Mad (Lengthening)

Mad Lazim Kilmi Mutsaqqal

Mad meeting a doubled letter in one word → 6 counts.

مَدّ لَازِم كِلْمِي مُثَقَّل
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What is this rule?

A mad letter meeting a doubled letter within ONE word (kilmi). 6 counts are obligatory. 'Mutsaqqal' = heavy, because of the shadda.

How to read it

Stretch the full 6 counts, then press the doubled letter.

Trigger letters

A mad letter meeting a doubled letter inside a single word.

آلّ
NoteThe most commonly encountered example: ٱلضَّآلِّينَ at the end of Al-Fatihah.

Examples of Mad Lazim Kilmi Mutsaqqal in the Qur'an

Surah Al-Fatihah 1:7
وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

wa laḍ-ḍāllīn

"The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray."

Frequently asked questions

What is Mad Lazim Kilmi Mutsaqqal in tajwid?

Mad meeting a doubled letter in one word → 6 counts. A mad letter meeting a doubled letter within ONE word (kilmi). 6 counts are obligatory. 'Mutsaqqal' = heavy, because of the shadda.

How do you pronounce Mad Lazim Kilmi Mutsaqqal?

Stretch the full 6 counts, then press the doubled letter.

What is an example of Mad Lazim Kilmi Mutsaqqal in the Quran?

One example is in Surah Al-Fatihah 1:7: "وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ" (wa laḍ-ḍāllīn) — "The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray.".

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 Jaiz Munfasil
Mad at the end of a word + hamzah in the next → 2/4/5 counts.مَدّ جَائِز مُنْفَصِلMad 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 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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