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Question Assalamu'alaykum, Answer Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, When , is preceded by a letter with a vowel and followed by a letter with a vowel, there is a lengthening of . If the letter following it is not a hamzah, then the lengthening is two vowel counts, following the natural medd lengthening. This is called . If under these same circumstances, the letter following the is a voweled hamzah, then it is lengthened the same number of vowel counts that is lengthened. This lengthening is called . Please see the following links for further explanation and examples, as well as a few exceptions to the rule: http://www.abouttajweed.com/al-mudood_part_3.htm http://www.abouttajweed.com/al-mudood_part_6_medd_waajib_jaa'iz.htm (lower part of page). Wa assalaam alaikum |