Rules of Noon Saakinah and Tanween

Question 1

What do you always do with Noon Saakinah/ tanween

Answer 1

Letter that comes after the noon saakinah or tanween affects how the letter noon or
tanween is pronounced.

Question 2

How many rules are there for NAS/T and what are the names?

Answer 2

4 rules

• • Idhaar (clear)
• Idghaam (merge)
• Iqlaab (change)
• Ikfaa (hide)

Question 3

What is Idhaar

Answer 3

clear

Question 4

How many idhaar letter are there, and what is the rule?

Answer 4

• 6 idhar letters (throat letters)
• Idhaar letters are ء ه ح خ ع غ
• when NAS/T is follwed by these 6 throat letters
• no shaddah, no gunna

Question 5

What is Idghaam

Answer 5

to merge

Question 6

How many idghaam letters are there, and what is the rule?

Answer 6

6 Idghaam letters

• ي ر م ل و ن YARMALOONA
• When one of the 6 letters comes after NS/T we drop NS sound and merge letter before it to letter after it, and add shaddah
• With Ghunna = YANMU ي ن م و
• Without ghunna = ر ل
• shaddah is always written on idgham letter, except for ي و
• shaddah, optional ghunna (laam and ra)

Question 7

What is Iqlaab

Answer 7

to change

Question 8

How many Iqlaab letters, and what is the rule

Answer 8

ب is only iqlaab letter

• When a NAS/T is followed by ب, we transform it into a meem with ghunnah.
• meem is always written on top of noon/tanween
• no shaddah, add ghunna

Question 9

What is Ikfaa

Answer 9

to hide

Question 10

How many Ikfaa letters and what is the rule

Answer 10

• remaining 15 letters
• we don’t use tonuge, we use nose instead to hide pure noon sound
• use nasal sound
• but say ikfaa letter clearly
• no shaddah, add ghunna