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Iqlab - Converting Noon/Tanween into Meem before Baa

Iqlab: Converting Noon/Tanween into Meem before Baa

Linguistic definition of Iqlab: to turn something over, or change its form.

Technical definition of Iqlab: converting the silent Noon or Tanween into a hidden, nasalized Meem whenever it is followed by the letter Baa.

The converted Meem is pronounced hidden (mukhfah), by leaving a slight gap between the lips without pressing them together, and the nasalization (ghunnah) must be held for the duration of two counts (harakahs) after the conversion.

Examples of Iqlab: Iqlab may occur within a single word, or across two words.

﴾أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الْمَلإِ مِن بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مِن بَعْدِ مُوسَى﴿ (Al-Baqarah: 246)

﴾كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنِبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنْبُلَةٍ مَِّئَةُ حَبَّةٍ﴿ (Al-Baqarah: 261)

﴾ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَنبَاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيكَ﴿ (Aal-'Imran: 44)

﴾وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرً بِالْعِبَادِ﴿ (Aal-'Imran: 15)

Marking Iqlab in the Mushaf

Iqlab is marked in the noble Mushaf by placing a small Meem above the silent Noon that is followed by Baa, indicating its conversion into Meem, e.g.:

As for Tanween, one of the two vowel marks is written followed by a small Meem, e.g.:

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