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title: "Idgham in Tajweed: With and Without Ghunnah"
description: "🔗 Idghām: merging the silent Nūn or Tanwīn into the following letter so they become one stressed letter.🔤 Its six letters are in the word yarmalūn,"
url: "https://iqraairtqi.com/en/blogs/meaning-and-rules-of-idgham-in-tajweed"
date: "2026-07-31T05:00:22+00:00"
---

# Idgham in Tajweed: With and Without Ghunnah

<div class="whiteboard-box">- 🔗 **Idghām**: merging the silent Nūn or Tanwīn into the following letter so they become one stressed letter.
- 🔤 Its six letters are in the word **yarmalūn**, in two groups.
- 🟢 **Idghām with ghunnah**: with **ي ن م و** (yanmū) — the ghunnah remains, two counts.
- 🔵 **Idghām without ghunnah**: with **ل ر** — the Nūn and its ghunnah disappear completely.
- ⚠️ No Idghām if the two letters are in one word: *ad-dunyā*, *ṣinwān* — absolute Iẓhār instead.

</div>What Does Idghām Mean?
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Idghām linguistically means “insertion.” Technically: pronouncing two letters as one stressed letter of the second type. It is the second of the rulings of [Nūn Sākinah and Tanwīn](/en/blogs/tajweed-rules-idgham-importance), applying when one of the letters of *yarmalūn* follows.

Group One: Idghām With Ghunnah
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Its four letters are collected in the word **yanmū** (ي، ن، م، و). The Nūn merges into the letter while the **ghunnah** remains for two counts. Examples:

- With Yāʾ: *man yaʿmal* → “may-yaʿmal” with ghunnah.
- With Nūn: *min niʿmatin* → “min-niʿmah”.
- With Mīm: *min māl* → “mim-māl”.
- With Wāw: *min wālin* → “miw-wālin” with ghunnah.

**Condition:** Idghām only applies when the two letters are in **two words**. If they meet in one word (*ad-dunyā*, *bunyān*, *ṣinwān*, *qinwān*), **absolute Iẓhār** is required to avoid confusion.

Group Two: Idghām Without Ghunnah
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Its two letters are **Lām and Rāʾ**. The Nūn merges completely, so the Nūn and its attribute (ghunnah) disappear entirely:

- With Lām: *min ladunhu* → “mil-ladunhu”.
- With Rāʾ: *min rabbihim* → “mir-rabbihim”.

Summary Table
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<table><tr><th>Type</th><th>Letters</th><th>Ghunnah</th><th>Example</th></tr><tr><td>with ghunnah</td><td>ي ن م و</td><td>remains (2 counts)</td><td>*man yaqūlu*</td></tr><tr><td>without ghunnah</td><td>ل ر</td><td>gone</td><td>*min ladun*</td></tr></table>

The complete vs incomplete detail is in: [Complete and incomplete Idghām](/en/blogs/rule-of-full-idgham).

<div class="faq-section">#### Frequently Asked Questions

<div class="faq-item">**Q: Why is there no Idghām in *Yā-Sīn wa-l-Qurʾān* and *Nūn wa-l-qalam*?**A: These are exceptions; the Nūn in “Yā-Sīn” and “Nūn” is pronounced clearly before the following Wāw in the narration of Ḥafṣ, and is not merged despite Wāw being an Idghām letter.

</div><div class="faq-item">**Q: What is the difference between *min niʿmah* and *minnah*?**A: *min niʿmah* is two Nūns in two words, so it is Idghām with ghunnah. *Minnah* is an originally stressed Nūn in one word, and a stressed Nūn always has its ghunnah pronounced for two counts.

</div><div class="faq-item">**Q: Does Idghām with ghunnah mean pronouncing the Nūn?**A: The Nūn is not pronounced; the second letter is pronounced stressed, with a nasal ghunnah of two counts coming out with it.

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