Talim-ul-Quran — Page 22
مُقَطَّعَات. Muqatta'āt (Letters of Abbreviations). Mentioned in the Holy Qur'ān. In the Holy Qur'an at the beginning of some of the chapters, after чUI بسْمِ certain letters are given which are in fact abbreviations of certain words. These letters are called muqaṭṭa‘āt. Their pronunciation is governed by the following rules: مُقَطَّعَات 1. . A letter bearing Madda ~ is read by its original name with prolonged sound. 2. . A letter with vertical Fathah - is pronounced according to the sign. 3. . Blank alif, here, is not silent. It is read by its original name. 4. . A letter with Shadda ✓ combines the letter that comes before it according to common rules. . Each letter in the muqatta'āt is read separately. Furthermore, while reciting the Stars muqatta'āt during recitation of the Holy Qur'an the above mentioned rules and the rules mentioned in the Ramūz-e-Auqaf must be followed. Thus, if a letter in the abbrviated letters shows presence of a vowel when it is pronounced which is followed by a sukün or a tashdīd, the long vowel in the word will be prolonged excessively. For example, in ḥā mīm ( 1 ) only 1 hā has a long vowel sound in it, so it will be read a little long. However, ismim has sukūn in it after the long vowel ‹ (yā”) in its pronunciation, so it will bear the sign of a madd (super long vowel) and its sound will be excessively pronounced. 22