AuthorMuḥammad bin Maḥmūd bin Muḥammad al-Samarqandī
DescriptionThis manuscript focuses on a didactic poem on tajwīd, designed to simplify the rules of Qur’anic recitation for beginners. The poetic composition distills the complex science of proper pronunciation, articulation points, and melodic qualities into accessible, memorizable verses. Each couplet introduces a specific rule, from the basic letters to the nuances of lengthening and nasalization, while avoiding technical jargon that might overwhelm novice students. For researchers, this versified manual represents a pedagogical tool intended to lower the entry barrier to Qur’anic recitation. Its systematic progression ensures that learners internalize foundational concepts before advancing to more intricate aspects of tajwīd, reflecting a carefully structured educational method for initiating beginners into the discipline. Folios 50r–50v contain the Persian description of recitation rules. Folio 51r contains an illustration of phonemics, while folios 51v–52v contain an exegesis of Āyat al-Kursī from the Qur’an.
Extentff. 43v-50r.
PlaceIslahul Uloom Arabic College, Kerala, India
Yeardied in C.E. 1378
Citational-Qaṣīda al-Fātiḥa fī tajwīd al-Fātiḥah, Muḥammad bin Maḥmūd bin Muḥammad al-Samarqandī, MAC71/CM7, iv, https://ari.nus.edu.sg/arabia-asia-archives/mac71-cm7-iv/
