Mim Sukun

Izhar Syafawi

The mim is pronounced clearly at the lips.

إِظْهَار شَفَوِي
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What is this rule?

A silent mim ( مْ ) meeting any letter other than ba and mim is pronounced clearly, without nasalisation.

How to read it

Say the 'm' clearly, then move straight on to the next letter — don't hold the lips.

Trigger letters

26 letters — every letter except ب and م. Clearest when it meets و and ف.

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Examples of Izhar Syafawi in the Qur'an

Surah Al-Fil 105:1
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ

alam tara kaifa

"Have you not considered, [O Muḥammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?"

Surah Al-Fatihah 1:7
عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

'alaihim wa laḍ-ḍāllīn

"The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray."

Surah Al-Fatihah 1:7
عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ

'alaihim gairil-magḍūb

"The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray."

Surah Al-Kafirun 109:6
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ

lakum dīnukum

"For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.""

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:242
ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ

l-lahu lakum āyātihi

"Thus does Allāh make clear to you His verses [i.e., laws] that you might use reason."

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:28
ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ

thumma yumītukum thumma

"How can you disbelieve in Allāh when you were lifeless and He brought you to life; then He will cause you to die…"

Surah Ali 'Imran 3:197
ثُمَّ مَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ

thumma mawāhum jahannamu

"[It is but] a small enjoyment; then their [final] refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place."

Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:33
أُرْسِلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ

ur'silū 'alayhim ḥāfiẓīna

"But they had not been sent as guardians over them."

Surah Al-Bayyinah 98:7
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ

ulāika hum khayru

"Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds - those are the best of creatures."

Surah Ali 'Imran 3:31
وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ

wayaghfir lakum dhunūbakum

"Say, [O Muḥammad], "If you should love Allāh, then follow me, [so] Allāh will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful…"

Surah Quraysh 106:2
إِۦلَـٰفِهِمْ رِحْلَةَ

īlāfihim riḥ'lata

"Their accustomed security [in] the caravan of winter and summer -"

Surah Ali 'Imran 3:7
فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌۭ

fī qulūbihim zayghun

"It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muḥammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others…"

Surah An-Naba 78:9
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًۭا

waja'alnā nawmakum subātan

"And made your sleep [a means for] rest"

Surah Al-Bayyinah 98:6
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ

ulāika hum sharru

"Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein…"

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:157
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَٰتٌۭ

ulāika 'alayhim ṣalawātun

"Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided."

Surah Al-Fil 105:3
وَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ طَيْرًا

wa-arsala 'alayhim ṭayran

"And He sent against them birds in flocks,"

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:92
بَعْدِهِۦ وَأَنتُمْ ظَـٰلِمُونَ

ba'dihi wa-antum ẓālimūna

"And Moses had certainly brought you clear proofs. Then you took the calf [in worship] after that, while you were wrongdoers."

Surah Al-Buruj 85:6
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا

idh hum 'alayhā

"When they were sitting near it."

Surah An-Naba 78:3
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ

alladhī hum fīhi

"That over which they are in disagreement."

Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:32
وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوٓا۟

wa-idhā ra-awhum qālū

"And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost.""

Surah Al-Fil 105:5
فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍۢ

faja'alahum ka'aṣfin

"And He made them like eaten straw."

Surah Al-Layl 92:4
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ

inna sa'yakum lashattā

"Indeed, your efforts are diverse."

Surah Al-Layl 92:14
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًۭا

fa-andhartukum nāran

"So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing."

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:12
أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ

alā innahum humu

"Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive [it] not."

Surah Al-Ma'un 107:6
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ

alladhīna hum yurāūna

"Those who make show [of their deeds]"

Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:76
لَكُمْ ضَرًّا

lakum ḍarran

"Say, "Do you worship besides Allāh that which holds for you no [power of] harm or benefit while it is Allāh who is the Hearing, the Knowing?""

Frequently asked questions

What is Izhar Syafawi in tajwid?

The mim is pronounced clearly at the lips. A silent mim ( مْ ) meeting any letter other than ba and mim is pronounced clearly, without nasalisation.

How do you pronounce Izhar Syafawi?

Say the 'm' clearly, then move straight on to the next letter — don't hold the lips.

Which letters trigger Izhar Syafawi?

There are 26 letters: ء ت ث ج ح خ د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ع غ ف ق ك ل ن هـ و ي. 26 letters — every letter except ب and م. Clearest when it meets و and ف.

What is an example of Izhar Syafawi in the Quran?

One example is in Surah Al-Fil 105:1: "أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ" (alam tara kaifa) — "Have you not considered, [O Muḥammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant?".

Other rules in Mim Sukun

Ikhfa Syafawi
The mim is concealed at the lips.
إِخْفَاء شَفَوِي
Idgham Mimi
Mim merges into mim + nasalisation.
إِدْغَام مِيمِي

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