The Rules of Tajweed Found in Surah Az-Zukhruf

Rules of Silent Noon and Tanween

Here are examples of the rules governing the silent noon (ن) and tanween (ً, ٍ, ٌ) from Surah Az-Zukhruf:

Verse	Rule
(إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا).	Clear pronunciation from the throat.
(لَعَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ).	Clear pronunciation from the throat.
(أَفَنَضْرِبُ عَنكُمُ الذِّكْرَ صَفْحًا).	True concealment.
(قَوْمًا مُّسْرِفِينَ).	Complete merging with a nasality.
(وَكَمْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن نَّبِيٍّ).	Complete merging with a nasality.
(وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ).	Clear pronunciation from the throat.
(وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ).	True concealment.
(وَجَعَلُوا لَهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ جُزْءًا).	Clear pronunciation from the throat.
(ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ).	Incomplete merging with a nasality.
(فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ).	True concealment.
(وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةً بَاقِيَةً فِي عَقِبِهِ).	Conversion.
(قَالُوا هَـذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِ كَافِرُونَ).	Incomplete merging with a nasality.
(وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ).	Complete merging with a nasality.
(وَلَوْلَا أَن يَكُونَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً).	Incomplete merging with a nasality.
(وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِئُونَ).	Clear pronunciation from the throat.
(أَفَأَنتَ تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ).	True concealment.
(إِنَّكَ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ).	Complete merging with a nasality.
(وَإِنَّهُ لَذِكْرٌ لَّكَ وَلِقَوْمِكَ).	Merging without nasality.
(وَاسْأَلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا).	Clear pronunciation from the throat.

Rules of Silent Meem

Presented below are examples of the rules concerning silent meem (م) from Surah Az-Zukhruf:

Verse	Rule
(لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ).	Clear pronunciation from the lips.
(وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن نَّبِيٍّ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ).	Merging from the lips.
(فَأَهْلَكْنَا أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا).	True concealment from the lips.
(وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ).	Merging from the lips.
(وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ).	Clear pronunciation from the lips.
(وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الْفُلْكِ وَالْأَنْعَامِ مَا تَرْكَبُونَ).	Merging from the lips.
(وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِمَا ضَرَبَ لِلرَّحْمَـنِ مَثَلًا).	True concealment from the lips.
(سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ وَيُسْأَلُونَ).	Clear pronunciation from the lips.
(مَّا لَهُم بِذَلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ).	True concealment from the lips.
(إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ).	Clear pronunciation from the lips.
(فَهُم بِهِ مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ).	True concealment from the lips.
(وَإِنَّا عَلَى آثَارِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ).	Merging from the lips.
(قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُم بِأَهْدَى).	True concealment from the lips.
(قَالُوا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ).	True concealment from the lips.
(أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ).	Clear pronunciation from the lips.
(وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ).	Merging from the lips.
(فَإِنَّا مِنْهُم مُّنتَقِمُونَ).	Merging from the lips.

Rules of Lengthening

The following are examples of the rules regarding lengthening within Surah Az-Zukhruf:

Verse	Rule
(حم).	H: Natural letter extension. M: Necessary letter extension (lightened).
(وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ).	Optional lengthening for a pause.
(إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا).	Replacement lengthening.
(فِي أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ لَدَيْنَا).	Separated lengthening.
(فَأَهْلَكْنَا أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا).	Separated lengthening.
(وَالَّذِي نَزَّلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً بِقَدَرٍ).	Connected lengthening.
(فَأَنشَرْنَا بِهِ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا).	Small connection lengthening.
(لِتَسْتَوُوا عَلَى ظُهُورِهِ).	Empowerment lengthening.
(وَجَعَلُوا لَهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ جُزْءًا).	Small connection lengthening.
(وَقَالُوا لَوْ شَاءَ الرَّحْمَـنُ مَا عَبَدْنَاهُم).	Connected lengthening.
(أَمْ آتَيْنَاهُمْ كِتَابًا مِّن قَبْلِهِ).	Replacement lengthening.
(قَالُوا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ).	Separated lengthening.
(إِنَّنِي بَرَاءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ).	Connected lengthening.
(إِلَّا الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي فَإِنَّهُ سَيَهْدِينِ).	Small connection lengthening.
(وَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ).	Connected lengthening.
(وَلَوْلَا أَن يَكُونَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً).	Separated lengthening.
(وَزُخْرُفًا).	Compensatory lengthening.
(وَالْآخِرَةُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ).	Replacement lengthening.
(فَاسْتَمْسِكْ بِالَّذِي أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ).	Separated lengthening.
(وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَى بِآيَاتِنَا).	Replacement lengthening.