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Surah: Fatir (29)
Ya'qub Al-Hadrami — Features in Rawm, Ishmam, and Stopping
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتۡلُونَ كِتَٰبَ ٱللَّهِ
— فاطر الآية 29
Ya'qub ibn Ishaq Al-Hadrami Al-Basri (d. 205H):
Imam of Basra after Abu Amr — learned from Shahab ibn Sharnafa and others. An imam in Arabic language and reading. Narrators: Ruwis (d. 238H) and Rawh (d. 234H).
Key features:
Imam of Basra after Abu Amr — learned from Shahab ibn Sharnafa and others. An imam in Arabic language and reading. Narrators: Ruwis (d. 238H) and Rawh (d. 234H).
Key features:
- Rawm and ishmam: Uses rawm (partial vowel sound) and ishmam (lip signal) at stopping points more extensively than some readers.
- Stopping with ha': In some words ending in feminine ta', he stops with ha' — e.g., "rahmah" with ha'.
- Extending ha' vowels: Extends the damma or kasra of ha' pronouns in certain positions.
- Sukun at verse endings: Specific positions where he applies sukun that others vowel.
Source: Al-Nashr (1/136); Ibn Al-Jazari, Al-Durra; Al-Dymati
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What are Ya'qub Al-Hadrami's distinguishing features in the chapter of stopping?
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