Madd (prolongation)فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصّ
Necessary madd (6 counts)
But when there comes the Deafening Blast
Madd (prolongation)
الْمَدّ اللَّازِم
Necessary madd (madd lazim)
Madd lazim occurs when a madd letter is followed by a permanent sukun or shadda in the same word; it is always stretched for six counts.
Definition
When a madd letter is followed by a letter that stays sakin or carries a shadda whether you stop or continue (for example ٱلضَّآلِّينَ, ٱلْحَآقَّةُ, ٱلصَّآخَّةُ), the madd is “necessary”: it is the longest madd, six counts, with no flexibility. The same applies to certain disjoined letters at the beginning of some surahs (such as the lam and meem of الٓمٓ).
Necessary madd (6 counts)
How to pronounce it
- 1
Stretch the madd letter for six counts, steadily.
- 2
Then pronounce the shadda or sukun letter that follows.
Examples from the Quran
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مُدْه
Necessary madd (6 counts)
Dark green [in color].
مَا ٱلْح
Necessary madd (6 counts)
What is the Inevitable Reality?
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطّ
Necessary madd (6 counts)
But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -
Common mistakes
- Shortening it to four or five counts like muttasil.
- Losing count, so it is longer or shorter in different places.
Frequently asked questions
What is Necessary madd?
Madd lazim occurs when a madd letter is followed by a permanent sukun or shadda in the same word; it is always stretched for six counts.
How many counts is madd lazim?
Six counts. It is the only madd with a single fixed length.
Why is it “necessary”?
Because its cause, the permanent sukun or shadda, never goes away, whether you stop or continue.
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