What does Idgham mean? Idgham means merging and  it occurs when Noon Sakinah (the letter noon without any vowel signs) or Tanween (the nasal sound indicated by diacritical marks on top of the letter noon) are followed by specific Arabic letters, Instead of pronouncing both letters distinctly, they blend seamlessly, creating a smoother flow in recitation.   1- Linguistic Meaning: The root verb for Idgham in Arabic is أدغم (adghama), which means to insert a rein into a horse’s mouth. This analogy illustrates how a non-voweled letter is hidden or merged inside a voweled letter, similar to a rein being concealed inside a horse’s mouth.  2- Definition in Tajweed: Idgham in Tajweed involves merging two letters during Quranic recitation to achieve a more fluid sound. The term ‘Idgham’ literally means “to merge” or “to add one thing into another.” What are types of Idgham ? ldgham  is divided into two types:…

Izhar Halqi or Al-Idhar is one of important noon sakinah and tanween rules, we will explain to you how to read it correctly!  Noon sakinah is noon letter with no harakah or has a sign of sukoon on it { a head of haa letter (ح) } What does Izhar mean ?  In Quran and  Tajweed rules , Izhaar means to make the letter clear. Izhar (إظهار) is an Arabic term that translates to “manifestation” or “clarity.” When it comes to Tajweed, Izhar refers to the precise pronunciation of a letter without any interruption, silence, nasalization (Ghunna), or stress. Specifically, This rule pertains to the clear enunciation of the Noon Sakinah (static Noon) or Tanween (Nunation) when followed by certain letters. Conditions for Izhar: Presence of Noon Sakinah or Tanween. The subsequent letter must be one of the Izhar letters. Both the Noon/Tanween and the Izhar letter are pronounced…

Noon Sakinah and Tanween Rules  ( أحكام النون الساكنة والتنوين ) are very important rules to read Quran well. They are easy to be Taught for kids or beginners reciter, let’s learn more about  shapes and forms of sakin Noon sakinah and Tanween and their positions in the word.  Noon sakinah and Tanween shapes  What is  Noon Sakinah? Noon Sakinah comes into two shapes : 1  -  A Noon without Harakah . 2 - A Noon with a Sukoon sign above it. Sign of sukoon Noon sakinah What is shape of sukoon ? Sukoon shape is small head of letter (ح) like above picture. What is Tanween ? Tanween is a Noon Sakinah which comes at the end of nouns, not located at the beginning or middle of the word. There are 3 shapes of Tanween, it is a double of same…