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Surah: Yunus (91)
Obligatory Light Word Extension (Al-Madd Al-Laazim Al-Kalimi Al-Mukhaffaf) — Definition and Examples
آلْآنَ وَقَدْ عَصَيْتَ قَبْلُ وَكُنتَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ
— يونس الآية 91
Definition:
Al-Madd Al-Laazim Al-Kalimi Al-Mukhaffaf is when a madd letter is followed by a genuinely sukoon letter (no shaddah) within the same word, requiring a 6-count obligatory extension.
Difference from Muthaqal:
Rule:
This type is extremely rare in the Quran. Its most cited example is the word "Aal-aana" in Surah Yunus.
Examples:
• "Aal-aana wa-qad 'asayta" (Yunus: 91) — in the recitation that rests the lam, the alif before the sukoon lam becomes an obligatory light word extension.
• Some reciters assimilate it, making it "Aaalaana" — the ruling depends on the recitation chain.
Note:
Most tajweed scholars note that this type has no parallel in the Quran except in "Aal-aana" under a specific interpretation.
Al-Madd Al-Laazim Al-Kalimi Al-Mukhaffaf is when a madd letter is followed by a genuinely sukoon letter (no shaddah) within the same word, requiring a 6-count obligatory extension.
Difference from Muthaqal:
- Muthaqal (Heavy): The letter after the madd has a shaddah (doubled consonant).
- Mukhaffaf (Light): The letter after the madd has a simple sukoon with no shaddah.
Rule:
This type is extremely rare in the Quran. Its most cited example is the word "Aal-aana" in Surah Yunus.
Examples:
• "Aal-aana wa-qad 'asayta" (Yunus: 91) — in the recitation that rests the lam, the alif before the sukoon lam becomes an obligatory light word extension.
• Some reciters assimilate it, making it "Aaalaana" — the ruling depends on the recitation chain.
Note:
Most tajweed scholars note that this type has no parallel in the Quran except in "Aal-aana" under a specific interpretation.
Source: Matn Al-Jazariyya by Ibn Al-Jazari; Hidayat Al-Qari by Al-Mursifi; An-Nashr by Ibn Al-Jazari
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What is the difference between the heavy and light obligatory word extensions? Give an example of each.
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