The Mudood

(Lengthenings)

The lengthening

Its linguistic definition: Extra

Its applied definition: Lengthening of
the sound with a letter of the medd
letters.
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The medd letters are in the following three

cases:
Short form is: (

:
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An Alif saakinah, preceded by a fathah

The Ya saakinah preceded by a
kasrah
The Waw saakinah preceded by a
dhammah

Note the Mad letters in the following

(

( ) ( * )
(

: :
:

The categories of Mad

The medd is divided into two groups:
1.

2.

(
2.The Secondary Medd ) (
The Original Medd

Now lets do the first part in the first lesson of today

1.

The Original Medd

Its definition: It is the medd (lengthening) that

without which the letter cannot exist (the timing)
( ) :

Its timing: It is lengthened two vowel counts.
( * * :

Sub categories of Original Mad

According to timing
a) The Exchange Lengthening
Its definition: The letter hamzah
precedes any of the three medd letters.
( _ _ : :

Note: The vowel of the medd letter is

on the hamzah.
It called exchanged because of
changing a hidden second Alif into
wow or ya

b) The Lesser Connective Lengthening

It is a Medd that comes from the vowel

of belonging ha which between two
vowels

But if there is Sokon before the ha,

the rule doesnt apply EXCEPT

c)The Substitute Lengthening

It is substituting a lengthened alif for the

Tanween with a fath, when stopping on
it.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

:
d)Tamkin Lengthening
(: )
:
( :(

e) Natural letter lengthening

Its the mad that are in biggining of
verses which starts with )(
( ) :