Tajweed Types of Madd AlMadd The Extension of

Tajweed: Types of Madd Al-Madd: The Extension of the Vowels

Al-Madd ( )ﺍﻟﻤﺪ Literally: “to lengthen” or “to prolong” In Tajweed: “ extending of the sound of a vowel letter”

Types of Madd 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Al Madd ut Tabee- Normal Al Madd ul Lazim- Mandatory Al Madd ul Muttasil- Connected Al Madd ul Munfasil- Disconnected Madd us Silah- Joining Al Madd ul Aarid Lissukoon- Dependent on Sukoon Madd ul Badal Madd ul Iwad

1. Madd ut Tabee ( ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴﻌﻲ )ﺍﻟﻤﺪ - Normal Extension • It happens when vowel is not followed by Hamzah/Sukoon ﺍﺍﻳ ـ ﺍ • Vowel is held for two counts, which can be measured by saying "one, two" at your own pace

2. Al-Madd-ul-Lazim ( ﺍﻟﻼﺯﻡ )ﺍﻟﻤﺪ – Mandatory Extension Takes place in two cases: 1. When the vowel is followed by a letter with shaddah ﺍﻳ ﺍﻟ ﺍ ﺍﻭ ﺍﻳ ﺍ 2. When the vowel is followed by sukoon in a way that comes in the beginning of the suwar ﻳ ﻯ ﻳ ﺍ ﺍﺍ ﴾١﴿ ﺍﻟﻢ

3. Al-Madd-ul-Muttasil ( ﺍﻟﻤﺪ )ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺼﻞ – Connected Extension It occurs when vowel is followed by hamzah in the same word ﺍ ﺍ ﺍ ﻭ ﻧ ﺍ ﻳﺍ ﺍﻭﺍ ﻭﺍ Cumpulsary , but the reciter can either prolong it for four, five, or six counts by choice (appx 2, 2. 5, or 3 seconds) at ALL recitation periods

4. Al-Madd-ul-Munfasil ( ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻔﺼﻞ )ﺍﻟﻤﺪ – Disconnected Extension • It occurs when the vowel is the last letter of a words, and followed by hamzah on the first letter in the following word ﺍﺍﻭ ﺍ ﺍ Optional, leaving two choices: 1. Prolong vowel for 4, 5 or 6 counts or 2. Treat it as Madd Tabee and extend vowel for only 2 counts

STUDY QUESTIONS What is Madd?

STUDY QUESTIONS List four types of Madd

STUDY QUESTIONS What are the letters of Madd?

Name the Madd ﻱ ﺍ

Name the Madd ﺍﺍ ﺍ

Name the Madd ﺍ ﺍ ﺍ ﺍﻟ

Name the Madd ﺍﻟ ﻱ ﺍآ ﺹ

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