# Separated madd (madd munfasil) (الْمَدّ الْمُنْفَصِل)

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.

## How to pronounce

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

- كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ  ('Abasa 80:11): No! Indeed, they [i.e., these verses] are a reminder; — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/abasa/11
- ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ  (Ash-Sharh 94:3): Which had weighed upon your back — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/ash-sharh/3
- فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ  (At-Takwir 81:15): So I swear by the retreating stars - — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/at-takwir/15
- فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ  (Al-Inshiqaq 84:16): So I swear by the twilight glow — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-inshiqaq/16

## Common mistakes

- Reading it as two counts in one place and five in another.
- Pausing between the two words and so losing the connection.

## FAQ

**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.

## Related

- [Connected madd (madd muttasil)](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/madd-muttasil)
- [Natural madd (madd asli)](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/madd-natural)
- [Madd ‘arid lis-sukun (madd when stopping)](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/madd-arid)

Cite: Separated madd (madd munfasil). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/madd-munfasil

Canonical: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/madd-munfasil