LessonsAl-Kāfirūn and An-Naṣr: Applied Madd, Idghām, Ghunnah and WaqfQuiz

الْفَتْحُ has fāʾ after the article, a moon letter, so the lām is pronounced clearly.
النَّاسَ has nūn, a sun letter: the article lām assimilates into a doubled nūn. Its ghunnah comes specifically from the doubled nūn, not from every sun-letter assimilation.

Opening interactive controls...

Al-fatḥ and an-nās: compare the article

Al-Kāfirūn and An-Naṣr: Applied Madd, Idghām, Ghunnah and Waqf

الْفَتْحُ has fāʾ after the article, a moon letter, so the lām is pronounced clearly.
النَّاسَ has nūn, a sun letter: the article lām assimilates into a doubled nūn. Its ghunnah comes specifically from the doubled nūn, not from every sun-letter assimilation.