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Chapter 4

Madd Letters

The meaning of Madd:

It is to stretch or to prolong.

Madd letters:1. Alif preceded by any letter with a Fat-hah on it. Written as () or ( ).

2. Waaoo Saakinah, preceded by any letter with a Dhammah on it. Written

as () or ()

3. Yaa Saakinah preceded by any letter with a Kasrah under it. Written as

) ) or) ).

The way of pronunciation:A Madd letter is pronounced by prolonging or stretching the Harakah

on the letter before it.

Examples:

Alif Madd |N#s s9)

Waaoo Madd r& #y

Yaa Madd s9)

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