Noon Saakin and Noon Saakin and TanweenTanweenNoon Saakin – Noon Saakin is a Noon

free from any vowel (fat’ha-dhamma-kasra).

Tanween –Tanween is written as a double Fatha, Kasrah or Dhamma:

ب) با% ب#

In Tajweed , Noon Saakin and Tanween are the same. So whatever applies to noon sakin holds with tanween.

Rules of Non Saakin and Rules of Non Saakin and TanweenTanweenThere are 4 rules of Noon Saakin

and Tanween:• IZHAAR• IDGHAAM*• IQLAAB*• IKHFAA*

*Rules of Ghunnah apply –Gunnah means ‘nasalisation’. It must

extended for 2 Harakat.

IzhaarIzhaar If after Noon Saakin or Tanween appears the

letters of the throat (Halaq) ء ه غ ع خ ح then the Noon Saakin or Tanween will be read fully from the Makhraj but WITHOUT ghunnah.

In Izhaar every letter is pronounced from its makhaarij (origin) point without a ghunnah (nasalization) on the Noon Saakin or Tanween.

د6 8ح8 <ف<و>ا أ Bه< ك 8ى ع8ن 8غBن أ

IqlaabIqlaabIf after Noon Saakin or Tanween appears

the harf (letter) Baa, ب then the Noon Saakin or Tanween will change to a Meem Ghunnah will be done. However the Meem will not be read fully from the Makhraj.

In some Masaahif a very small Meem is written over the Noon Saakin to indicate that Iqlaab should be done.

JدB8ع ف8م8ن مJن ب8ه< 8دRل ب

Examples of Examples of IqlaabIqlaab

IdghaamIdghaamSix letters of Idghaam: ي ر م ل و ن يرملونIdghaam is split into two parts:a) Idghaam Bil (with) GhunnahIf after Noon Saakin or Tanween appears

the letters: Yaa, Wow, Meem, Noon, then ن م و ي

Ghunnah will be done FULLY form the Makhraj.

غ8ب< B8ر RةJ و8م8ن ي مJن و8الd ع8ن مcل8ك<م Jي ت

B Rأ 8ن ن أ

Idgham with Idgham with GhunnaGhunna

IdghaamIdghaamb) Idghaam Bila (without) GhunnahIf after Noon Saakin or Tanween appear

the letters then No Ghunnah will be done. Harf ر ل

is pronounced fully from makhraj

BمJهc ب Rن رcن8 مB RقJي Bم<ت cل ه<د>ى ل

*Noon Shaddah is also Idghaam Bil Ghunnah:

Example of Idghaam without Example of Idghaam without ghunnaghunna

IkhfaaIkhfaaIf after Noon Saakin or Tanween any of

the remaining 16 huroof (letters) appear:

ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك

Then a ghunnah will be done but not fully from the Makhraj. Let the tongue ‘hover’.

Examples of Examples of IkhfaaIkhfaa