What is "tajwid"

n. (context Islam English) The rules governing pronunciation during recitation of the Qur'an.

Tajweed ( , , meaning " elocution"), sometimes rendered as tajwid, refers to the rules governing pronunciation during recitation of the Qur'an. The term is derived from the triliteral root meaning "to make well, make better, improve". Tajweed is a fard (religious duty) when reciting the Qur'an to the best of one's ability.