Letters & hamzatul waslأَمَّا مَنِ
Hamzatul wasl (silent when joined)
As for he who thinks himself without need,
Letters & hamzatul wasl
هَمْزَة الْوَصْل
Hamzatul wasl (connecting hamza)
Hamzatul wasl (ٱ) is pronounced only when you begin a word with it; when you join it to the word before, it is dropped.
Definition
The alif with a small wasla sign (ٱ) is a “connecting” hamza. At the start of a recitation, or after a pause, it is read with a vowel: a fatha in the article “al-”, a kasra in most nouns and verbs (ٱسْم, ٱهْدِنَا), and a damma when the third letter of the verb carries a damma (ٱنظُرُوا۟ is read with a damma). When you continue from the previous word it is not pronounced at all.
Hamzatul wasl (silent when joined)
How to pronounce it
- 1
Joining: read the previous word and the next without the hamza (bismillāh ir-raḥmān, not bismillāhi ʾar-raḥmān).
- 2
Starting: give it the right opening vowel (fatha in “al-”, kasra or damma in verbs and nouns).
Examples from the Quran
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ٱلْجَوَارِ
Hamzatul wasl (silent when joined)
Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]
وَ
Hamzatul wasl (silent when joined)
And [by] the night and what it envelops
ٱلنَّجْمُ
Hamzatul wasl (silent when joined)
It is the piercing star
وَ
Hamzatul wasl (silent when joined)
And [by] the night when it passes,
Common mistakes
- Pronouncing the hamza in the middle of a continuous recitation.
- Starting a verb with the wrong vowel.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hamzatul wasl?
Hamzatul wasl (ٱ) is pronounced only when you begin a word with it; when you join it to the word before, it is dropped.
What is the difference between hamzatul wasl and hamzatul qat‘?
Hamzatul qat‘ (ء أ إ) is always pronounced; hamzatul wasl (ٱ) is pronounced only at the start.
How is it coloured in the app?
Grey, as a silent letter when joined.
Cite this
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- Plain
- Hamzatul wasl: Tajweed Rule, Letters & Quran Examples | হামযাতুল ওয়াসল (Tajweed). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/hamzatul-wasl
- APA
- Noor Quran. (n.d.). Hamzatul wasl: Tajweed Rule, Letters & Quran Examples | হামযাতুল ওয়াসল [Tajweed]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/hamzatul-wasl
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- “Hamzatul wasl: Tajweed Rule, Letters & Quran Examples | হামযাতুল ওয়াসল.” Tajweed. Noor Quran, https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/hamzatul-wasl. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.
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