Jīm

The letter Jīm Video:

This video demonstrates the Makhraj and characteristics of Jīm, and how to practically pronounce it with Quranic examples and the most common mistakes that reciters make when pronouncing it.

First: The Articulation Point of the Jīm:

The letter Jīm is articulated from the middle of the tongue along with the corresponding part of the upper palate. It shares its articulation point with the letters Shīn (ش) and non-elongated Yāʾ (ي), as shown in the image.

Second: Main Characteristics of the Letter Jīm

Shiddah (Intensity), Jahr (Audibility), Qalqalah (Bouncing), and Istifāl (Lowering).

The articulation image of Jīm shows the middle of the tongue closing on the upper palate, preventing the flow of sound, so the sound is cut ubruptly which defines the characteristic of 'Shiddah'(Intensity). Jīm is an audible letter (Majhoor), meaning no extra breath accompanies its sound.

Because it is both strong and voiced—meaning sound and breath stop during articulation—it requires Qalqalah (bouncing) to make its sound audible.

ولأن حرف Jīm شديد مجهور بمعنى أنه ينقطع معه الصوت والنفس، كان لا بد من قلقلته حتى يظهر صوته، والقلقلة: هي اهتزاز صوت الحرف في مخرجه.

Jīm is a lowered letter meaning that the back of the tongue is lowered during pronunciation, resulting in a light (Muraqqaq) sound.

Third: Pronunciation of Jīm in Different States with Quranic Examples

You can click on the word to hear the correct pronunciation.

First: Jīm in non-vowelled (Sukūn) state:
أَجْ	أُجْ	إِجْ
﴿أَجۡرًا﴾	﴿ٱجۡتُثَّتۡ﴾	﴿ٱجۡعَلۡ﴾

Second: Jīm with short vowels (Harakat):
جَ	جُ	جِ
﴿جَمِيعٗا﴾	﴿جُنُودٗا﴾	﴿جِئۡتُم﴾

Third: Jīm with long vowels (Madd letters):
جا	جو	جي
﴿جَامِعُ﴾	﴿جُوعٖ﴾	﴿جِيدِهَا﴾

Fourth: Jīm with shaddah (when is it doubled):
أَجَّ	أَجُّ	إِجِّ
﴿رَجّٗا﴾	﴿لَّجُّواْ﴾	﴿سِجِّيلٖ﴾

Fourth: Common Mistakes in Pronouncing Jīm

1. Pronouncing Jīm flexibly or softly(Rikhow), allowing the sound to flow, e.g., ﴿يَجۡمَعُونَ﴾. The correct way is to make it intense with Qalqalah.
2. Whispering it, by allowing extra breath during pronunciation, e.g., ﴿ٱلۡبُرُوجِ﴾. The correct pronunciation is audibly (Majhoor) without breath, but with Qalqalah instead.
3. Not echoing it (no qalqalah) when it is non-vowelled, e.g., ﴿فَأَجۡمِعُواْ﴾. The correct way is: ﴿فَأَجۡمِعُواْ﴾.
4. Using the lips when pronouncing it by rounding them, e.g., ﴿ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ﴾. The correct way is without lip rounding.
5. Pronouncing it close to the letter Dāl, e.g., ﴿تَجۡرِي﴾. The correct pronunciation is: ﴿تَجۡرِي﴾.
سادسًا: نطقها كحرف G بالإنجليزية، هكذا: ﴿أجمعين﴾، والصواب: ﴿أجمعين﴾، قال الله تعالى: ﴿فَلَوْ شَاءَ لَهَدَىٰكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ﴾.

الرعاية (176)، التحديد (105)، نهاية القول المفيد (51)، هداية القاري (1/66)، التجويد المصور (50)، المنير (57).

الرعاية (176)، نهاية القول المفيد (97)، هداية القاري (1/96)، التجويد المصور (97)، المنير (95).

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