Noon sakinah & tanweenكِرَا
Iqlab
Noble and dutiful.
Noon sakinah & tanween
إِقْلَاب
Iqlab (conversion)
Iqlab means turning a noon sakinah or tanween into a hidden meem sound, with ghunnah, when the letter ba (ب) follows.
Definition
Iqlab (“turning over”) happens when noon sakinah or tanween meets ba. The noon is changed into a meem, which is hidden with the lips lightly closed and a nasal sound of about two counts, then the ba is pronounced. In the mushaf a small meem (ۢ) is written above the noon or tanween as a reminder.
Letters
- ب
Only ba.
Iqlab
How to pronounce it
- 1
Close the lips lightly, as for a meem, but do not press them together hard.
- 2
Hum through the nose for about two counts.
- 3
Release the lips into the ba.
Examples from the Quran
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بِأَىِّ ذَ
Iqlab
For what sin she was killed
وَأَنتَ حِل
Iqlab
And you, [O Muḥammad], are free of restriction in this city
وَأَمَّا م
Iqlab
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need
Common mistakes
- Saying a clear “n” or a fully pressed “m” instead of the hidden meem.
- Skipping the ghunnah.
Frequently asked questions
What is Iqlab?
Iqlab means turning a noon sakinah or tanween into a hidden meem sound, with ghunnah, when the letter ba (ب) follows.
What is the small meem above the noon?
It marks iqlab: the noon sound is converted into a meem before ba.
How many letters cause iqlab?
One: ba (ب).
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