Example of Madd Al-Munfasil from the Quran:

Madd Munfasil occurs when a Madd letter (ا ـ ي ـ و) appears at the end of a word and is followed by a Hamza (ء) at the beginning of the next word. Below are simple, clear examples from the Qur’an—one for each Madd letter.

“Inna anzalnahu” (إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ) – The elongation letter (Alif) at the end of “Inna” is followed by a hamzah at the beginning of “anzalnahu.”

1. Examples of Madd Munfasil with Alif (ا)

﴾  بِمَا أُنْزِلَ ﴿
“Bimā unzila” – “…in what has been sent down” (Al-Baqarah 4)

The word بِمَا ends with Alif (ا), and the next word أُنْزِلَ begins with a Hamza (أ), creating Madd Munfasil.

﴾ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ﴿
“Yā ayyuhan-nās” – “O mankind…” (Al-Baqarah 21)

Here, يَا ends with Alif (ا) and the next word أَيُّهَا begins with a Hamza (أ).

2. Examples of Madd Munfasil with Ya (ي)

﴾ وَفِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ ﴿
“Wafī anfusikum” – “…and in yourselves” (Adh-Dhāriyāt 21)

The word فِي ends with Yā’ (ي), followed by the Hamza (أ) in أَنْفُسِكُمْ.

﴾ إِنِّي أَنَا اللَّهُ ﴿
“Inni anallāh” – “Indeed, I am Allah…” (Tāhā 14)

The Madd letter appears at the end of إِنِّي, and the next word أَنَا begins with a Hamza.

3. Examples of Madd Munfasil with Waw (و)

﴾ قُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ﴿
“Qū anfusakum” – “…protect yourselves” (At-Taḥrīm 6)

The word قُوا ends with Waw (و), and أَنْفُسَكُمْ starts with a Hamza—forming Madd Munfasil.

﴾ تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ﴿
“Tūbū ilallāh” – “…repent to Allah” (An-Nūr 31)

The word تُوبُوا ends with Waw (و), and the following word إِلَى begins with a Hamza (إِ).

Here are more examples to practice: