The
Lengthenings (Al-Mudood) Part 8
The Compulsory
Medd
Its
definition: An original (or fixed) sukoon is positioned after a medd
letter, in a word or a letter.
By original it is meant that the sukoon is part of the original make
up of the word, and is present when continuing the reading and when
stopping.
Its Divisions:
is
divided into two groups:
1.
The
Compulsory Word Lengthening
2.
The Compulsory Letter Lengthening
Each
of these two divisions is further divided into two more divisions. We therefore, have four divisions of the
.
1.
The
Compulsory Heavy Lengthening in a Word
2.
The
Compulsory Light Lengthening in a Word
3.
The
Compulsory Heavy Lengthening in a Letter
4.
The Compulsory Light Lengthening in a Letter
We
will explain the first two (The Compulsory Heavy Word Lengthening and The
Compulsory Light Word Lengthening) this tidbit lesson, and the next two,
insha’ Allah in the next lesson
The Compulsory Heavy Lengthening in a Word
Its
definition:
It is when an original sukoon (the letter has a shaddah on it ) comes
after a medd letter in a word.
The word heavy
refers
to the shaddah. A shaddah
indicates two letters of the same, the first one with a sukoon, and the
second with the vowel that is accompanying the shaddah. The two letters have
merged
(
)
into each other, and thence the shaddah. It is called
due
the permanent, or original sukoon found when the reader stops or continues,
or because all readers agree that this lengthening must be 6 vowel
counts. It is called
due
to the fact that the medd letter is in one word.
Examples:
Click
here to hear this lengthening
The
Compulsory Light Lengthening in a Word
Its
Definition:
It occurs when an original sukoon that is not merged (no shaddah on it),
follows a medd letter in a word. The
word light (
)
comes
from the letter not being merged. This
refers to the letter with the sukoon that follows the medd letter.
Places
of this lengthening:
There are only two places of occurrence in
one word of this kind of
lengthening in the Qur’an.
Its
measure:
6 vowel counts
