71أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَLam Shamsiyyah in ٱلنَّارَ. Madd in النَّارَ and تُورُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:72ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَMeem Sakinah in أَنتُمْ followed by أ gives Izhar Shafawi. Madd in شَجَرَتَهَآ. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:73نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَTanween in تَذْكِرَةً followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in مَتَاعًا followed by ل gives Idgham without Ghunnah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:74فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِMadd in فَسَبِّحْ and بِٱسْمِ. Heavy letter ع in ٱلْعَظِيمِ requires correct articulation; learn tafkhim of the appropriate letters rather than adding heaviness to unrelated sounds.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:75فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِMadd in فَلَآ and مَوَاقِعِ. Lam Shamsiyyah in ٱلنُّجُومِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:76وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌGhunnah on نّ in وَإِنَّهُ. Tanween in لَقَسَمٌ followed by ل gives Idgham without Ghunnah. Tanween in عَظِيمٌ at continuation depends on the next ayah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:77إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌGhunnah on نّ in إِنَّهُ. Madd in قُرْءَانٌ. Tanween in قُرْءَانٌ followed by ك gives Ikhfa.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:78فِى كِتَٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍTanween in كِتَابٍ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْمَكْنُونِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:79لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَMadd in يَمَسُّهُۥٓ. Ghunnah is not added to the سّ; it is a shaddah on seen. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:80تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَTanween in تَنزِيلٌ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Noon Sakinah in مِّن رَّبِّ gives Idgham without Ghunnah. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْعَالَمِينَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:81أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَMeem Sakinah in أَنتُمْ followed by م gives Idgham Shafawi. Ghunnah on مّ in مُّدْهِنُونَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:82وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَMeem Sakinah in رِزْقَكُمْ followed by أ gives Izhar Shafawi. Ghunnah on نّ in أَنَّكُمْ. Meem Sakinah in أَنَّكُمْ followed by ت gives Izhar Shafawi.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:83فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَMadd in فَلَوْلَآ. Madd in إِذَا. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْحُلْقُومَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:84وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَMeem Sakinah in أَنتُمْ followed by ح gives Izhar Shafawi. Tanween in حِينَئِذٍ followed by ت gives Ikhfa.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:85وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَMeem Sakinah in مِنكُمْ followed by و gives Izhar Shafawi. The connected phrase وَلَٰكِن لَّا requires careful reading of the written shaddah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:86فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَMadd in فَلَوْلَآ. Noon Sakinah in إِن كُنتُمْ before ك gives Ikhfa. Meem Sakinah in كُنتُمْ followed by غ gives Izhar Shafawi.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:87تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَMadd in تَرْجِعُونَهَآ. Noon Sakinah in إِن كُنتُمْ before ك gives Ikhfa. Tanween is not present at the end of the ayah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:88فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَMadd in فَأَمَّآ. Ghunnah on مّ in أَمَّا. Noon Sakinah in إِن كَانَ before ك gives Ikhfa.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:89فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍTanween in رَوْحٌ followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in رَيْحَانٌ followed by و gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in نَعِيمٍ at continuation depends on the next letter.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:90وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِMadd in وَأَمَّآ. Ghunnah on مّ in أَمَّا. Noon Sakinah in إِن كَانَ before ك gives Ikhfa. Noon Sakinah in مِنْ أَصْحَابِ before hamzah gives Izhar Halqi.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:91فَسَلَٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِTanween in فَسَلَامٌ followed by ل gives Idgham without Ghunnah. Noon Sakinah in مِنْ أَصْحَابِ before hamzah gives Izhar Halqi. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْيَمِينِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:92وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَMadd in وَأَمَّآ. Ghunnah on مّ in أَمَّا. Noon Sakinah in إِن كَانَ before ك gives Ikhfa. Lam Shamsiyyah in ٱلضَّالِّينَ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:93فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍTanween in فَنُزُلٌ followed by م gives Idgham with Ghunnah. Tanween in حَمِيمٍ at continuation depends on the next ayah.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:94وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍMadd in جَحِيمٍ. Qalqalah is not used on ج here because it is not sakin.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:95إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِGhunnah on نّ in إِنَّ. Shaddah in حَقُّ. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْيَقِينِ.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.
56:96فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِMadd in فَسَبِّحْ and بِٱسْمِ. Lam Qamariyyah in ٱلْعَظِيمِ. If stopping at the end, apply the appropriate stopping rule to the final word rather than reading its full connected ending.Listen once, read slowly twice, then recite once without looking at the explanation.

The best way to learn Surah Waqiah Tajweed rules is to study the ayahs one at a time and identify the rule before reciting. The main rules you will repeatedly meet include Noon Sakinah and Tanween rules, Meem Sakinah rules, Ghunnah, Madd, Ikhfa, Idgham, Izhar, Iqlab, Qalqalah, and Lam Shamsiyyah or Lam Qamariyyah. Use the ayah table above with a reliable recitation and teacher feedback rather than relying on text alone.

How to Use This Guide for Tajweed

  • Idgham with Ghunnah appears frequently after Tanween or Noon Sakinah before ي, ن, م, or و. Notice examples such as مِن مَّعِينٍ and مِن يَحْمُومٍ.
  • Idgham without Ghunnah appears when Tanween or Noon Sakinah is followed by ل or ر. A clear example is مِّن رَّبِّ.
  • Iqlab appears when Noon Sakinah or Tanween is followed by ب. Examples include هَبَاءً مُّنۢبَثًّا and جَزَاءًۢ بِمَا.
  • Ikhfa appears in several places, including مِن شَجَرٍ and مِن زَقُّومٍ. The Noon sound is not fully clear and is accompanied by Ghunnah.
  • Izhar Halqi occurs before throat letters. Examples include حُورٌ عِينٌ and مِنْ أَصْحَابِ.
  • Meem Sakinah rules are important in phrases such as عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ, أَنتُمْ مُّدْهِنُونَ, and مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن.
  • Lam Shamsiyyah and Lam Qamariyyah occur throughout the Surah. Learning to identify the next letter makes these rules easier.
  • Madd should be practiced with a teacher or trusted recitation model because the exact length can depend on the type of Madd and the chosen recitation.

Common Mistakes When Reading Surah Waqiah

  • Reading every Noon Sakinah clearly. First check the next letter to determine Izhar, Idgham, Iqlab, or Ikhfa.
  • Adding an extra nasal sound where Ghunnah is not required.
  • Confusing a shaddah with Qalqalah. Qalqalah depends on the qalqalah letters being sakin; a shaddah alone does not automatically create Qalqalah.
  • Making every Madd the same length. Madd types have different causes and rules.
  • Pronouncing Lam in Lam Shamsiyyah as a separate strong l sound.
  • Skipping Hamzah or making Hamzah too soft.
  • Trying to learn all 96 ayahs only from written rules. Listening and teacher feedback are essential.

7 Day Practice Plan Tajweed

DayFocusPractice
1Ayahs 1 to 15Noon/Tanween, Madd, Lam and basic Ghunnah
2Ayahs 16 to 30Idgham, Izhar, Iqlab and Meem Sakinah
3Ayahs 31 to 45Tanween patterns, Lam rules and Ghunnah
4Ayahs 46 to 60Hamzah, Ikhfa, Meem Sakinah and Madd
5Ayahs 61 to 75Noon/Tanween, Lam Shamsiyyah and Madd
6Ayahs 76 to 90Evidence of repeated Tajweed patterns and connected reading
7Ayahs 91 to 96 + full reviewSlow full recitation, record yourself, then correct mistakes