Definition:
Al-Madd Al-Laazim Al-Kalimi Al-Muthaqal is when a madd or leen letter is followed by a doubled (shaddah) letter within the same word, requiring an obligatory extension of exactly 6 counts (harakaat).
Term Breakdown:
- Laazim (Obligatory): Shortening is never permissible.
- Kalimi (Word-level): Both the madd letter and its cause (shaddah) are in the same word.
- Muthaqal (Heavy): The letter following the madd carries a shaddah (double consonant).
Rule:
Madd letter + shaddah letter in same word = obligatory heavy word extension at exactly 6 counts.
Examples:
• "Al-Daaaalleen" (Al-Fatiha: 7) — the alif before the doubled lam: 6 counts obligatory.
• "Daabbah" (Al-Baqarah: 164) — the alif before the doubled ba: obligatory heavy extension.
Question: What is the extension length in "Al-Daaallleen" and why?
Answer: 6 counts obligatorily, because it is an obligatory heavy word extension: the alif precedes a doubled lam within the same word