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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 | 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: | ||