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:
- Maqsura alifs: "huda / da'a / ata / duha" — Al-Kisa'i and Hamza incline.
- Fasila alifs: at verse endings — some readers incline in "ma'ab / hisab."
- "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.
Question: What is the linguistic benefit of imala in words like "huda" and "Musa"?
Answer: Imala points to the alif's root — "huda" originally comes from "hadaya" (ya' origin); "Musa" is a foreign name with imala indicating the underlying root vowel.