Madd (prolongation)كَلّ
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder;
Madd (prolongation)
الْمَدّ الْمُنْفَصِل
Separated madd (madd munfasil)
Madd munfasil occurs when a madd letter ends one word and a hamza begins the next; its length is permissible within a range, commonly four to five counts in Hafs.
Definition
In munfasil (“separated”) the madd letter is the last letter of one word and the hamza is the first letter of the next, as in يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا and بِمَآ أُنزِلَ. Reciters are allowed some flexibility in length, which is why it is called a “permissible” madd; in the common Hafs teaching it is read with the same four or five counts as muttasil. In the app’s colouring munfasil shares the colour of muttasil.
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
How to pronounce it
- 1
Stretch the madd letter at the end of the first word to the length your teacher uses (commonly four or five counts).
- 2
Keep the same length for muttasil and munfasil within one recitation.
- 3
Begin the next word with a clear hamza.
Examples from the Quran
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ٱلَّذ
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
Which had weighed upon your back
فَل
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
So I swear by the retreating stars -
فَل
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
So I swear by the twilight glow
Common mistakes
- Reading it as two counts in one place and five in another.
- Pausing between the two words and so losing the connection.
Frequently asked questions
What is Separated madd?
Madd munfasil occurs when a madd letter ends one word and a hamza begins the next; its length is permissible within a range, commonly four to five counts in Hafs.
Why is munfasil called permissible?
Because its length may vary between recitation traditions and teachers; the common Hafs practice is four or five counts.
Do I stop between the two words?
No. Stretch the madd and continue into the hamza without a break.
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- Separated madd: Tajweed Rule, Letters & Quran Examples | মাদ্দে মুনফাসিল (Tajweed). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/madd-munfasil
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- Noor Quran. (n.d.). Separated madd: Tajweed Rule, Letters & Quran Examples | মাদ্দে মুনফাসিল [Tajweed]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/madd-munfasil
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