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==Pausal positions in the Quran==
==Pausal positions in the Quran==
Quranic recitation rules (Tajwīd تجويد ), as set out by Muslim scholars, state that during recitation one should avoid pausing at a non-pausal position except when the reciters runs out of air and needs to take a breath. To aid the reciter with this, modern prints of the Quran include signs that show where it’s possible to pause in the middle of a verse. The position of such a sign in a verse is determined based on the meaning and the grammar of the verse.  
Quranic recitation rules (Tajwīd تجويد ), as set out by Muslim scholars, state that during recitation one should avoid pausing at a non-pausal position except when the reciters runs out of air and needs to take a breath. To aid the reciter with this, modern prints of the Quran include diacritical marks showing where it’s possible to pause in the middle of a verse. The position of such a diacritical mark in a verse is determined based on the meaning and the grammar of the verse.  
For example, the following verse has four mid-verse pausal signs. You can notice that the pausal positions fit the meaning and context:
For example, the following verse has four mid-verse pausal signs. You can notice that the pausal positions fit the meaning and context:


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