Madd (Lengthening)
Madd Iwad
Stopping on a word ending in tanween fath, the tanween is replaced by an alif lengthened two counts.
مد عوض
Scope
When it applies
- ـًا at a stop
Method
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.
Examples
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. |
Honestly
Common mistakes
- Pronouncing the tanween when stopping.
- Applying it to tanween damm or kasr, where it does not apply.
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Questions about this rule
What is Madd Iwad?
Stopping on a word ending in tanween fath, the tanween is replaced by an alif lengthened two counts.
Which letters does Madd Iwad apply to?
ـًا at a stop — 1 letter in total.
How is Madd Iwad applied?
When you pause on a word with tanween fath, do not pronounce the "an". Read a plain alif for two counts instead.
What mistakes are common with Madd Iwad?
Pronouncing the tanween when stopping. and Applying it to tanween damm or kasr, where it does not apply.. These are the reason the rule is learned with a tutor listening rather than from a written description.
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