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Mīm sākinah

أحكام الميم الساكنة

Three rules for a mīm with sukūn, and the lip mistake most people make before و and ف.

Lesson 8 of 10About 10 minFoundation

By the end of this lesson

  • Apply the three mīm sākinah rules
  • Keep the lips closed lightly for ikhfāʼ shafawī
  • Keep mīm clear before و and ف
RuleLetter afterWhat happensExample
Ikhfāʼ shafawī (lip hiding)بHide the mīm with ghunnah, lips lightly closedتَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ
Idghām mithlayn (merging)مMerge into the second mīm with ghunnahلَهُم مَّا
Iẓhār shafawī (lip clarity)all other lettersMīm said clearlyأَلَمْ تَرَ
تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
al-Fīl 105:4

Ikhfāʼ shafawī on مْ before ب

PracticeWhich rule?

هُم بِهِۦShow answer

Ikhfāʼ shafawī

عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِShow answer

Iẓhār shafawī

كَم مِّنShow answer

Idghām mithlayn

لَهُمْ فِيهَاShow answer

Iẓhār shafawī (take care with ف)