What does Waqf mean?
Waqf marks printed throughout the Mushaf guide a reciter on where a pause is recommended, required, or best avoided, since stopping in the wrong place can distort the sense of a verse.
Alternative Spellings
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Tajweed Rule
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وَقْف · /wæqf/
Waqf is a pause taken at specific points while reciting the Quran, marked to preserve correct meaning and pronunciation.