Several Qur’anic spellings contain an alif in forms such as lā or other expressions, but its treatment at stopping and joining varies by occurrence. The cited examples span Āl ʿImrān, al-Tawbah, al-Naml, al-Ṣāffāt, and al-Ḥijr.
Some written alifs are sounded, others fall away when joined, and some have a special pausal form.
These are rules for reconciling written orthography with received recitation, not spelling errors to be freely corrected.
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Essential Miscellaneous Rules: Qur’anic Orthography, Pauses and Special Words
Several Qur’anic spellings contain an alif in forms such as lā or other expressions, but its treatment at stopping and joining varies by occurrence. The cited examples span Āl ʿImrān, al-Tawbah, al-Naml, al-Ṣāffāt, and al-Ḥijr.
Some written alifs are sounded, others fall away when joined, and some have a special pausal form.
These are rules for reconciling written orthography with received recitation, not spelling errors to be freely corrected.