Meem Al-Jam' (Plural Meem): The sukoon meem ending nouns/verbs referring to masculine plural — هُمْ، أَنْتُمْ، عَلَيْهِمْ.
In Hafs 'an Asim, two modes (only in wasl):
(1) Sukoon (preferred mode): Meem stays sakinah. Examples: عَلَيْهِمْ، أَنْتُمْ، لَهُمْ فِي.
(2) Sillah (Connection/Filling): Meem is given a dammah extended into a waw of natural Madd (2 counts).
Condition: Followed by hamza qat' (a moving hamza).
Examples: أَنْتُمُو أُولَاءِ، عَلَيْهِمُو إِصْرَهُمْ، وَلَكُمُو الْأَرْضُ
Notes:
- Sillah is only in wasl, never in waqf
- Preferred mode in standard recitation is sukoon
- When meeting a sukoon letter, the meem takes dammah to avoid two consecutive sukoons: عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ
Question: What is the preferred mode for Meem Al-Jam' in Hafs? When does Sillah apply? Does it apply in waqf?
Answer: Preferred: sukoon. Sillah is permitted before a moving hamza qat' in wasl only. In waqf, no sillah — meem is silenced