LessonsRules of Sakin and Doubled Mim, Sakin Nun and TanwinQuiz

When still nun or tanwin is followed by ba (ب), the rule is iqlab, meaning conversion. The n-like sound is converted toward mim with ghunnah. Do not pronounce a fully clear nun as in throat clarity, and do not change the ba itself into nun.

«مِنْ بَعْدِ»
After. Still nun before ba requires iqlab.
«سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ»
All-hearing, all-seeing. Tanwin before ba takes the same rule.

Some Qur'anic prints mark iqlab with a small mim. This indicates the pronunciation rule; it does not mean arbitrarily adding a new independent written letter. The phonetic conversion follows the received rule.

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Iqlab before ba: converting nun into mim

Rules of Sakin and Doubled Mim, Sakin Nun and Tanwin

When still nun or tanwin is followed by ba (ب), the rule is iqlab, meaning conversion. The n-like sound is converted toward mim with ghunnah. Do not pronounce a fully clear nun as in throat clarity, and do not change the ba itself into nun.

«مِنْ بَعْدِ»
After. Still nun before ba requires iqlab.
«سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ»
All-hearing, all-seeing. Tanwin before ba takes the same rule.

Some Qur'anic prints mark iqlab with a small mim. This indicates the pronunciation rule; it does not mean arbitrarily adding a new independent written letter. The phonetic conversion follows the received rule.