Waqf Signs
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مـ – The Compulsory Stop The sign of “ Waqf e Laazim ” bounds the reader to stop reading at this point, as the word laazim means imperative or to do at any cost. It is so because if one does not take a pause here, the entire meaning of the sentence will alter radically. ط – The Absolute Pause “ Waqf e Mutlaq ” is stop sign to indicate to the reader to take a gap in reciting the long passage by taking breath and discontinue the recitation for an instantaneous period of time. It is better to stop here because it makes the reading process easier by fully grabbing the meaning of already read text. ج – The Permissible Stop “ Waqf e Jaaiz ” points toward completion of matter discussed in that fragment of the Ayah, so one needs to stop here, although it is not obligatory to do so, so that it can absorb the meaning discussed in previous part, and get ready to know about new matter in the following part of same verse. ز – Continue Reading T...
