Advanced Differences Surah: Al-Baqarah (54)

Al-imala al-kubra (full/major imala):
A clear, complete lean of the fatha toward kasra and the alif toward ya' — until the alif sounds nearly like ya'. The strongest type of imala.

Who uses it extensively:

• Al-Kisa'i: Inclines many alifs throughout the Quran — including "Musa," "Isa," "Yahya," and ending alifs in many surahs.
• Hamza: Inclines with Al-Kisa'i and adds more positions.

Exclusive positions:

1. Maqsura alifs: "huda / da'a / ata / duha" — Al-Kisa'i and Hamza incline.
2. Fasila alifs: at verse endings — some readers incline in "ma'ab / hisab."
3. "Anna": Al-Kisa'i inclines "anna" in some positions unlike others of the seven.

Linguistic benefit: Imala reveals the word's root — the alif in "huda" is originally ya' (hadaya) → imala points to this root.

Source: Al-Nashr (2/46); Al-Dani (p.15); Al-Shatibiyya

Tags: الإمالة الكبرىالكسائيحمزةالألف المقصورةالفاصلة