When reading the Qur’an, it is important for us to pay attention to the tajweed in each verse. By understanding and applying the science of tajweed correctly, we can pronounce each letter correctly and maintain the meaning of the holy verses. One of the laws of tajweed that we may often encounter without realizing it is mad wajib muttasil .
Like other rules of tajweed, mad wajib muttasil has its own rules that must be observed so that the reading remains in accordance with the provisions. Therefore, understanding how to read it correctly is important. Come on, read this article to find out more about the meaning, law, and examples of reading mad wajib muttasil in the Qur’an!
What is Mad Wajib Muttasil?
Mad wajib muttasil is one of the rules in the science of tajwid that occurs when the mad letter—such as alif (ا), ya’ (ي), or wawu (و)—meets the hamzah letter (ء) in one word. The existence of this mad serves to clarify and beautify the reading of the Qur’an so that it remains in accordance with the rules of correct pronunciation.
In its application, the obligatory muttasil mad must be read with a length of around 4-5 harakat. This provision is made so that the reading remains melodious, orderly, and does not seem rushed. By paying attention to the length of this reading, the reader can maintain fluency and beauty in reciting the holy verses.
Etymologically, the word “mad” means “to lengthen” or “to add.” Meanwhile, in the science of tajwid, mad refers to the lengthening of the sound when reading certain letters. Therefore, in the case of mad wajib muttasil, the sound must be lengthened according to the established rules to maintain the clarity of meaning and the beauty of the recitation of the verses of the Qur’an.
The Law of Mad Mandatory Muttasil
As the name suggests, the law of reading mad wajib muttasil is mandatory. For that, Grameds must lengthen the reading of the letter according to the rules in the science of tajwid. If not, your reading will be considered wrong – even the meaning will change.
As the most common qira’at in Indonesia, the length of the mandatory mad muttasil in the narration of Hafs ‘an ‘Ashim is 4-5 harakat. In addition, you must also maintain the consistency of the reading in every verse that contains this law.
Example of Obligatory Mad Reading Muttasil
There are quite a lot of verses of the Qur’an that contain types of mad, you know . Here, Gramin provides 15 examples of mandatory muttasil mad readings along with their explanations!
1. Surah Al-Bayyinah Verse 5
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ
Word: حُنَفَآءَ
The letter mad (alif) meets hamzah in one word so it must be read four to five harakat long.
2. Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 13
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ ءَامِنُوا۟ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلنَّاسُ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
Word: Abu Nawaz
The letter mad (alif) meets hamzah in one word so it must be lengthened.
3. Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 31
وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ God bless you هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Word: ءَادَمَ
The letter mad (alif) meets hamzah in one word so it is included in the obligatory muttasil mad.
4. Letter An-Nisa Verse 4
وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً ۚ فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًٔا مَّرِيٓـًٔا
Word: وَءَاتُوا۟
The mad letter (alif) meets the hamzah in one word so it must be read long.
5. At-Taubah Letter Verse 37
God bless you ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُحِلُّونَهُۥ عَامًا وَيُحَرِّمُونَهُۥ عَامًا لِّيُوَاطِـُٔوا۟ عِدَّةَ مَا حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ فَيُحِلُّوا۟ مَا حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ زُيِّنَ لَهُمْ سُوٓءُ أَعْمَٰلِهِمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Word: Allah is the Most Gracious
The letters ya sukun meet hamzah in one word so it is classified as mad, mandatory muttasil.
6. Surah Al-Isra Verse 7
إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ God willing لِيَسُۥٓـُٔوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَلِيَدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَلِيُتَبِّرُوا۟ مَا عَلَوْام
Word: جَآءَ
The letter mad (alif) meets hamzah so it must be lengthened.
7. Surah Fussilat Verse 44
وَلَوْ جَعَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَانًا أَعْجَمِيًّا لَّقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا فُصِّلَتْ ءَايَٰتُهُۥٓ ۖ ءَا۬عْجَمِىٌّ وَعَرَبِىٌّ ۗ قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ هُدًى وَشِفَآءٌ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَقْرٌ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَمًى ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُنَادَوْنَ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Word: قُرْءَانًا
The letter mad meets hamzah in one word so it includes mad, which is mandatory muttasil.
8. Surah Al-Mursalat Verse 43
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُواtroop
Word: هنِيٓـًؔا
The mad letter meets the hamzah in one word so it must be read long.
9. Surah An-Naba Verse 14
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا
Word: مَآءً
The letter mad meets hamzah so it must be extended.
10. Letter An-Nazi’at Verse 27
ءَأَنتُما
Word: ٱلسَّمَآءُ
The mad letter meets the hamzah in one word so it must be read long.
11. Surah Al-Fajr Verse 23
وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ
Word: وَجِا۟ىٓءَ
The letter mad meets hamzah so it must be extended by four or five harakat.
12. Surah Al-Bayyinah Verse 5
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ
Word: حُنَفَآءَ
Just like before, mad meets hamzah in one word.
13. Surah Quraish Verse 2
إِۦلَٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيـ
Word: ٱلشِّتَآءِ
The letter mad meets hamzah so it includes mad which is mandatory for muttasil.
14. Surah Al-Ma’un Verse 6
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
Word: يُرَآءُونَ
The letter mad meets hamzah in one word so it must be lengthened.
15. An-Nasr Letter Verse 1
إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ ٱلم
Word: جَآءَ
The mad letter meets the hamzah so it must be read four to five harakat long.
Recommended Books on Tajweed Science
Apart from helping to improve our pronunciation when reading the Qur’an, the science of tajweed also ensures that each verse does not experience a change in meaning.
Do you want to deepen your knowledge of tajwid or understand more about obligatory mad? Try using one of these five books published by Gramedia as your study reference book!
1. Learn Tajweed for Beginners
In reading and understanding the Qur’an, learning recitation is an important thing so that we can read the Qur’an well and correctly by studying and understanding recitation.
Tajweed science is a science that involves studying how to pronounce the hijaiyah letters properly and correctly. Be it readings contained in the Qur’an or other readings in Arabic.
Do you want to read the Quran fluently and correctly? But don’t know how?
Come on, learn the science of Tajweed with the book “Learning Tajweed for Beginners” by Abdul Lathif. This book contains the basics of Tajwid science which can help you pronounce the hijaiyah letters properly and correctly.
Get the book now at Gramedia!
2. Easy Junior Book to Learn Tajwid
Learning to read the Qur’an has no age. Anyone can learn. An important science in learning the Qur’an is tajwid. With tajwid, we can learn how to read the Qur’an properly and correctly. This book contains simple and easy-to-understand tajwid science material. You will enjoy learning tajwid through this Junior Easy to Learn Tajwid Book because it is equipped with interesting illustrations. However, you still need guidance from parents or teachers, yes. With their guidance, you will understand tajwid faster and be able to read the Qur’an fluently and correctly. Come on, keep up the spirit of learning the Qur’an!
3. Practical Book for Learning Tahsin & Tajweed of the Qur’an
“Practical Book for Learning Tahsin & Tajweed of the Qur’an” is a comprehensive and practical guide for readers who want to learn tajweed and tahsin of the Qur’an. This book is specifically designed to help readers improve their ability to read the Qur’an correctly and beautifully.
In this book, readers will be introduced to the basic concepts of tajweed and the importance of understanding the rules contained therein. The author provides clear and detailed explanations of the various rules of tajweed, starting from the laws of makharijul huruf (the place where the letters come out) to the laws of nun mati and tanwin. Each rule of tajweed is accompanied by practical examples and exercises to help readers understand it better.
Reading the Qur’an must be in accordance with the rules or procedures for reading it. It must not be wrong or mistaken. It is better to read it slowly and calmly. Every letter should be read clearly according to the rules of reading it. Reading the Qur’an by understanding each letter or verse that is read is also important so that we are more solemn with what we are reciting.
For readers who still have difficulty reading the Qur’an, this book can be a means of learning to improve or enhance (Tahsin) the Qur’an. Arranged practically, coherently, and easily learned for beginner learners who still need guidance in reading the Qur’an from the basics. Starting from learning to read upright and connected Hijaiyyah letters for readers who are learning from the beginning. Furthermore, this book is equipped with the basics of Tajwid science to deepen the ability to read the Qur’an and evaluate the reading independently. Happy learning.
4. Easy to Learn Tajweed
The Qur’an is the main book of guidance and guidance for Muslims. Unlike other books that can be read according to taste, the Qur’an has special rules beyond the rules of Arabic; starting from how to pronounce (makhraj), reading characters and connecting rules, long and short, to stopping rules (waqaf). These reading rules are collected in the science of tajwid.
The science of tajwid comes from direct transmission (musyafahah) whose genealogy goes back to the Prophet Gabriel (directly) from Allah. By studying the science of tajwid, we are expected to be able to read the Al-Qur’an as fluently and tartil (clear and precise) as he read.
This Easy Tajweed Learning Book is here to make it easier for readers to learn the science of Tajweed. It is very suitable, especially for those of you who want to improve and perfect your reading of the Qur’an. Come on, get it now and start learning Tajweed!
“Read the Qur’an with tartil (clear and precise)” – Al-Muzzammil (73): 4.
List of contents
Chapter I: Makhraj Hijaiyah Letters
Chapter II: Properties of Hijaiyah Letters.
Chapter III: Tajweed Laws of Several Letters.
Chapter IV: Mad Laws.
The Importance of Understanding the Science of Tajweed
That is the explanation of mad wajib muttasil along with some examples. As one of the laws of tajwid, this rule is important to note so that the reading of the Qur’an remains beautiful and in accordance with the rules. By lengthening the sound according to the provisions, you can recite the holy verses more clearly and correctly.