Extending a mere short vowel until an apparent alif, yāʾ or wāw appears can alter the word’s sound structure. The book’s note treats insertion of an unintended madd sound as a serious recitation error.
Fluent recitation is not indiscriminate elongation. Before lengthening, establish that the text actually contains a madd letter or another recognized cause of madd.
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Why overlengthening is not harmless
Correct Vowel Articulation — Fatḥah, Kasrah, Ḍammah, Ishbāʿ and Sukūn
Extending a mere short vowel until an apparent alif, yāʾ or wāw appears can alter the word’s sound structure. The book’s note treats insertion of an unintended madd sound as a serious recitation error.
Fluent recitation is not indiscriminate elongation. Before lengthening, establish that the text actually contains a madd letter or another recognized cause of madd.