Noon Sakinah and Tanween
Iqlab
A noon sakinah or tanween followed by ب is converted into a hidden meem, held with a nasal sound for two counts.
إقلاب
Scope
When it applies
- ب
Method
How to pronounce it
Replace the noon with a meem sound, keep the lips lightly together without pressing, and hold the ghunnah for two counts before the ba.
Examples
Worked examples
Each is cited so you can find it in the mushaf and check it yourself.
| Reference | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2:18 | صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ | Tanween becomes meem before ba. |
| 96:15 | لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ | Tanween before ba. |
| 6:26 | أَنْبِئْهُمْ | Noon sakinah before ba within one word. |
Honestly
Common mistakes
- Pressing the lips fully shut, which produces a hard meem instead of a hidden one.
- Skipping the ghunnah and going straight to the ba.
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Other rules in this group
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Questions about this rule
What is Iqlab?
A noon sakinah or tanween followed by ب is converted into a hidden meem, held with a nasal sound for two counts.
Which letters does Iqlab apply to?
ب — 1 letter in total.
How is Iqlab applied?
Replace the noon with a meem sound, keep the lips lightly together without pressing, and hold the ghunnah for two counts before the ba.
What mistakes are common with Iqlab?
Pressing the lips fully shut, which produces a hard meem instead of a hidden one. and Skipping the ghunnah and going straight to the ba.. These are the reason the rule is learned with a tutor listening rather than from a written description.
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