Practice ikhfa

Ikhfāʾ is the “hiding” of nūn sakinah or tanwīn before fifteen letters (the ones that are neither iẓhār throat letters nor idghām letters). The tongue approaches the next letter without full contact; a light ghunnah stays in the nose. Clear nūn = wrong. Full merge = wrong. Soft nasal near the next makhraj = right direction.

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Patterns like ʿan ṣirāṭ in Al-Fātiḥah are where beginners feel ikhfāʾ in real prayer. Tilmidh will not grade your ikhfāʾ quality like a teacher; it will confirm you recited the right words in order. Use the colors as a map, then refine with a human ear.

Common errors: turning ikhfāʾ into iẓhār (hard nūn), or into idghām (dropping into the next letter too far). Another: holding ghunnah so long you break the rhythm of the āyah. Start word by word on Fātiḥah, then Falaq and Nās.

If you cannot read Arabic letters yet, use a qaʿidah or Learn Quran Tajwid first. If you already pray and want mic practice: best tajwid app for beginners explains why Tilmidh fits that niche.