• 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.

• 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 Harakah (Two fataha نٓ or two kasarah  نٍ or two damma نٌ ).
  

  in this video one of our teachers explains sakin Noon and Tanween rules in details.

what are differences between sakin Noon and Tanween?

1 – Tanween is pronounced like Noon sakinah but not written as a letter.
2 –  Tanween is a symbol on the last letter in the word while Noon Sakinah is a letter .

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What are rules for Noon Sakinah and Tanween?
  CThere are four rules for Sakin Noon and Tanween differ from each others according to the letters which come after them, these rules are 

1.  Izhar Halqi ( الإظهار الحلقي): six letters for Izhar ( هـ ء ع ح غ خ )
2. idgham (الإدغام):  also six letters for idgham ( ي ر م ل و ن ), these letters are collected in one Arabic word ( يرملون)
3.  iqlab rule(الإقلاب):just one letter for iqlab (ب).
4. Ikhfaa Haqiqi (الإخفاء الحقيقي): the rest of the letters are Ikhfaa letters, about fifteen letters.  

5. 1. Noon Saakin and Tanween Izhar Examples

   Noon Saakin (نْ) and Tanween represent specific Arabic pronunciation rules. Here are some examples of Izhar, where Noon Saakin and Tanween are pronounced clearly:

   • Izhar with Noon Saakin:
     • “مِنْ هَادٍ” (min haadin) – “From this guide.”
     • “سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ” (samee’un aleemun) – “All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

   2. Noon Saakin Examples in the Quran

   The Quran provides numerous instances of Noon Saakin. Let’s explore a few:

   • “فَمَن يَعْمَلْ شَيْئًا نُكِرًا” (faman ya’mal shay’an nukiran) – “So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it.”
   • “غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ” (ghafoorun raheemun min rabbika) – “Forgiving, Merciful is your Lord.”

   3. Tanween Examples in the Quran

   Tanween adds an “n” sound to the end of a word. Here are some examples:

   • “مَنصُورًا” (mansooran) – “Assisted.”
   • “مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا” (ma’an thajjaajan) – “Water gushing forth.”

   4. Noon Saakin Letters

   Noon Saakin occurs when a Noon letter (ن) has a Sukoon (Jazm). These letters include:

   • أ (alif), ح (ha), خ (kha), ع (ain), غ (ghain), and هـ (haa).

   5. Quiz: Test Your Knowledge!

   Let’s see how well you’ve grasped the rules: 

   1- What is the definition of Tanween?
   2- Which rule applies when Noon Saakin or Tanween is followed by the letters ي (yaa), ر (raa), م (meem), ل (laam), or و (waaw)?
   3- How would you pronounce the word “غفورٌ رَّحيم” (ghafoorun raheem)?

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