Basic
Noon Saakinah Rules
Iqlab — Rule, Sign, and Complete Examples
Iqlab: Converting Nun Sakinah or Tanween into a hidden Meem with ghunnah, before the letter Ba (ب).
Only letter: Ba (ب) — making Iqlab the least-lettered ruling among the four.
Performance (3 steps):
Mushaf sign: A small meem (ۢ) above the noon or tanween.
Complete examples:
For sakinah noon: مِن بَعْدِ، أَنۢبِئْهُمْ، يَنۢبُتُ، لَّيُنۢبَذَنَّ
For tanween: سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ، عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ، عَلِيماً بِمَا، كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Difference from Ikhfa Shafawi: Ikhfa Shafawi starts with sakinah Meem (not noon).
Only letter: Ba (ب) — making Iqlab the least-lettered ruling among the four.
Performance (3 steps):
- Convert noon/tanween into a meem (in pronunciation only — writing stays as noon)
- Hide this meem by lightly touching lips (avoid pressure to prevent idgham)
- Maintain ghunnah for 2 counts from the nasal passage
Mushaf sign: A small meem (ۢ) above the noon or tanween.
Complete examples:
For sakinah noon: مِن بَعْدِ، أَنۢبِئْهُمْ، يَنۢبُتُ، لَّيُنۢبَذَنَّ
For tanween: سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ، عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ، عَلِيماً بِمَا، كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Difference from Ikhfa Shafawi: Ikhfa Shafawi starts with sakinah Meem (not noon).
Source: Tuhfat Al-Atfal verses 11-12 | Matn Al-Jazariyyah verses 36-37 | Hidayat Al-Qari (p. 191)
Test Yourself
What are the three correct steps to perform Iqlab in "أَنۢبِئْهُمْ" and how does it differ from Ikhfa Shafawi?
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