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:
- Kalimi: Natural Madd within one word — e.g., "قَالَ، قِيلَ، يَقُولُ"
- Harfi: In disconnected letters that extend 2 counts — e.g., "طه، يس، حم"
Condition: No hamza or sukoon after the Madd letter — if either appears, it becomes a different Madd.
Example: "إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ" — the Alif in "إِيَّاكَ" is Tabi'i Madd, 2 counts
Question: What is the duration of Tabi'i Madd? When does it become another Madd?
Answer: 2 harakaat. Becomes another Madd when followed by Hamza (Muttasil/Munfasil) or Sukoon (Arid/Lazim)