AMU Entrance Exam Syllabus for Certificate in Recitation of Quran (Qirat)

Prof. K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies Syllabus Of Certificate in Recitation of Quran (Qirat) Course Code : CERQ Course Duration : Two Semesters Paper : Recitation of Quran (Qirat) Marks : 150 ( Written – 100 & Viva - Voce 50) Semester-I Unit 1 Definition of Tajweed and Qira’at- why learn Tajweed? Introduction to the history and principles of Tajwid and Qira’at–the Prophet as the founder of the discipline Unit 2 The Etiquettes of proper recitation of Quran- the articulation points of the Arabic letters The Characteristics of Arabic letters- Difference between Ahuruf and Qira’aat Unit 3 Three types or Arabic sounds – Oral Cavity—Nasal Cavity-Consonantal sounds Reading of Hafs and Warsh-Common Tajwid Errors Unit 4 Two parts of Tajwid- Tajwid-al-Huruf- Marifat al-Wuquf-Permanent Qualities of Arabic Letters Temporary Qualities of Arabic Letters Two types of Permanent Qualitites: with Opposites and without Opposites Unit 5 Ten Qualities of with Opposites-Hams and Jahr-Shiddah Tawassut and Rikhwa-It’baq and In’fitah-Isti’la and Istifal-Idhlaq and Ismaaat– Seven Qualities without Opposites- Qalqalah-Safeer-Leen-Inhiraf-Takreer-Tafashshi-Istitalah

Semester-II Unit 1 Issues in Tawwudh, Basmalah Hadr Tadbir Tartil and Ijraa (Hafs) Unit 2 Three principles of Nun Sakin Ikhfa, Izhar, Idhgham and Iqlab Unit 3 Three principles of Mim Sakin: Idgham, Ikhfa and Izhar Unit 4 Five principles of Ra as applicable in Tafkhim and Tarqiq Unit 5 Learning Recitation of Quran (Qirat) with ICT applications in this area Resources: a) Fawaid-e-Makkiyah (Urdu) b) Jami al-Waqf (Urdu) c) Marifah ar-Rusum (Urdu) d) Al-Muqaddamah al-Jazriyyah (Arabic)