# Idgham without ghunnah (إِدْغَام بِلَا غُنَّة)

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.

## How to pronounce

1. Skip the noon sound entirely.
2. Press the lam or ra with a shadda, without any hum through the nose.

## Examples from the Quran

- وَيْلٌ لِّلْمُطَفِّفِينَ  (Al-Mutaffifin 83:1): Woe to those who give less [than due], — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-mutaffifin/1
- فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ  (Al-Buruj 85:16): Effecter of what He intends. — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-buruj/16
- فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ  (Al-Ma'un 107:4): So woe to those who pray — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-maun/4
- أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ  (Al-'Alaq 96:7): Because he sees himself self-sufficient. — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-alaq/7

## Common mistakes

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

## FAQ

**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.

## Related

- [Idgham with ghunnah](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/idgham-with-ghunnah)
- [Izhar (clear pronunciation)](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/izhar)
- [Ikhfa (hiding)](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/ikhfa)

Cite: Idgham without ghunnah. Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/idgham-without-ghunnah

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