Lesson 8 of 13
Noon Sakinah & Tanween Rules
Izhar, Idgham, Iqlab, and Ikhfa — the 4 rules of Noon Sakinah and Tanween.
Izhar (Clear Pronunciation)
When Noon Sakinah or Tanween is followed by one of the 6 throat letters, it is pronounced clearly without any nasalization.
ء ه ع ح غ خ
Idgham (Merging)
When Noon Sakinah or Tanween is followed by one of the letters of 'يرملون' (yarmaloon), the noon sound merges into the next letter. It merges with nasalization (ghunnah) before ي ن م و, and without it before ر ل.
ي ر م ل و ن
Iqlab (Conversion)
When Noon Sakinah or Tanween is followed by ب, the noon sound is converted into a light meem sound with nasalization.
ب
Ikhfa (Hidden Nasalization)
When Noon Sakinah or Tanween is followed by any of the remaining 15 letters, the noon sound is hidden — pronounced neither fully clear nor fully merged — with nasalization.
ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك