Correcting Tajweed Mistakes After a Lesson

Correcting Tajweed Mistakes After a Lesson:

A Step-by-Step Guide for Independent Practice at Home

Correcting tajweed mistakes at home starts with a clear plan and consistent effort. In this article, you’ll find simple, effective strategies to help you work through the corrections your teacher has pointed out—so you can keep improving between classes, step by step.

1. Take notes during your class.
   Make sure to write down the corrections your teacher gives you. This will help you quickly identify what to focus on when you sit down to study later.
2. Listen to expert reciters.
   Once you know what mistakes you should work on, listen to one of the following reciters: Shaykh Ayman Suwayd (أيمن سويد) or Shaykh Al-Husary (محمد الحصري). And by “listen,” we mean just listen—sit quietly, without doing anything else, and pay close attention until they recite the specific letters or sounds your teacher corrected. Replay the audio as many times as needed, staying fully focused.
3. Repeat after the reciter.
   After listening several times, play the ayah you need to work on and pause it so you can repeat it exactly as the reciter said it. Do this as many times as you need—it’s one of the most effective ways to train your pronunciation.
4. Record yourself.
   Once you’ve practiced a few rounds, use a voice recorder to record yourself reciting the part you’ve been working on. Then listen to your recording and compare it with the reciter’s version. Can you hear any difference? If you’ve improved—congratulations! If not, no problem. Go back and repeat the exercises until you notice a change.
5. Be patient.
   Sometimes we can’t fix a mistake right away—and that’s okay. Many tajweed corrections take time and repeated effort. Your teacher may need to correct the same mistake for several lessons, and you’ll need to keep practicing consistently until, with Allah’s help, it becomes natural.

 Remember, correcting tajweed mistakes often takes time and patience. Some errors can’t be fixed right away, just keep going on and make dua.

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