Madd (prolongation)فَمَن ش
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
So whoever wills may remember it.
Madd (prolongation)
الْمَدّ الْمُتَّصِل
Connected madd (madd muttasil)
Madd muttasil occurs when a madd letter is followed by a hamza in the same word; it is stretched for four to five counts.
Definition
When the hamza comes right after the madd letter inside one word (such as جَآءَ, ٱلسَّمَآءِ, سُوٓءَ), the madd is “connected” and must be extended beyond the natural two counts. In the common Hafs teaching it is read as four or five counts, and the same length should be used consistently throughout a recitation. If you stop on such a word, many teachers allow up to six counts.
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
How to pronounce it
- 1
Hold the madd letter for four or five counts, choosing one length and keeping it.
- 2
Then pronounce the hamza clearly from the throat.
Examples from the Quran
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حَد
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
Gardens and grapevines.
خُلِقَ مِن مّ
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
He was created from a fluid, ejected,
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُث
Connected / separated madd (4–5 counts)
And [then] makes it black stubble.
Common mistakes
- Reading it as a two-count natural madd.
- Changing the length from one occurrence to the next.
Frequently asked questions
What is Connected madd?
Madd muttasil occurs when a madd letter is followed by a hamza in the same word; it is stretched for four to five counts.
How many counts is madd muttasil?
Four or five counts in the common Hafs teaching (up to six when stopping on it, according to many teachers). Follow your teacher’s chosen length.
What is the difference between muttasil and munfasil?
In muttasil the madd letter and the hamza are in the same word; in munfasil they are in two different words.
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- Connected madd: Tajweed Rule, Letters & Quran Examples | মাদ্দে মুত্তাসিল (Tajweed). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/madd-muttasil
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