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:

  1. Presence of Noon Sakinah or Tanween.
  2. The subsequent letter must be one of the Izhar letters.
  3. Both the Noon/Tanween and the Izhar letter are pronounced distinctly.

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Izhar Letters:

There are six letters of Izhar:

  1. Alif (أ)
  2. Haa’ (ه)
  3. Ain (ع)
  4. Ghin (غ)
  5. Haa’ (ح)
  6. Khaa’ (خ)

Examples of Izhar:

  • Why to specify it as “ Izhar Halqi “ ?

 Halqi word in Arabs language indicates something related to “ Throat “ .

 So , Al-Izhar Al-Halqi is a Tajweed rule related to some letters coming from throat  or in another word “ Throat letters “

 

  • What are Throat letters ?

 Throat letters are only six alphabetic latters   :  ( ء – ه – ع – ح – غ – خ)

  • How to pronounce Izhar Halqi  ?

If a Noon Sakinah or a Tanween is followed by any one of the throat letters mentioned above , the Noon Sakinah or the Tanween is pronounced clearly .

  • Examples of lzhaar:

( مَنْ آمَنَ )

 (أنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ )

( وَآمَنَهُمْ مِنْ خَوْفٍ )

( مِنْهُم )

 

 BRIEF of Izhar Halqi:

  •  Noon Sakinah or a Tanween is pronounced clearly if followed by any one of the throat letters ( ء – ه – ع – ح – غ – خ) 
  • Izhar doesn\’t have any Gunnah .

Izhar is specified as (Halqi) because it is related to throat letters .

In this video, one of our teacher explains this rule and the way to pronounce it. Here

 

 

Let’s test your knowledge of Izhar Halqi. Answer the following questions to see how well you understand this Tajweed rule:

  1. What does the term “Izhar” mean in Arabic?
    • [ ] a) Nasalization
    • [ ] b) Clarity
    • [ ] c) Stress
    • [ ] d) Silence
  2. Which letters are considered Izhar letters?
    • [ ] a) ء – ه – ع – ح – غ – خ
    • [ ] b) ت – ث – د – ذ – ز – س
    • [ ] c) ر – ز – ص – ض – ط – ظ
    • [ ] d) ق – ك – ل – م – ن – و
  3. When is Izhar Halqi applied?
    • [ ] a) When a letter has a shaddah (gemination mark)
    • [ ] b) When a letter is followed by a sukun (Noon Sakinah or Tanween)
    • [ ] c) When a letter is elongated (madd)
    • [ ] d) When a letter is pronounced with ghunna (nasal sound).
  4. Which of the following examples demonstrates Izhar Halqi?
    • [ ] a) “مَنْ آمَنَ” (man aamana)
    • [ ] b) “أنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ” (an’amta \’alayhim)
    • [ ] c) “وَآمَنَهُمْ مِنْ خَوْفٍ” (wa amanahum min khawf)
    • [ ] d) “مِنْهُم” (minhum)

Feel free to answer as a comment , and I’ll provide feedback on your choices! 🤓📚 

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