Madd Iwad
Madd (Lengthening)
مد عوض
Stopping on a word ending in tanween fath, the tanween is replaced by an alif lengthened two counts.
When it applies
- ـًا at a stop
How to pronounce it
When you pause on a word with tanween fath, do not pronounce the "an". Read a plain alif for two counts instead.
Worked examples
Each is cited so you can find it in the mushaf and check it yourself.
| Reference | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 76:4 | سَعِيرًا | Stopping gives "sa‘eeraa". |
| 2:19 | حَذَرَ الْمَوْتِ | Compare when not stopping. |
Common mistakes
- Pronouncing the tanween when stopping.
- Applying it to tanween damm or kasr, where it does not apply.