It is so because if one does not take a pause here, the entire meaning of the sentence will alter radically. The sign of “ Waqf e Laazim” bounds the reader to stop reading at this point, as the word laazim means imperative or to do at any cost. It also shows the complete deliverance of the message in that sentence, so a narrator should look back at the verse, fully grasp its gist and get ready to learn about the following lines. The reciter has to stop here and take a breath before continuing reading further. It is represented simply by a circle at the conclusion of a Quranic line. “Waqf e Taam” represents the finishing end of a specific verse of Furqan e Hameed. Part of the reason is to stop, reflect and comprehend the verse. The rules come from the Sunnah and they have been recorded as places where the Prophet ﷺ stopped, or definitely stopped or sometimes paused. The Quranic verses contain various punctuation, some necessary stops and pause signs and others optional.
