The converse rule is equally important. With fatḥah + alif, ḍammah + non-geminated sākin wāw, or kasrah + non-geminated sākin yāʾ, sufficient extension is necessary so that the actual madd letter remains audible.
Shortening «قَالَ» until its alif disappears loses a written element. This chapter establishes the distinction; detailed categories and durations of madd belong to their later chapter.
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When a madd letter exists, do not erase it
Correct Vowel Articulation — Fatḥah, Kasrah, Ḍammah, Ishbāʿ and Sukūn
The converse rule is equally important. With fatḥah + alif, ḍammah + non-geminated sākin wāw, or kasrah + non-geminated sākin yāʾ, sufficient extension is necessary so that the actual madd letter remains audible.
Shortening «قَالَ» until its alif disappears loses a written element. This chapter establishes the distinction; detailed categories and durations of madd belong to their later chapter.