Madd Linguistics Quiz

What does the term "Madd" mean linguistically?

• Shortening

• Pausing

• Extending

• Stopping

What is the technical definition of Madd?

• Stopping at a word

• Pronouncing two letters together

• Prolonging the sound of madd letters

• Ignoring silent letters

Which of the following is NOT a Madd letter?

• Alif preceded by Fatḥah

• Wāw preceded by Ḍammah

• Yāʾ preceded by Kasrah

• Alif preceded by Sukūn

How many types of Madd are there in general?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the duration of Madd Aṣlī?

• One ḥarakah

• Two ḥarakahs

• Four ḥarakahs

• Six ḥarakahs

What is another name for Madd Aṣlī?

• Secondary Madd

• Natural Madd

• Short Madd

• Major Madd

When is Madd Aṣlī applied?

• When followed by a hamzah

• When followed by a shaddah

• When not followed by hamzah or sukūn

• When preceded by a tanwīn

What is Madd Badal?

• Prolongation due to Sukūn

• Madd caused by two hamzahs in a word

• Madd due to tanwīn

• When a letter of madd follows a tanwīn

Which Madd occurs when a hamzah is substituted by a matching madd letter?

• Madd ʿIwaḍ

• Madd Ṭabīʿī

• Madd Badal

• Madd Līn

What is Madd ʿIwaḍ?

• Madd for replacing Hamzah

• Madd after a Wāw

• Madd at the end of a verse when stopping on a tanwīn

• Madd for emphasis