Tajweed & Qiraat

Comprehensive tajweed kitaab

Q: Several years ago, my Qaari Saheb taught me proper, comprehensive tajweed principles along with their application. Eventually, I forgot the principles although if I am asked to recite something, I can Alhamdulillah recite it properly.

I wish to revise tajweed. Please suggest a book (in any language: English, Urdu, or Arabic) that explains the principles comprehensively.

Duration of one alif in tajweed

Q:

1. What is the duration of one alif in tajweed? How long should we stretch it?

2. I have seen in ‘simple rules of tajweed’ book that short madd duration is two alif. Can I stretch short madd for 3 Alif duration?

3. If sign of the short madd appears at the end of an ayat and we stop there, how long should the madd be stretched? I have heard in many tilawat that they stretch it for one alif when it appears at the end of ayat.

Incorrectly reciting the Quraan Majeed

Q: When I recite Quraan, whether looking inside or not, if I dont know the correct pronunciation of a word or I don't know what the next word is, I guess what it is and continue in that way. I feel lazy to check the correct word or its pronunciation even though I have a Qur'an near me.

Also, sometimes when I read Qur'an while looking inside, I guess the next ayah or the continuation of same ayah because I feel that I know it or I have heard or read a similar ayah somewhere. I don't read a word wrong while knowing the correct pronunciation.

Is this the same case as adding or removing a word or letter?