Nun: Feel a buzzing sound in the nose when recited. e.g اَنَّ
Meem: Feel a buzzing in the lips when recited e.g. اَمَّ
Qalqala
When there is a saakin on one of the 5 letters of qalqala
there will be an echoing/boucing sound.
Qalqala Kubra: Stronger
qalqala when a stop is made.
Example: Surah Ikhlaas, Ayah 3: "Yoolad".
Qalqala Sughra: Slightly weaker
qalqala when no stop is made.
Example: Surah Ikhlaas, Ayah 3: "Lam yalid..."
Letters are: Kaaf (big), Taa, Baa, Jeem and Daal (Katbujad) ق ط ب ج د
Rules of Nun Saakin and Tanween
Idhgaam (means merging or assimilating).
There are 6 letters (Yarmaloon). If these are found after Nun saakin/tanween the rule applies.
Laam and Raa (ل ر ) will be read without ghunna.
Yaa, Meem, Waw and Nun (Yamnoo) ى م و ن will be read with ghunna.
Idhgaam occurs at the end of one word and beginning of second,
therefore nun saakin/tanween have to be at the end of the first word.
Yarmaloon letters have to be at the start of the second word.
Idhgaam rule will not apply in the middle of the word.
Izhaar: A clear, sharp pronounciation with no
nasalisation.
Applies to the 6 throat letters
Bottom of the throat: Hamza,Haa (small)
Middle of the throat: Ain,Haa (big)
Top of the throat: Ghain, Khaa
Iqlaab means changing or turning.
Applies to letters baa and hamza.
Nun saakin/tanween followed by letters of Iqlaab will change into meem and
will be read with ghunna.
The small meem symbol on the last daal in Surah
Masad indicates Iqlaab.
Another example Surah Humaza, Ayah 4: "Layumbazanna".
Ikhfaa means hiding or covering.
Nasal sound of nun is hidden or covered when 15 letters
of ikhfaa come after nun saakin/tanween.
ت,ث,ج,د,ذ,ز,س,ش,ص,ض,ط,ظ,ف,ق,ك
Rules of Meem Saakin
Idhgaam Shafwi
When meem saakin is followed by meem mushaddad,
the sound of one meem will press into the other and
merge.
Example: Surah Quraish, final ayah.
Ikhfaa Shafwi
When meem saakin is followed by a baa, the meem
sound is hidden and pronounced with a light nasal
sound.
Example: Surah Fil, fourth ayah.
Izhaar Shafwi
The meem sound is clearly read as the sound of meem
itself, except when followed by meem or baa.
Example: Surah Fil, first ayah.
Rules of Raa
Rules of Heavy Raa. Tafkheem means heavy.
When raa is pronounced heavy the tongue will
hit the roof of the mouth and the sound will be
rolled.
1. Raa has a fatha.
2. Raa is saakin and the letter
before it has fatha.
3.Raa is saakin, letter before it is saakin and letter
before that has a fatha.
4.Raa has a dammah.
5.Raa is saakin and letter before it has a dammah.
6.Raa is saakin, letter before it is saakin and
letter before it has a dammah.
7.A saakin alif before a saakin raa is given a
helping kasra in order to pronounce next letter.
8.When the letter before raa is a kasra and letter
after it is one of the letters fof Isti'la with a fatha or
dammah.
Isti'la means elevation. This is to raise the tongue
towards the roof of the mouth.