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Noor Quranنُورُ القُرْآن

Noon sakinah & tanween

إِدْغَام بِلَا غُنَّة

Idgham without ghunnah

Idgham without ghunnah means merging a noon sakinah or tanween completely into a following lam (ل) or ra (ر) with no nasal sound.

Definition

When noon sakinah or tanween is followed by lam or ra, the noon disappears into that letter and the lam or ra is read with a shadda. Unlike the four letters of idgham with ghunnah, there is no nasal hum here: the merge is complete.

Letters

  • ل
  • ر

Lam and ra.

Idgham without ghunnah

How to pronounce it

  1. 1

    Skip the noon sound entirely.

  2. 2

    Press the lam or ra with a shadda, without any hum through the nose.

Examples from the Quran

Only the letters that follow this rule are coloured. Press play to hear the ayah, or open it for the full page.

Common mistakes

  • Adding ghunnah, which is the rule of the other four idgham letters.
  • Leaving a faint “n” before the lam or ra.

Related rules

Frequently asked questions

What is Idgham without ghunnah?

Idgham without ghunnah means merging a noon sakinah or tanween completely into a following lam (ل) or ra (ر) with no nasal sound.

Which letters need idgham without ghunnah?

Only lam (ل) and ra (ر).

What is the difference from idgham with ghunnah?

Both merge the noon into the next letter; only the second (ي ن م و) keeps a nasal sound for two counts.

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Idgham without ghunnah: Tajweed Rule, Letters & Quran Examples | ইদগাম বেগুন্নাহ (Tajweed). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/idgham-without-ghunnah
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Noor Quran. (n.d.). Idgham without ghunnah: Tajweed Rule, Letters & Quran Examples | ইদগাম বেগুন্নাহ [Tajweed]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/idgham-without-ghunnah
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