Mad (Lengthening)

Mad Lazim Kilmi Mukhaffaf

Mad meeting a sukun (not a doubled letter) in one word → 6 counts.

مَدّ لَازِم كِلْمِي مُخَفَّف

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What is this rule?

A mad letter meeting an ORIGINAL silent letter (not a doubled one) within one word. 6 counts are obligatory. 'Mukhaffaf' = light, because there is no shadda.

How to read it

Stretch the mad for 6 counts, then read the silent letter lightly.

Trigger letters

Only 1 word in the Qur'an: ءَآلْـَٰٔنَ (Yunus 51 & 91).

ءَآلْـَٰٔنَ

NoteThe only example in the Qur'an occurs in Surah Yunus, verses 51 and 91.

Examples of Mad Lazim Kilmi Mukhaffaf in the Qur'an

Surah Yunus 10:51

ءَآلْـَٔـٰنَ

āl-āna

"Then is it that when it has [actually] occurred you will believe in it? Now? And you were [once] for it impatient."

Frequently asked questions

What is Mad Lazim Kilmi Mukhaffaf in tajwid?

Mad meeting a sukun (not a doubled letter) in one word → 6 counts. A mad letter meeting an ORIGINAL silent letter (not a doubled one) within one word. 6 counts are obligatory. 'Mukhaffaf' = light, because there is no shadda.

How do you pronounce Mad Lazim Kilmi Mukhaffaf?

Stretch the mad for 6 counts, then read the silent letter lightly.

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

One example is in Surah Yunus 10:51: "ءَآلْـَٔـٰنَ" (āl-āna) — "Then is it that when it has [actually] occurred you will believe in it? Now? And you were [once] for it impatient.".

Other rules in Mad (Lengthening)

Mad Thabi'i
The basic 2-count lengthening.مَدّ طَبِيعِي Mad Wajib Muttasil
Mad + hamzah in one word → 4–5 counts.مَدّ وَاجِب مُتَّصِل Mad Jaiz Munfasil
Mad at the end of a word + hamzah in the next → 2/4/5 counts.مَدّ جَائِز مُنْفَصِل Mad Lin (Layyin)
Silent wau/ya after a fathah, stretched when stopping.مَدّ لِين Mad 'Aridh Lissukun
Mad thabi'i before the final letter when stopping → 2/4/6 counts.مَدّ عَارِض لِلسُّكُون Mad Iwadh
Tanwin fathah read long when stopping.مَدّ عِوَض Mad Badal
Hamzah meeting a mad letter → 2 counts.مَدّ بَدَل Mad Tamkin
Doubled ya meeting a silent ya → 2 counts.مَدّ تَمْكِين Mad Silah Qashirah
Ha dhamir between two vowels → 2 counts.مَدّ صِلَة قَصِيرَة Mad Silah Thawilah
Ha dhamir meeting a hamzah → 4–5 counts.مَدّ صِلَة طَوِيلَة Mad Farq
Distinguishing the question hamzah → 6 counts.مَدّ فَرْق Mad Lazim Kilmi Mutsaqqal
Mad meeting a doubled letter in one word → 6 counts.مَدّ لَازِم كِلْمِي مُثَقَّل Mad Lazim Harfi Mutsaqqal
Opening letters that merge → a heavy 6 counts.مَدّ لَازِم حَرْفِي مُثَقَّل Mad Lazim Harfi Mukhaffaf
Opening letters without merging → a light 6 counts.مَدّ لَازِم حَرْفِي مُخَفَّف

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