Question

Assalam alaikum.

Can you please put  a lesson on reading the huroof-e-muqatta'at i.e., the separated letters found at the beginning of some ayahs. For example first ayah of surah alqasas, are the letters read as ta seen meem or ta seemmeem (last two joint)? 

JAK  

Answer

Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh.

Please click on the following link to see the lesson on the separated letters: http://www.abouttajweed.com/al-mudood_part_9_medd_laazim_harfi.htm

 In the reading of Hafs ‘an ‘Aasim, the letters at the beginning of Al-Qasas: are read following the normal rules of tajweed.  The letter  ends with a  saakinah, and it is followed by a .  We therefore merge the  into the , so we recite it as a  with a shaddah and accompanying ghunnah.  We do not pronounce the  saakinah, since it is merged into the .    There is a different way of recitation that does make the  saakinah clear in this letter combination of separated letters, but not the recitation of Hafs.

Wa iyyakum.

Wa as-salaam