When shadda appears together with a vowel mark (haraka), both are written together on the same letter. The shadda appears below the vowel mark (or the vowel appears above the shadda). The pronunciation doubles the letter then adds the vowel.

Shadda with Each Vowel

بَّ

Shadda + Fatha — بَّ

Double the letter then release with "a" sound

Hold b → release as "ba" = "bba"

The fatha sits above the shadda. Pronounce: hold the letter, then "a".

رَبَّنَا Rabbanaa — Our Lord — بَّ ثُمَّ Thumma — Then — مَّ تَبَّتْ Tabbat — May it perish — بَّ لَعَلَّ Laalla — Perhaps — لَّ كَأَنَّ Ka-anna — As if — نَّ

بِّ

Shadda + Kasra — بِّ

Double the letter then release with "i" sound

Hold the letter → release as "bi" = "bbi"

Common in words like رَبِّ (Rabbi — My Lord). The kasra may go below the shadda.

رَبِّ Rabbi — My Lord — بِّ الرَّحِيمِ Ar-Raheemi — رَّ with fatha+shadda الصِّرَاطَ As-Siraata — صِّ — the path بِئْسَ Bisa — No shadda — contrast الضَّالِّينَ Ad-Daalleen — لِّ — the misguided

بُّ

Shadda + Damma — بُّ

Double the letter then release with "u" sound

Hold the letter → release as "bu" = "bbu"

Less common but important. The damma sits above the shadda.

الْحَقُّ Al-Haqqu — The Truth — قُّ الشَّيْطَانُ Ash-Shaytaanu — طَّ — the devil يُعَذِّبُ Yuadhdhibu — ذِّ — he punishes الرَّبُّ Ar-Rabbu — The Lord — بُّ شَكُّ Shakku — Doubt — كُّ

Shadda Practice Table — Common Quran Words

Word	Transliteration	Shadda On	Meaning
إِنَّ	Inna	نَّ	Verily/Indeed
أَنَّ	Anna	نَّ	That (conjunction)
لَكِنَّ	Lakinna	نَّ	But/However
إِيَّاكَ	Iyyaaka	يَّ	You alone
الرَّحْمَٰنِ	Ar-Rahmaani	رَّ	Most Gracious
الرَّحِيمِ	Ar-Raheemi	رَّ	Most Merciful
الصِّرَاطَ	As-Siraata	صِّ	The path
الضَّالِّينَ	Ad-Daalleen	ضَّ لِّ	The misguided
نَبِيٌّ	Nabiyyun	يُّ	A prophet

Shadda — The Doubled Letter

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