Madd Lazim Kalimi

Quick Facts

Level: Advanced
Category: Madd and Lengthening
When it occurs: It occurs when a madd letter is followed by a permanently sakin letter within the same word, including forms where a shaddah appears over a letter following the madd letter.
Letters involved: ا · و · ي

Understand the rule

Lazim means necessary and kalimi refers to a complete word. When a madd letter is followed by a permanently sakin letter in the same word, the madd letter is lengthened six counts without choice. The sukoon here is permanent and present whether the reciter continues or stops, which separates this form from the temporary stop-sukoon of Madd 'Arid li-Sukun. The learner should identify the madd letter, the permanently sakin letter after it, and then apply the fixed six counts.

When does it occur?

It occurs when a madd letter is followed by a permanently sakin letter within the same word, including forms where a shaddah appears over a letter following the madd letter.

Which letters are involved?

اوي

How is it pronounced?

Lengthen the madd letter a fixed six counts, whether continuing or stopping.

Listening guidance Written explanations support recognition. Use an approved recitation and teacher feedback for sound, timing, and articulation.

Examples

The examples below are clearly labelled teaching examples and are not from the Quran. Use them to notice the rule, then confirm your recitation with a qualified teacher.

Draft teaching examples - not Quran quotations:

دَابَّةٌ dābbatun (a creature) — Not from the Quran

Common Mistakes

Shortening the madd when continuing although the sukoon is permanent.
Treating a temporary stop-sukoon as the permanent sukoon of the Lazim form.

Connect this lesson

Madd 'Arid li-Sukun

Madd 'Arid li-Sukun is the temporary madd that occurs when a natural madd letter at the end of a word is followed by one letter and the reciter stops, leaving the ending temporarily sakin.

Open lesson: Madd 'Arid li-Sukun

Madd Lazim Harfi

Madd Lazim Harfi is the necessary six-count madd that occurs in the openings of certain surahs where individual letters are recited by name and a madd letter carries a permanent sukoon.

Open lesson: Madd Lazim Harfi

Madd Tabii

Madd Tabii is the natural two-count lengthening of Alif, Waw, or Ya when the matching vowel comes before it and no hamzah or sukoon creates another Madd category.

Open lesson: Madd Tabii

Remember

Lazim is locked: permanent sukoon in a word means a fixed six-count pull.

Practice

Try to identify the trigger first, say the sound slowly, then listen and repeat. Short, accurate practice is more useful than rushing through many examples.

What makes the sukoon in Madd Lazim Kalimi different from the one in 'Arid li-Sukun?
How many counts does Madd Lazim Kalimi take, and does stopping change it?

Check your understanding

Question 1 of 2

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understanding

Which definition does this lesson give for Madd Lazim Kalimi?

Frequently Asked Questions

Does stopping change Madd Lazim Kalimi?

No. Because the sukoon is permanent, the six counts apply whether the reciter continues or stops.

Sources and review notes

Tajweed Rules Reference

What still needs review?

Standard Hafs classification with the six-count duration fixed.

A reference records the source used for study; it does not mean the source author approved this lesson.

Important Note

Tajweed is best learned through both understanding and listening. Written explanations can help you understand the rules, but correct pronunciation, timing, and articulation are best learned by listening to a qualified reciter or teacher and practicing along with them.

For the best results, combine reading, listening, repetition, and guidance from a qualified Tajweed teacher.