Tafkheem And Tarqeeq Of Letters: Raa, Laam, And Alif with Ghunna Rules

There are a few letters that have the properties of both Tafkheem and Tarqeeq. This depends on several factors; namely the Haraka of this letter and the letters before or after.

These letters are (Raa ر – Laam ل – Alif Maddiyya ا ) and also the Ghunna.

Tafkheem And Tarqeeq Of Letter Raa

Letter Raa would be heavy if any of these conditions occur:

• If the Raa has a fatha.
• If the Raa has a dhamma.
• If the Raa with a permanent sukoon and follows a letter with fatha or a damma in the same word.
• If the Raa carries a permanent sukoon, and it follows a permanent kasra in the same word, BUT it precedes a heavy letter.
• If the Raa carries a permanent sukoon, however, the preceding kasra lies in the previous word.
• If the Raa carries a permanent sukoon, but it follows a temporary kasra.
• If the Raa carries a temporary sukoon, but it follows a fatha or a damma, or an alif, or wow madiyyah.
• If the Raa carries a sukoon and is preceded by another letter with sukoon, we will look at the letter before them both. If that letter carries a fatha or damma, the Raa would be heavy.

Letter Raa would be light If any of these conditions are met:

• If Raa carries a kasra.
• If Raa carries a permanent sukoon, and follows a kasra in the same word, AND no heavy letter comes after it in the same word.
• If Raa carries a temporary sukoon, and follows a kasra in the same word or Ya Sakinah.
• If Raa carries a sukoon and follows another letter with sukoon, we will look at the letter before that. If that letter has a kasra, the Raa will be light.

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In the following chart, there is a brief summary of Tafkheem and Tarqeeq of letter Raa with some exceptions of the rule:

Tafkheem And Tarqeeq Of Letter Laam

The  Lam is always light. However, when it comes to the name ‘Allah’ it could sometimes be heavy. The Lam in Allah could be heavy in either of these two cases:

• If the letter just before the word ‘Allah’ carries a Fatha or a Damma.
• If the Qari’ starts reciting by the name of ‘Allah’.

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This chart simplifies the rule of Lam Tafkheem and Tarqeeq:

Tafkheem And Tarqeeq Of Lengthened Alif (Alif Maddiyyah)

The Tafkheem and Tarqeeq of Alif Maddiyyah depend on the letter preceding it. If the letter preceding it is heavy, it will be heavy. Likewise, if the letter before it is light, it would be light.

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Tafkeem And Tarqeeq Of Ghunna

The Ghunna is not a typical letter of the Arabic Alphabet. However, it is a sound that comes out of the nose and accompanies some letters in certain Tajweed rules.

The Tafkheem and Tarqeeq of Ghunna depend on the letter that follows it. If the letter following it is heavy, it would be heavy, and vice versa.

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