TAJWEED COURSE LECTURE NOTES. LECTURE 9- RULES OF MIIM SAAKINA, PART 1

Table of contents
1. What is Meem Saakin?
2. Three Main Rules of Meem Saakin
3. Ikhfaa Shafawi (إِخْفَاء شَفَوِي)
4. Idgham Shafawi (إِدْغَام شَفَوِي)
5. Izhar Shafawi (إِظْهَار شَفَوِي)
6. Importance of Understanding Ahkam Meem Sakinah
7. Conclusion

 

Meem Sakinah, also known as Meem Saakin (مّيمْ سَاكّنَة), is one of the crucial Tajweed guidelines for Quran reciting. Acquiring proficiency in these guidelines is necessary for accurate pronunciation, beauty, and avoiding errors when reciting the Quran. The Arabic letter “Meem” (م) may sometimes be seen with Sukun (ْ),meaning that it is silent in certain contexts or pronounced without a vowel. Accurate articulation during the Quran recitation is ensured by familiarity with the Ahkam Meem Sakinah, or the rules of quiet meem.

1. WHAT IS MEEN SAKINA?

Meem Saakin (مّيمْ سَاكِنَة) is the name for the letter “Meem” that appears without a vowel after it and bears a sukoon (ْ). There are specific recitation rules that apply when it appears within a word or in between two words. Respecting the Tajweed rules and pronouncing words correctly requires following these guidelines.

WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN RULES OF MEEM SAAKINA?

•   Ikhfaa Shafawi (إِخْفَاء شَفَوِي)
•   Idgham Shafawi (إِدْغَام شَفَوِي)
•   Izhar Shafawi (إِظْهَار شَفَوِي)

These terms may sound complex, but they refer to specific interactions between letters when reciting Meem Saakin. Let’s explore each of these in detail. 

 Ikhfaa Shafawi (إِخْفَاء شَفَوِي)
Meaning: Ikhfaa Shafawi means to “lip concealment.” It happens when the letter Baa (ب) comes after the letter Meem Saakin. “Shafawi” refers to the lips, while “Ikhfaa” means to “conceal” or “hide.” This rule involves the meem sound being hidden in part and softly mixed with the Baa sound, but not entirely accepted.

HOW CAN WE APPLY IKHFAA SHAFAWEE?

How to Pronounce: The meem in Ikhfaa Shafawi is “hidden” as it smoothly transitions into the letter Baa. It is spoken with a small nasal sound that comes from the lips. As a result, a combination of noises known as a ghunnah, or nasal sound, is produced. This sound should continue for two beats, or harakaat.
The sound will be similar to the sound of Iqlaab in Nûn As-Saakinah. However here you will need to leave a small gap between the lips.

WHY DO WE APPLY THE IKHFAA SHAFAWEE RULE?

Examples of Ikhfaa’ (As-Shafawi)

 

HOW DO WE IDENTIFY IKHFAA SHAFAWIYY? 

Alhamdulillah.  This is where we gonna stop and continue in our next class in shaa Allah.
May Allah accept from us and make it easy for us to understand