Understanding Qalqalah in Tajwid

What is Qalqalah in Tajwid?

• Qalqalah is the pronunciation of letters with a heavy accent.

• Qalqalah is the echoing sound produced when pronouncing certain Arabic letters in a state of sukoon.

• Qalqalah is a type of Arabic poetry.

• Qalqalah refers to the lengthening of vowels in Arabic.

Name the letters that are associated with Qalqalah.

• ق, ط, ب, ج, د

• ف, ق, ر, ت, ي

• س, ز, خ, ش, ع

• ل, م, ن, ه, و

How many types of Qalqalah are there?

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 7

What happens to the sound of a letter when it is Qalqalah?

• The sound of a letter becomes echoing or bouncy when it is Qalqalah.

• The sound of a letter is elongated when it is Qalqalah.

• The sound of a letter becomes silent when it is Qalqalah.

• The sound of a letter is distorted when it is Qalqalah.

Can you give an example of a word that contains Qalqalah?

• قَامَة

• قَلِيل

• قَلْب

• قَصْر