The Methodology Employed by Tajweed Scholars in Describing Arabic Letters An Analytical Study in Light of Modern Phonetic Studies

Abstract

In this research paper, we aim to examine the texts of Tajweed scholars to explore the scientific efforts and methodological approaches they employed in describing the letters of the Arabic language and elucidating their functional characteristics in the Qur'an. Our objective is to place these views and methodologies within the context of the findings and insights provided by modern linguistics.

Based on this premise, our research relies on a methodological framework built on two primary foundations: the first involves analyzing the texts to uncover the key principles and methodologies used in describing letters as physical phonemes isolated from the structural context of speech performance. The second foundation seeks to extract the most prominent principles of letter description as distinctive opponent units, i.e., phonetic units organized according to the laws of adjacency and their implications in the context of speech.

One of the most important findings of this research paper is that Tajweed scholars had views and insights into establishing phonetic facts that closely align in their depth with the findings of modern phonetic studies. Additionally, they made significant contributions that could enhance contemporary Arabic phonetic research.