Lesson 23: Ghunnah & Idgham (Nasal Rules)

Nasal Rules in Tajweed

When ن or م has a shadda, you produce a 2-count nasal sound:

إِنَّ (inna) — nn (nasal) — "Indeed"

Rule	Arabic	When	Example
Idh-har (clear)	ء ه ع ح غ خ	When followed by throat letters	مِنْ هَادٍ
Idgham (merge)	ي ر م ل و ن	When followed by these 6 letters	مِنْ رَبِّهِم → mir-rabbihim
Iqlab (convert)	ب	When followed by ب	مِنْ بَعْدِ → mim-baʿdi
Ikhfa (hide)	15 remaining letters	Partial nasal sound	مِنْ شَرِّ

Lesson Quiz

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1.How long is a Ghunnah (nasal sound)?

2.Idgham means:

3.When نْ is followed by ب, what rule applies?

4.مِنْ رَبِّهِم becomes: