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Surah: Al-Furqan (69)
Al-Sila and Al-Iskan — Extending Ha' and Mim Al-Jam' in Some Readings
وَيَخۡلُدۡ فِيهِۦ مُهَانًا
— الفرقان الآية 69
First: Sila of ha' al-kinaya (pronominal ha'):
The singular masculine pronoun ha' (in "minhu / 'anhu / lahu") — the default is plain pronunciation. Some readers extend it with waw or ya' when it has a vowel followed by a moving letter:
The plural mim (in "alayhim / bihim / minhum") — default is sukun. But:
The singular masculine pronoun ha' (in "minhu / 'anhu / lahu") — the default is plain pronunciation. Some readers extend it with waw or ya' when it has a vowel followed by a moving letter:
- Ibn Kathir: Extends ha' in all cases (long sila) — "minhuw al-rasul" with waw.
- Hafs: Extends ha' in one unique position only: "wayakhlud fihi muhana" (25:69) — with ya'.
The plural mim (in "alayhim / bihim / minhum") — default is sukun. But:
- Qalon, Ibn Kathir, Abu Ja'far: Connect it with waw when followed by a moving letter — "'alayhimu al-salah."
- Hafs and the majority: Sukun in all cases.
Source: Al-Nashr (1/280); Al-Dani (p.16); Al-Dymati
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In which unique position does Hafs extend the ha' pronoun with ya'?
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