LessonsRules of Sakin and Doubled Mim, Sakin Nun and TanwinQuiz

An unvowelled mim has sukun rather than fathah, kasrah, or dammah. Its treatment depends on the next pronounced letter: idgham shafawi, ikhfa shafawi, or izhar shafawi. The adjective shafawi means labial, reflecting the role of the lips in mim's articulation.

Still mim + م: labial assimilation.
Still mim + ب: labial concealment.
Still mim + any other letter: labial clear articulation.

In «أَنْعَمْتَ», mim is followed by ta and remains clear. In «إِلَيْكُمْ مُرْسَلُونَ», a following mim causes assimilation into one doubled mim. Apply the rule to actual pronunciation rather than to the distance between written symbols.

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Recognizing unvowelled mim and its three outcomes

Rules of Sakin and Doubled Mim, Sakin Nun and Tanwin

An unvowelled mim has sukun rather than fathah, kasrah, or dammah. Its treatment depends on the next pronounced letter: idgham shafawi, ikhfa shafawi, or izhar shafawi. The adjective shafawi means labial, reflecting the role of the lips in mim's articulation.

Still mim + م: labial assimilation.
Still mim + ب: labial concealment.
Still mim + any other letter: labial clear articulation.

In «أَنْعَمْتَ», mim is followed by ta and remains clear. In «إِلَيْكُمْ مُرْسَلُونَ», a following mim causes assimilation into one doubled mim. Apply the rule to actual pronunciation rather than to the distance between written symbols.