Basic
Madd
Tabi'i Madd (Natural) — 2 Counts
Tabi'i Madd is the basic Madd that the letter's nature cannot exist without.
Duration: 2 harakaat (approximately one alif).
Ruling: Obligatory — cannot be shortened or lengthened.
Types:
Example: "إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ" — the Alif in "إِيَّاكَ" is Tabi'i Madd, 2 counts
Duration: 2 harakaat (approximately one alif).
Ruling: Obligatory — cannot be shortened or lengthened.
Types:
- Kalimi: Natural Madd within one word — e.g., "قَالَ، قِيلَ، يَقُولُ"
- Harfi: In disconnected letters that extend 2 counts — e.g., "طه، يس، حم"
Example: "إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ" — the Alif in "إِيَّاكَ" is Tabi'i Madd, 2 counts
Source: Matn Al-Jazariyyah by Ibn Al-Jazari (d. 833H)
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