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):
- 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
Then pronounce the Ba clearly.
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).
Question: What are the three correct steps to perform Iqlab in "أَنۢبِئْهُمْ" and how does it differ from Ikhfa Shafawi?
Answer: Steps: (1) Convert noon to meem (2) Lightly close lips to hide it (3) Ghunnah for 2 counts. Difference: Iqlab's origin is noon/tanween; Ikhfa Shafawi's origin is sakinah meem