Syariah

The important of learning Tajwid

Jum, 7 Juli 2017 | 23:16 WIB

To recite Koran is noble deeds. Every single letter that is read will be rewarded with ten goodness as Rasulullah said. Also there are many hadits that explain about the honor of learning Koran, and then they teach it.  
 
Recently, many invitations from the various communities to increase reciting Koran. Basically, Prophet Muhammad recommended all Muslim to complete reciting Koran routinely, once in a week, once in a month, or even once in three days. It based on the ability and available chance of each.   
 
But, we have to realize that to recite Koran is good deeds, to reach better worship quality, so we should better the way of reciting it. In Koran Surah Al Muzammil 4 Allah said that “...And recite Koran with measured recitation (tartil)....”
 
In one Atsar, Ali bin Abi Thalib explained that measured recitation (tartil) is “tajwidul huruf, wa ma’rifatul wuquf (to heed the reading of every letter and to know about where it has to stop)”. So that way, science of Tajwid as the knowledge which discusses how to pronounce, the nature of the letter, and other rules becomes important.
 
How to describe the important of Tajwid, a pious one who are expert in reciting Koran named Syekh Al Jazari, said in his poetry, Manzhumah al-Jazariyyah.
 
 
وَ الْأَخْذُ بِالتَّجْوِيْدِ حِتْمٌ لَازِمُ # مَنْ لَمْ يُصَحِّحِ القُرآنَ آثِمُ
 
 
“And to learn the science of Tajwid is an obligation, 
Those who dont better their reciting so they will sin.”
 
لِأَنَّهُ بِهِ الإلَهُ أَنْزِلا # وَ هَكَذَا مِنْهُ إِلَيْنَا وَصَلَا
 
 
“Because of that (also they way of reciting it) Allah sent down Koran
And just like that (Koran reciting and its Tajwid) it comes to us” 
 
Koran which was sent down to Prophet Muhammad, it was also sent down the way of reciting it such as the way of pronouncing the letter (makharijul huruf), the other rules of Tajwid related the law of reading letter nun and mim which have sukun vowel marks (harakat), the long and short reading, place to stop and place to begin verse or sentence (al waqfu wal ibtida’).
 
According to Syekh Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Ali bin Yusuf bin Al Jazari, Koran was sent down along with the way of reciting it, aside from its function as miracle and Koran reading decorator, it is also aim at keeping its meaning. It is hope when someone knew Tajwid, they can recite Koran beautifully and correctly, without any obstacle and difficulty. Based on Syekh Aljazari, it can not be reach without seriousness and preserve in reading it. 
 
It needs process to learn reciting Koran which is not easy. It should be patient for Indonesian people to train their ability in reciting Koran. So, to learn Koran by studying to the pious people becomes an important, so that the reading mistake and the advantage of Tajwid could be detected. May our efforts in learning Koran could be life guides and helper in the hereafter. Wallahu a’lam. (Muhammad Iqbal Syauqi)