RULES OF SILENT MIM:                                                                               BY SARA DANISH Y8C

DEFINATION OF MIM

In Islamic calligraphy, some letters are pronounced silently, and their pronunciation can change based on the context. These silent letters follow specific rules, which are important for correctly writing and reciting sacred texts.

5 RULES OF THE SILENT MIM:

1. Alif is pronounced as "ah" at the end of a word unless it is followed by a Hamzah.
2. Waw and Yaw are pronounced identically.
3. Nun sakinah is a silent N that is not uttered unless it is followed by a word that begins with Alif.
4. The Hamzah is a glottal stop.
5. Final Alif is sometimes not pronounced.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE RULES OF SILENT MIM:

1. The use of the silent mim is a unique feature of the Arabic language, and it plays a significant role in the pronunciation and writing of Arabic texts.
2. The rules of silent letters in Arabic apply to both modern standard Arabic and classical Arabic language, as well as various dialects of Arabic.
3. The usage of thVe silent mim in Arabic is also applied to other linguistic forms such as transliteration, transliteration, and transcription, which are used to write Arabic words using other scripts.

 

This is done when Meem Sakinah is followed by another Meem. The two Meems merge together and give the effect of a shadd. ¡ ¡ This is read exactly like ghunna on Meem mushaddad.