Intermediate
Madd
Madd Al-Sillah Sughra & Kubra — Pronoun Ha' with Madd
Madd Al-Sillah: Extension of the pronoun Ha (هـ) when between two moving letters.
Rule:
Dammah Ha → extends to small waw (ۥ)
Kasrah Ha → extends to small ya (ۦ)
(1) Sillah Sughra (2 counts): When followed by a non-hamza moving letter.
Examples: إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ، لَهُۥ مَا فِي، بِهِۦ سُلْطَاناً، لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ
(2) Sillah Kubra (4-5 counts): When followed by a moving hamza qat'.
Examples: عِنْدَهُۥٓ إِلَّا، وَمَالَهُۥٓ إِذَا، بِهِۦٓ أَحَداً، لَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُ، إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
No Sillah when:
Rule:
Dammah Ha → extends to small waw (ۥ)
Kasrah Ha → extends to small ya (ۦ)
(1) Sillah Sughra (2 counts): When followed by a non-hamza moving letter.
Examples: إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ، لَهُۥ مَا فِي، بِهِۦ سُلْطَاناً، لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌ
(2) Sillah Kubra (4-5 counts): When followed by a moving hamza qat'.
Examples: عِنْدَهُۥٓ إِلَّا، وَمَالَهُۥٓ إِذَا، بِهِۦٓ أَحَداً، لَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُ، إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
No Sillah when:
- Ha preceded by sukoon: مِنْهُ، عَنْهُ، فِيهِ
- Ha followed by sukoon: لَهُ الْمُلْكُ
- Not the pronoun Ha (هُوَ، هِيَ are not subject to this)
Source: An-Nashr (1/304) | Matn Al-Jazariyyah verse 91 | Hidayat Al-Qari (p. 137)
Test Yourself
What is the duration difference between Sillah Sughra and Kubra? Why is no Madd applied in "مِنْهُ" and "لَهُ الْمُلْكُ"?
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