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title: "The Places of Iqlab in the Quran: A Reference List with Examples"
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# The Places of Iqlab in the Quran: A Reference List with Examples

<div class="whiteboard-box">- 🔄 **Iqlab** happens whenever a noon sakinah or tanween is followed by **ba (ب)**, inside one word or between two words.
- ✍️ Its sign in the Mushaf is a small meem (م) above the noon or in place of the tanween.
- 📖 It occurs in fewer places than the other noon rules.
- 🎯 Learning the well-known examples fixes the rule quickly.

</div>The rule of iqlab in short
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Iqlab is the third rule of the [noon sakinah and tanween](/blogs/tajweed-rules-idgham-importance): the noon turns into a hidden meem before ba, with a two-count ghunnah. The full explanation is in [Iqlab in tajweed: definition, letter and examples](/blogs/iqlab-comprehensive-tajweed-guide). This article is a list of places to practise. In the Mushaf, iqlab is marked by a small meem above the noon sakinah or in place of the second tanween sign: when you see it, turn the noon into a hidden meem.

First: iqlab inside one word
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<table><tr><th>Word</th><th>Surah</th><th>How it is read</th></tr><tr><td>﴿أَنْبِئْهُمْ﴾</td><td>Al-Baqarah 33</td><td>«أَمْبِئهم»</td></tr><tr><td>﴿يُنْبِتُ﴾</td><td>An-Nahl 11</td><td>«يُمْبِت»</td></tr><tr><td>﴿لَيُنبَذَنَّ﴾</td><td>Al-Humazah 4</td><td>«لَيُمْبَذَنَّ»</td></tr><tr><td>﴿مُنْبَثًّا﴾</td><td>Al-Waqi'ah 6</td><td>«مُمْبَثًّا»</td></tr></table>

Second: iqlab between two words (noon sakinah + ba)
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- ﴿مِنْ بَعْدِ﴾ is read «مِمْ بعد» (very common).
- ﴿مَن بَخِلَ﴾ is read «مَمْ بخل».
- ﴿أَن بُورِكَ﴾ is read «أَمْ بورك».

Third: tanween + ba
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- ﴿سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ﴾ is read «سميعُمْ بصير».
- ﴿كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ﴾ is read «كرامِمْ بررة».
- ﴿عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ﴾ is read «عليمُمْ بذات».
- ﴿صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ﴾ is read «صُمُّمْ بكم».

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How to practise iqlab
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1. Find the noon sakinah or tanween.
2. Check that the very next letter is ba.
3. Read the example turning the noon into a hidden meem.
4. Hold the ghunnah for two counts without exaggerating.
5. Record yourself and compare with a skilled reciter.

When is it not iqlab?
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If a meem follows the noon sakinah, the rule is idgham with ghunnah, as in ﴿مِن مَّاءٍ﴾. If a throat letter follows, it is izhar. Iqlab happens only before ba.

<div class="faq-section">#### Frequently asked questions

<div class="faq-item">**Q: Does iqlab happen with meem instead of ba?**A: No. The only letter of iqlab is ba. A noon sakinah before a meem is idgham with ghunnah.

</div><div class="faq-item">**Q: How many places of iqlab are there in the Quran?**A: Relatively few compared with ikhfa and izhar, and the phrases repeat (such as «مِنْ بعد»), so learning the models is enough to master it.

</div><div class="faq-item">**Q: Is the ghunnah the same inside a word and between two words?**A: Yes. The rule is the same: turn the noon into a hidden meem with a two-count ghunnah, in one word or two.

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