Mad (Lengthening)

Mad Jaiz Munfasil

Mad at the end of a word + hamzah in the next → 2/4/5 counts.

مَدّ جَائِز مُنْفَصِل
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What is this rule?

A mad letter at the END of a word meeting a hamzah at the START of the next word. It may be stretched 2, 4, or 5 counts (pick one and stay consistent).

How to read it

Usually read as 4–5 counts. 'Jaiz' = permissible, because several lengths are allowed.

Trigger letters

بِمَآ أُإِنَّآ أَ
Note'Munfasil' = separated: the mad and the hamzah sit in two different words.

Examples of Mad Jaiz Munfasil in the Qur'an

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:4
بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ

bimā unzila ilaik

"And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]."

Surah Al-Kawthar 108:1
إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَٰكَ

innā a'ṭaināk

"Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muḥammad], al-Kawthar."

Frequently asked questions

What is Mad Jaiz Munfasil in tajwid?

Mad at the end of a word + hamzah in the next → 2/4/5 counts. A mad letter at the END of a word meeting a hamzah at the START of the next word. It may be stretched 2, 4, or 5 counts (pick one and stay consistent).

How do you pronounce Mad Jaiz Munfasil?

Usually read as 4–5 counts. 'Jaiz' = permissible, because several lengths are allowed.

What is an example of Mad Jaiz Munfasil in the Quran?

One example is in Surah Al-Baqarah 2:4: "بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ" (bimā unzila ilaik) — "And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].".

Other rules in Mad (Lengthening)

Mad Thabi'i
The basic 2-count lengthening.مَدّ طَبِيعِيMad Wajib Muttasil
Mad + hamzah in one word → 4–5 counts.مَدّ وَاجِب مُتَّصِلMad Lin (Layyin)
Silent wau/ya after a fathah, stretched when stopping.مَدّ لِينMad 'Aridh Lissukun
Mad thabi'i before the final letter when stopping → 2/4/6 counts.مَدّ عَارِض لِلسُّكُونMad Iwadh
Tanwin fathah read long when stopping.مَدّ عِوَضMad Badal
Hamzah meeting a mad letter → 2 counts.مَدّ بَدَلMad Tamkin
Doubled ya meeting a silent ya → 2 counts.مَدّ تَمْكِينMad Silah Qashirah
Ha dhamir between two vowels → 2 counts.مَدّ صِلَة قَصِيرَةMad Silah Thawilah
Ha dhamir meeting a hamzah → 4–5 counts.مَدّ صِلَة طَوِيلَةMad Farq
Distinguishing the question hamzah → 6 counts.مَدّ فَرْقMad Lazim Kilmi Mutsaqqal
Mad meeting a doubled letter in one word → 6 counts.مَدّ لَازِم كِلْمِي مُثَقَّلMad Lazim Kilmi Mukhaffaf
Mad meeting a sukun (not a doubled letter) in one word → 6 counts.مَدّ لَازِم كِلْمِي مُخَفَّفMad Lazim Harfi Mutsaqqal
Opening letters that merge → a heavy 6 counts.مَدّ لَازِم حَرْفِي مُثَقَّلMad Lazim Harfi Mukhaffaf
Opening letters without merging → a light 6 counts.مَدّ لَازِم حَرْفِي مُخَفَّف

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