نْ
Noon Sakinah
An original noon without a short vowel. It can occur inside or at the end of a word, as in أَنْعَمْتَ.
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An original noon without a short vowel. It can occur inside or at the end of a word, as in أَنْعَمْتَ.
An additional noon sound heard when connecting the end of a noun to the next word, but not written as a noon. Its signs are ـً ـٌ ـٍ.
These examples use connected recitation in Hafs from Asim. When stopping, the rule for connecting to the next letter does not apply.
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The six throat letters require clear pronunciation of the noon without merging it into the next letter.
أَنْعَمْتَ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ع”, so the rule is Izhar. Pronounce the noon clearly without prolonging its nasal sound.
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ
Tanween is followed by “ع”, so the rule is Izhar. Pronounce the noon clearly without prolonging its nasal sound.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنْذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنْذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
Tanween is followed by “ع”, so the rule is Izhar. Pronounce the noon clearly without prolonging its nasal sound.
خَتَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِمْ ۖ وَعَلَىٰ أَبْصَارِهِمْ غِشَاوَةٌ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Tanween is followed by “أ”, so the rule is Izhar. Pronounce the noon clearly without prolonging its nasal sound.
فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْذِبُونَ
بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ
Tanween is followed by “ع”, so the rule is Izhar. Pronounce the noon clearly without prolonging its nasal sound.
صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
الْأَنْهَارُ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ه”, so the rule is Izhar. Pronounce the noon clearly without prolonging its nasal sound.
وَبَشِّرِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا مِنْهَا مِنْ ثَمَرَةٍ رِزْقًا ۙ قَالُوا هَٰذَا الَّذِي رُزِقْنَا مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ وَأُتُوا بِهِ مُتَشَابِهًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا أَزْوَاجٌ مُطَهَّرَةٌ ۖ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ
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This rule applies across two words: ي ن م و with ghunnah, and ل ر without. The single-word exceptions دُنْيَا، بُنْيَان، صِنْوَان، قِنْوَان are pronounced clearly and are not used as merging examples.
مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ر”, so the rule is Idgham. Merge into lam or ra without ghunnah.
أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
مَنْ يَقُولُ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ي”, so the rule is Idgham. Merge into the following letter with two counts of ghunnah.
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَمَا هُمْ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
وَلَٰكِنْ لَا
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ل”, so the rule is Idgham. Merge into lam or ra without ghunnah.
أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
وَلَٰكِنْ لَا
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ل”, so the rule is Idgham. Merge into lam or ra without ghunnah.
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ آمِنُوا كَمَا آمَنَ النَّاسُ قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَا آمَنَ السُّفَهَاءُ ۗ أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ السُّفَهَاءُ وَلَٰكِنْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
ظُلُمَاتٍ لَا
Tanween is followed by “ل”, so the rule is Idgham. Merge into lam or ra without ghunnah.
مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُ ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ
كَصَيِّبٍ مِنَ
Tanween is followed by “م”, so the rule is Idgham. Merge into the following letter with two counts of ghunnah.
أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَابِعَهُمْ فِي آذَانِهِمْ مِنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ حَذَرَ الْمَوْتِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ مُحِيطٌ بِالْكَافِرِينَ
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Only ba triggers this rule. The sound changes to a concealed meem, but the written Quran text stays unchanged.
أَلِيمٌ بِمَا
Tanween is followed by “ب”, so the rule is Iqlab. Change the sound to a concealed meem before ba, with two counts of ghunnah.
فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ اللَّهُ مَرَضًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْذِبُونَ
صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ
Tanween is followed by “ب”, so the rule is Iqlab. Change the sound to a concealed meem before ba, with two counts of ghunnah.
صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
مُحِيطٌ بِالْكَافِرِينَ
Tanween is followed by “ب”, so the rule is Iqlab. Change the sound to a concealed meem before ba, with two counts of ghunnah.
أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَابِعَهُمْ فِي آذَانِهِمْ مِنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ حَذَرَ الْمَوْتِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ مُحِيطٌ بِالْكَافِرِينَ
مِنْ بَعْدِ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ب”, so the rule is Iqlab. Change the sound to a concealed meem before ba, with two counts of ghunnah.
الَّذِينَ يَنْقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مِيثَاقِهِ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَنْ يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ
أَنْبِئُونِي
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ب”, so the rule is Iqlab. Change the sound to a concealed meem before ba, with two counts of ghunnah.
وَعَلَّمَ آدَمَ الْأَسْمَاءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنْبِئُونِي بِأَسْمَاءِ هَٰؤُلَاءِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
أَنْبِئْهُمْ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ب”, so the rule is Iqlab. Change the sound to a concealed meem before ba, with two counts of ghunnah.
قَالَ يَا آدَمُ أَنْبِئْهُمْ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ ۖ فَلَمَّا أَنْبَأَهُمْ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكُمْ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ غَيْبَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَأَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ
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The fifteen letters are ص ذ ث ك ج ش ق س د ط ز ف ت ض ظ. The noon is neither fully clear nor merged into the next letter.
يُنْفِقُونَ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ف”, so the rule is Ikhfa. Conceal the noon between clear pronunciation and merging, without doubling, with two counts of ghunnah.
الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ
أُنْزِلَ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ز”, so the rule is Ikhfa. Conceal the noon between clear pronunciation and merging, without doubling, with two counts of ghunnah.
وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
أُنْزِلَ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ز”, so the rule is Ikhfa. Conceal the noon between clear pronunciation and merging, without doubling, with two counts of ghunnah.
وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
مِنْ قَبْلِكَ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ق”, so the rule is Ikhfa. Conceal the noon between clear pronunciation and merging, without doubling, with two counts of ghunnah.
وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
أَأَنْذَرْتَهُمْ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ذ”, so the rule is Ikhfa. Conceal the noon between clear pronunciation and merging, without doubling, with two counts of ghunnah.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنْذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنْذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
تُنْذِرْهُمْ
Noon Sakinah is followed by “ذ”, so the rule is Ikhfa. Conceal the noon between clear pronunciation and merging, without doubling, with two counts of ghunnah.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنْذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنْذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
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