LessonsRules of Sakin and Doubled Mim, Sakin Nun and TanwinQuiz

To avoid confusing the rules of mim and nun, compare pairs while first identifying the unvowelled original letter and only then the next consonant.

«هُمْ بِهِ» — still mim + ba: ikhfa shafawi.
«مِنْ بَعْدِ» — still nun + ba: iqlab.
«لَكُمْ مَا» — still mim + mim: idgham shafawi.
«مِنْ مَالٍ» — still nun + mim: idgham with ghunnah.
«أَنْعَمْتَ» — nun + ayn takes throat clarity, while mim + ta takes labial clarity in the same word.

The final example is especially useful: two different unvowelled consonants in one word may trigger two separate rules. A single broad label for the whole word is insufficient.

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Integrated practice: the same letter, different rules

Rules of Sakin and Doubled Mim, Sakin Nun and Tanwin

To avoid confusing the rules of mim and nun, compare pairs while first identifying the unvowelled original letter and only then the next consonant.

«هُمْ بِهِ» — still mim + ba: ikhfa shafawi.
«مِنْ بَعْدِ» — still nun + ba: iqlab.
«لَكُمْ مَا» — still mim + mim: idgham shafawi.
«مِنْ مَالٍ» — still nun + mim: idgham with ghunnah.
«أَنْعَمْتَ» — nun + ayn takes throat clarity, while mim + ta takes labial clarity in the same word.

The final example is especially useful: two different unvowelled consonants in one word may trigger two separate rules. A single broad label for the whole word is insufficient.