Introduction

Part 1

Part 2

1. Moments of Awe

  • Letters of Awe (Awesome letters) ق ص ض ط ظ غ خ
  • Picking up the 7 awesome sounds
  • The back of the tongue is raised for the awesome sounds
  • Find a moment of awe in your life to connect with the 7 letters

2. Moments of Aaaaaah

  • All letters other than the 7 letters having awe sound will be having aaaaah sound  (happy letters)
  • The back of the tongue is not raised for these letters
  • Have clear differentiation between awe sounds and aaaaah sounds
  • Letters ra and laam have certain exceptions in terms of awe and aaaaah sound

Practice Exercise 

Surah 112-114 (Click on each word on the below links to listen to Imam Wisam’s pronunciation of the words)

https://quranwbw.com/112, https://quranwbw.com/113, https://quranwbw.com/114

3. Characteristics of the Letters

  • As Tagh Fi RuL Lah has five syllables
  • Every letter has its own characteristic which becomes apparent with sukoon
  • Characteristics can be blow, scratch, click, pop, spread, etc.
  • 7 steps of forgiveness exercise:
    1. I ask for forgiveness
    2. I accept forgiveness
    3. I exercise forgiveness
    4. I forgive myself for mistakes I have made
    5. I forgive myself by excepting joy in my life
    6. I am a miracle and a miracle of forgiveness comes through me
    7. I seek forgiveness with every other person seeking forgiveness

Practice Exercise 

Surah 2, Ayah 255, Surah 110 (Click on each word on the below links to listen to Imam Wisam’s pronunciation of the words)

https://quranwbw.com/2#255, https://quranwbw.com/110

4. Throat/Non-Throat Letters

  • Throat letters خ غ ح ع ه ء 
  • All other letters are non-throat letters
  • Do not say the words, recite the words

Practice Exercise 

Surah 36, Ayahs 1-7, Surah 100 (Click on each word on the below links to listen to Imam Wisam’s pronunciation of the words)

https://quranwbw.com/36, https://quranwbw.com/100

5. Revisiting Concepts

  • Letters can be categorized into 10 different characteristics
  • Commitment ل ن ع م ر
  • scratch/gargle خ غ
  • blow ف ح ‏س ث ص
  • pop/click ت ‏ك
  • spread ش
  • bass ه
  • bounce ق ط   ب   ج د
  • buzz ظ ذ ز
  • leen ي sukoon preceded by a letter with fathah/ و sukoon preceded by a letter with fathah
  • bullfrog ض

Practice Exercise 

Surah 2: Ayahs 158, 201, Surah 109 (Click on each word on the below links to listen to Imam Wisam’s pronunciation of the words)

https://quranwbw.com/2#158, https://quranwbw.com/2#201, https://quranwbw.com/109

6. Stretch/No Stretch

  • Qasr – 2 count stretch
  • Tawassut – 4 count stretch
  • Tul – 6 count stretch
  • Pronounce one count on letters properly from base of aa, ee, oo, au, ai

Practice Exercise 

Surah 59: Ayahs 22-24, Surah 106, Surah 107 (Click on each word on the below links to listen to Imam Wisam’s pronunciation of the words)

https://quranwbw.com/59#22, https://quranwbw.com/106, https://quranwbw.com/107

7. Exceptional Moments

  • The letter ra (ر) is pronounced awesome when it is has fathah or dammah (exception). Raw is pronounced with jaw.
  • The letter ra (ر) is pronounced awesome when it has sukoon and is preceded by a letter with fathah or dammah (exception)
  • The letter lam (ل) is pronounced awesome only in the word ‘Allah’ when letter before it has fathah or dammah (exception – ‘Law of Allah’ rule). Otherwise, it is always pronounced happy

Practice Exercise 

Recite 99 names of Allah

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8. Transitions

  • Awesome letter does not affect the happy letter and vice versa

Practice Exercise 

Surah 33: Ayah 56 (Click on each word on the below links to listen to Imam Wisam’s pronunciation of the words)

https://quranwbw.com/33#56

9. Bringing It All Together

Resources

Quran Revolution Youtube Channel

https://quranwbw.com/ for word-to-word pronunciations

  https://recitequran.com/1:1 for word-to-word pronunciations

Glossary

  • Mufakkham letters are also known as awesome letters or heavy letters
  • Muraqqaq letters are also known as happy letters or light letters
  • Huroof ul Halq refers to letters of the throat
  • Sifaat ul Huroof are the characteristics of the letters

In the end, always make dua to Allah to keep opening the path of knowledge for you and help you implement what you learn. May Allah make you successful in this life and the next.