Lesson 11 of 13

Madd Rules

Madd Wajib Muttasil, Jaiz Munfasil, Lazim, and Aarid Lis-Sukoon.

A madd letter followed by a hamza within the same word — extended about 4–5 counts.

جَاءَjaa-a

A madd letter at the end of one word followed by a hamza at the start of the next word — extended 2, 4, or 5 counts.

يَا أَيُّهَاyaa-ayyuhaa

A madd letter followed by a permanent sukoon or shadda in the same word — the longest madd, extended 6 counts.

الضَّالِّينَadh-dhaal-leen

A madd letter that occurs just before a temporary stop at the end of an ayah — extended 2, 4, or 6 counts, at the reciter's choice.

نَسْتَعِينُnasta'eenwhen stopping here