What Is Qalqala in Tajweed? Letters, Types & Examples
Qalqala is a bouncing/echo sound that happens when 5 letters have sukoon: Qaf (ق), Taa (ط), Baa (ب), Jeem (ج), Dal (د) collected as Qutb Jad (قطب جد). For beginners in USA & UK, Qalqala is the easiest Tajweed rule to learn.
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Qalqala Letters - Qutb Jad (قطب جد)
Remember: Qaf, Taa, Baa, Jeem, Dal - all have strong characteristic that needs bouncing when sakin.
- ق - Qaf as in قَدْ - qad
- ط - Taa' as in يَطْمَعُ - yatma'u
- ب - Baa as in إِبْرَاهِيم - Ibrahim
- ج - Jeem as in يَجْعَلُ - yaj'al
- د - Dal as in قَدْ - qad
3 Types of Qalqala
- 1. Qalqala Sughra (Small): Middle of word, light bounce - e.g. يَجْعَلُ
- 2. Qalqala Wusta (Medium): End of word without shaddah - e.g. خَلَقْ
- 3. Qalqala Kubra (Biggest): End with shaddah - strong bounce - e.g. الحَقّ
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How to Learn Qalqala Online - USA & UK
Best learned with teacher correction. We teach Qalqala in:
- After School Quran Classes for Kids in USA (3-6 PM EST) - kids love bouncing sound
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FAQs: Qalqala Tajweed
What are Qalqala letters?
5 letters: Qaf, Taa, Baa, Jeem, Dal - in phrase Qutb Jad (قطب جد).
What are 3 types of Qalqala?
Sughra (small middle), Wusta (medium end), Kubra (big end with shaddah).
How to learn Qalqala online?
Book 1-on-1 class with Al-Azhar teacher at Al Shimaa Quran Academy for live correction.