Obligatory letter prolongation, light

The mechanic

A disjointed opening letter whose spelled-out name is three letters long and whose final sakin letter does not merge into anything. The mushaf marks it by printing the madd sign directly on the letter, as on the qaf that opens surah 50.

Where it occurs

Its condition, and how the mushaf marks it

• ٓU+0653

Length, as reported

Six harakat is reported; a minority report four for the harfi type.

A place in the text

قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ

The marked spot was located in this ayah's own text at build time — Qaf 50:1.