Learn How To Read Al-Qur’an

Madd Letters
 
 

• The meaning of Madd:

It is to stretch or to prolong.

• Types of Madd letters:

1. Alif preceded by any letter with a Fat-hah on it. Written as (‫ )ا‬or ( ⊕ ).

2. Waaoo Saakinah, preceded by any letter with a Dhammah on it. Written

as (‫ )و‬or (…)

3. Yaa Saakinah preceded by any letter with a Kasrah under it. Written as

(‫ )ى‬or ( ⎯ ).
• The way of pronunciation:
A Madd letter is pronounced by prolonging or stretching the Harakah
on the letter before it.

• Examples:

Alif Madd |=Ïã#uθx.uρ öΝä3≈tΡö‘x‹Ρr&

Waaoo Madd tβθãèyϑó¡o„ ߊ…ãρ#yŠ

Yaa Madd y7ƒÍ‘ô‰ãƒ öΝÎγÏ
≈s9⎯Î)

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