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The phrase kallā bal rāna in Sūrat al-Muṭaffifīn also contains a reported sakt. The brief silence keeps bal and rāna distinct in recitation.

Uninterrupted assimilation of the l into r would miss the special mode.

The four familiar locations are in al-Kahf, Yā-Sīn, al-Qiyāmah, and al-Muṭaffifīn.

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Rule 101: The sakt in al-Mutaffifin

Essential Miscellaneous Rules: Qur’anic Orthography, Pauses and Special Words

The phrase kallā bal rāna in Sūrat al-Muṭaffifīn also contains a reported sakt. The brief silence keeps bal and rāna distinct in recitation.

Uninterrupted assimilation of the l into r would miss the special mode.

The four familiar locations are in al-Kahf, Yā-Sīn, al-Qiyāmah, and al-Muṭaffifīn.