What is the meaning of Madd?
Madd means to prolong sound of some letters, these letters called “ Madd letters”
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What are letters of Madd?
there are 3 letters of Madd:
- الالف Alif letter should be sakin and preceded by Fataha.
- الواو waw letter should be sakin and preceded by damma.
- الياء Yaa letter should be sakin and preceded by Kasra.
What is meant by ” Ja’ez” ?
Ja’ez is an arabic word which Means “permitted”.
What is meant by ” Munfasil ” ?
Munfasil is an arabic word which means “Separated”.
So this madd should be happened in two separated words where the first word has the letter of Madd + second word which has hamza letter, Thus this madd can be located in one word
Thus , Madd Ja’ez Munfasil is a permitted ” non mandatory ” madd presents in two words so its called Munfasil or ” separated “
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Conditiones of Madd JA’EZ Munfasail:-
1- ( Madd letter (أ) or (و) or (ي) )+ (Hamza (ء) in the beginig of next word )
If a Madd letter (أ) or (و) or (ي) at the end of a word is followed by a Hamzah (ء) in the begining of the next word , the reader can ( not a must ) prolong the Madd letter for ( 4-5 ) beats .
Examples:-
(إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ), ( وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ)
Note :- the word (يـأيها) in Quran typography is sometimes written as an one word but actually those are two words (يا & أيها) . So , its tajweed rule is Madd Ja’ez Munfasil