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1. Waqf Lazim/ مـ (وقف لازم):

This sign refers to mandatory stop which means that the reader must stop the recitation; otherwise, the meaning will differ.

An example of waqf Lazim in quran is the verse:

لَعَنَهُ اللهۘ وَقَالَ لَأَتَّخِذَنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ نَصِيبَاً مَفْرُوضَاً

In accordance with stop rules in the Quran, one must stop reciting on reaching this sign so as not to change the meaning of the verse.

Note: Pay attention that there are two symbols in the Quran that take different shapes of the letter Meem. This symbol (م) refers to another rule which is Iqlaab that was mentioned in the article on Noon Sakinah and Tanween rules (Middle Finger). Meanwhile, the symbol (مـ) is a sign of a compulsory or mandatory stop.

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2. Waqf Kafi/ قلى (وقف كافٍ):

The reader is given the choice of either stopping or continuing but stopping is more preferred.

Here is an example of Waqf Kafi:

(ما ننسخ من آية أو ننسها نأتِ بخير منها أو مثلها ۗ ألم تعلم أن الله على كل شيء قدير)

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3. Waqf Hassan/ صلى (وقف حسن):

This sign also refers to an optional stop in Quran but it is preferable to continue reciting the rest of the verse.

An example of this from the Quran is:

(الذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقَاً ۖ مَا تَرَى فِي خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَنِ مِنْ تَفَاوُت)

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4. Waqf mamnu’/ لا (وقف ممنوع):

This symbol takes upon the word for “No” in Arabic and it refers to the prohibited stop.

This means that the reader cannot stop but must continue their recitation as a stop will completely change the meaning of the verse.

An example of the prohibited stop in Quran is:

(الّذَينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتْبِعُونَ مَا أَنفَقُوا مَنَّاً وَلَا أَذَىۙ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا َخَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُون)