Application of Braille in Quranic and Sunnah Studies (QAA4013) 6 th Lecture (10 th Feb 2009) Dr. Muhammad Mustaqim Mohd Zarif Director, Centre for General Studies Islamic Science University of Malaysia

Structure of Presentation Quranic Braille Code (PERTIS) Quranic Braille Code (PERTIS) - Characteristics & Structure - Methods - Examples

Quranic Braille Code (PERTIS) PERTIS has developed its own version of Quranic Braille since the 1990s. It is the only Quranic Braille which was approved & verified by JAKIM This Quranic Braille is based on Arabic Language Braille Grade 1 It means: no contractions are used in writing it.

PERTIS’ Quranic Braille is similar to YAKETUNIS’ Quranic Braille- but there are also some variations in terms of spelling, the use of word signs such as madd signs, etc Currently, it is the only error-free Quranic Braille available in Malaysia

Structure of Quranic Braille Code Grade 1

Quranic/Arabic Braille Code Grade 1

Other Characters used in Quranic/Arabic Braille Code Grade 1

1) Basic reading signs (harakat) 1 Fathah ○ ● ○ ○ 2 Kasrah ● ○ ○ ● ○ 1 & 5 Dammah ● ○ ○ ● 1 3 & 6

2) Basic reading signs (harakat) 2 Fathatayn ○ ● ○ 2 3 Kasratayn ○ ○ ● ● ○ 3 & 5 Dammatayn ○ ● ○ ○ ● 2 & 6

3) Basic reading signs (harakat) 3 Sukun ○ ● ○ 2 & 5 Shaddah ○ ○ ● 6

4) Basic word signs (‘alamat al-huruf) Fathah Ishba‘iyyah ذلك ○ ● ○ 4 Kasrah Ishba‘iyyah رسله ○ ● ○ 4 & 5 Dammah Ishba‘iyyah له ، أمره ○ ● ○ ● 3 & 4 6

Methods of Writing Like ordinary Braille, Quranic Braille is written from left to right. Quranic Braille is written on one line only. i.e. every word & its signs (harakat) are written on a single line & NOT above or below the characters as in the ordinary Quran. Every sign (fathah, kasrah, dammah, etc) must be written in Quranic Braille

How to write the signs (harakat)? (alphabet) + (sign) Example: Ba + kasrah ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● ○

Exception Shaddah sign must be written before the alphabet. How? [shaddah] + (alphabet) + (sign) Example: [shaddah] + (ba) + (fathah) ○ ● ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ● ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● ○ ● ○ ○

If the word contains huruf madd (alif/ waw/ ya), the harakat sign for the alphabet is not mentioned. Example: ● ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● ● ○ ● ● ○ ○

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Remember: Every word must be completed on one line Only (1 2 3 & 6) is written without the harakat. ● ○ ●

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Thank You