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B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION 49 49 49 49 49 This sign indicates the end of a verse – one must stop here. This sign ( meem ), indicates waqf lazim – one must pause here. This sign ( tua ), means waqf mutlaq – one should pause here. This sign ( jeem ), means waqf jaa’z – one may or may not stop here. This sign ( zaa ), means that one should not pause here. This sign means al-waslul aula – it is bet- ter to join the two verses together and not to read them separately. This sign ( saad ), means one may or may not pause here. This sign ( qaaf ), means that one should not pause here. This sign ( saktah ), means that one should pause very briefly, holding one’s breath. This sign ( laa ), without the aayat sign, in- dicates that one must not stop here. This sign ( laa ) with the aayat sign, means that one may or may not stop here. Both options are available. (Pl. see lesson 37 of Qaidah Yassarnal Qur’an ). Summary of the Most Common Stop / Pause Signs During the Recitation of the Holy Qur’an (Also refer to item 20 - A Guide to Correct Recitation) 2. 3 2. 3 2. 3 2. 3 2. 3 A A A A A LLAH LLAH LLAH LLAH LLAH AND AND AND AND AND THE THE THE THE THE H H H H H OL OL OL OL OLY Y Y Y Y Q Q Q Q Q UR UR UR UR UR ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ AN AN AN AN AN — C — C — C — C — C ORRECT ORRECT ORRECT ORRECT ORRECT R R R R R ECIT ECIT ECIT ECIT ECITA A A A ATION TION TION TION TION OF OF OF OF OF H H H H H OL OL OL OL OLY Y Y Y Y Q Q Q Q Q UR UR UR UR UR ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ AN AN AN AN AN