Class 5 Religious Studies: Islam

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126 Teaching Of The Glorious Quran

where it was stoped.


Following are the stop signs :


= This sign indicates the finishing of the sentence. This is
called "waqf tamm" (full stop). One should stop here.
= This is called 'waqf lazim'. It says that the reader must
stop here. Because, if not stopped there is possibility of
the change of the meaning.
= This sign is called 'waqf mutlaq'. Mutlaq means general.
It is like comma. It indicates that a short break is better
here.
= It is called 'waqf jayez'. Here one may or may not stop,
but stopping is the best thing to do.
= It is called 'waqf mujawaz'. Mujawaz means approved.
It is better not to stop here.
= It is called 'waqf murak-khas'. Murakkhas means
approved. It is better not to pause here. But pause is
permissible in case the reader's breath finishes.
= In this sign though some difference of opinion is there
regarding breaking or not, but most of the rhetorical are
of opinion, not to break here.
= Here stopping is better.
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