
The double “noon” and “meem” – النون و المِيم المُشَدَّتَيْنِ are all the letters noon and all meem doubled (carrying a shadda). In general, a doubled letter is originally composed of two letters:
- the first surmounted by a sukoon
- the second by a short vowel
The first letter was assimilated to the second to form a single split letter.
Technically, it is obligatory to pronounce them by making a 2-beat ghunna and by reinforcing the letter.
- The doubled meem – مّ is originally composed of two meem, the first surmounted by a sukoon and the second by a short vowel. The first has been assimilated to the second to form a single redoubled letter.
Rule to apply to the doubled meem: It is necessary to make nasalization with a duration of 2 beats.
The doubled meem – مّ is also called the “redoubled nasalized letter”.
The redoubled noon – نّ is originally composed of two noon, the first surmounted by a sukoon and the second by a short vowel. The first has been assimilated to the second to form a single redoubled letter.
Rule to apply to redoubled noon: It is necessary to make nasalization for a duration of 2 beats.
The doubled noon – نّ is also called: “redoubled nasalized letter”.
Examples of the doubled noon and meem letters used in the Holy Quran
مَلِكِ النَّاسِ
The Sovereign of mankind. (1-2)
فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ
And He made them like eaten straw. (105-5)
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