Ikhfa

إخفاء

Definition

Hiding the noon sakinah or tanween before 15 specific letters. The noon is pronounced between izhar and idgham with a nasal sound for 2 counts.

Examples from the Quran

Al-Falaq — Ayah 2 Read in context →

مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

Al-Falaq — Ayah 3 Read in context →

وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ

Al-Falaq — Ayah 4 Read in context →

وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ

Al-Falaq — Ayah 5 Read in context →

وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

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