Idgham without Ghunnah

Noon Sakinah and Tanween

إدغام بغير غنة

A noon sakinah or tanween followed by ل or ر merges completely into that letter with no nasal sound at all.

When it applies

  • ل
  • ر

How to pronounce it

The noon disappears and the lam or ra is doubled. Unlike the previous rule, no hum is held — the transition is immediate.

Worked examples

Each is cited so you can find it in the mushaf and check it yourself.

ReferenceExampleNote
2:2هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَTanween into lam, no ghunnah.
104:1وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّTanween into lam.
13:7مِنْ رَبِّهِNoon sakinah into ra.

Common mistakes

  • Adding ghunnah out of habit from the previous rule.
  • Failing to double the lam or ra, so the merge is not heard.

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