اهْدِنَا begins with hamzat al-waṣl. When starting at this word, pronounce the initial helping vowel (ihdinā); when linking from the preceding word, the hamzat al-waṣl is not pronounced separately.
Articulate the unvowelled hāʾ properly. The final nā has a natural madd alif when read on its own; when linking to الصِّرَاطَ, the rule of meeting two unvowelled sounds must also be respected rather than artificially preserving a long vowel.
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Ihdinā: beginning with hamzat al-waṣl
Al-Fātiḥah: Integrated Tajwīd, Madd and Pausing Practice
اهْدِنَا begins with hamzat al-waṣl. When starting at this word, pronounce the initial helping vowel (ihdinā); when linking from the preceding word, the hamzat al-waṣl is not pronounced separately.
Articulate the unvowelled hāʾ properly. The final nā has a natural madd alif when read on its own; when linking to الصِّرَاطَ, the rule of meeting two unvowelled sounds must also be respected rather than artificially preserving a long vowel.