Tarteel
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In the Quran
This word is used in chapter 73 named Al-Muzzammil, verse 4 of the Qur'an:
"أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا"
'Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an in slow, measured rhythmic tones.'
The Arabic word translated as "slow, measured rhythmic tones" is tarteel.[1] It is also the term used to define the rules explaining proper recitation of the Qur'an in the manner that Gabriel revealed it to Muhammad.
Meaning and practice
While reciting, one has to keep in mind the fasl (division) and wasl (joining) of words and sentences. The interpretation of the above-mentioned verse according to Ibn Kathir is, "recite the Quran slowly, making the letters clear, for this is an assistance in understanding and pondering the meaning of the Quran."
The fourth
See also
- Tilawa
- Tajwid
- Qur'an reading
- Cantillation
- Al-Muzzammil
- Qira'at
References
- ISBN 978-1-000-32988-9.