Question

Assalamu'alaykum,

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What is the most correct way to pronounce the laam in the word Allah? If  the word Allah is preceded by the fathah or dhammah, which part of the pronunciation of the word Allah becomes tafkheem? Does the tafkheem begin in the first laam or the second?

JazakAllahu khairan.

Answer

Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh.  Jazaka Allahu khairan and may Allah increase you in eemaan always.

When the Glorious name of Allah is preceded by a fathah or dhammah there is tafkheem of the  of the Glorious name of Allah and the alif that follows it.  The two parts of a shaddah are never separated in tafkheem and tarqeeq so both  of the shaddah have tafkheem; meaning the tafkheem starts from the first  of the shaddah, which is the  saakinah.  A common mistake of readers of the Qur’an is making tafkheem on only one of the two  and/or not making tafkheem of the alif after the second  of the shaddah.  Care also needs to be taken not to make tafkheem on the pronounced vowel preceding the  of the Glorious name of Allah, unless of course it is on a letter of tafkheem. 

Wa iyyaakum wa-l-muslimeen