Ikhfa
إخفاء
Definition
Hiding the noon sakinah or tanween before 15 specific letters. The noon is pronounced between izhar and idgham with a nasal sound for 2 counts.
Examples from the Quran
Al-Falaq — Ayah 2
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مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Al-Falaq — Ayah 3
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وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
Al-Falaq — Ayah 4
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وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ
Al-Falaq — Ayah 5
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وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
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