# Izhar (clear pronunciation) (إِظْهَار)

Izhar means pronouncing noon sakinah or tanween clearly, with no merging and no extra nasal sound, when one of the six throat letters ء ه ع ح غ خ follows.

## Definition

Izhar halqi (“throat izhar”) applies when noon sakinah or tanween meets a letter that is pronounced from the throat. Because the noon is made in the tongue and the throat letters come from far back, the two sounds are easy to keep apart: say the noon (or the “n” of the tanween) cleanly from its own place and then move straight on to the next letter.

**Letters:** ء ه ع ح غ خ. The six throat letters (hamza, ha, ayn, ha, ghayn, kha).

## How to pronounce

1. Pronounce the noon (or the “n” of the tanween) fully, from the tip of the tongue.
2. Do not hold it, hum it or blend it into the next letter.
3. Go straight to the throat letter with its own vowel.

## Examples from the Quran

- لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ  (Al-Mutaffifin 83:5): For a tremendous Day - — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-mutaffifin/5
- نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ  (Al-Qari'ah 101:11): It is a Fire, intensely hot. — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-qariah/11
- عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ  (Al-'Alaq 96:10): A servant when he prays? — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/al-alaq/10
- وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا  (An-Naba 78:16): And gardens of entwined growth. — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/an-naba/16
- فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ  ('Abasa 80:10): From him you are distracted. — https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/surah/abasa/10

## Common mistakes

- Adding a ghunnah (nasal hum) to the noon, which turns izhar into something closer to ikhfa.
- Dropping the noon almost silently before ha or ayn.

## FAQ

**How many letters of izhar are there?** Six: ء ه ع ح غ خ. If the next letter is one of these, the noon sakinah or tanween is read clearly.

**Is izhar coloured in the app?** The Quran.com colour data does not mark izhar (nothing changes in its pronunciation), so on these pages the two letters involved are highlighted in amber.

## Related

- [Idgham with ghunnah](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/idgham-with-ghunnah)
- [Ikhfa (hiding)](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/ikhfa)
- [Iqlab (conversion)](https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/iqlab)

Cite: Izhar (clear pronunciation). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/izhar

Canonical: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/tajweed/izhar