Understanding the Law of Iqlab Reading and Its Examples in the Quran

Dream - Reading the Quran is one of the highly recommended acts of worship in Islam. Allah SWT has promised rewards for those who read the Quran. Even if the person is still in the learning stage and not yet fluent in reading the Quran, Allah SWT will still reward them.

Reading the Quran requires a gradual process in order to be able to read each verse correctly. Therefore, in Islam, there is a science called Tajweed. Tajweed is the science that studies how to pronounce the letters in the Quran.

One of the things learned in Tajweed is the law of iqlab. In this material, friends of Dream need to know what the law of iqlab reading is and how to read it. So that later it can be applied directly when reading the Quran.

Well, here is a more detailed explanation of the law of iqlab reading along with its examples that have been summarized by Dream through various sources.

Understanding Iqlab and How to Read It

Iqlab is one of the important rules of Tajweed that must be known by every Muslim. This rule occurs when there is a nun sukun or tanwin letter that then meets the letter Ba'. In terms of language, iqlab itself means replacing or changing something from its original form.

As for how to read the rule of iqlab, it is by replacing or changing the nun sukun or tanwin letter into the sound of mim sukun. Therefore, when the nun mati or tanwin meets the letter 'ba', the upper and lower lips are closed. Then accompanied by a humming sound of about two harakat.

When you are reading the Quran, you can find this iqlab reading rule with the presence of a small mim letter located above between the nun sukun, tanwin, and the letter ba.

Examples of Iqlab Rule

To make it easier for Dream friends to understand the iqlab reading rule, here are some examples of iqlab rules that you can pay attention to:

مَبْخُلَ

The reading is pronounced as "mambakhula".

جَزَاءَ

The reading is pronounced as "jazaambaa".

أَمْبَتَكُمْ

The reading is pronounced as "ambatakum".

يُمْبِتُ

The reading is pronounced as "yumbitu".

مِمْبَاقِيَةٍ

The reading is pronounced as "mim baaqiyatin".

ظَوَانُوْاْ بَيْنَ

The reading is pronounced as "'awaanum ba'ina".

Examples of Iqlab Reading in the Quran

Here are some examples of iqlab readings in the Quran:

Surah At-Takwir Verse 9

بَعْضَهَا بَعْضًا

Bi-ayyi dzammbinn qutilat.

Explanation: Nun sukun meets the letter ba'.

Surah An-Nisa Verse 58

اَللَّذِينَ جَاءَوْاْ بِظُلْمَةٍ

Innallaha kaana samii’am bashiiran.

Explanation: Tanwin meets the letter ba'.

 Surah Al-Mulk Verse 13

إِنَّهُ عَلِيٌّ
بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

Innahu ‘aliimum bidzaatish-shuduur(i).

Explanation: Tanwin meets the letter ba'.

Surah Hasyr Verse 10

حَيْثُ جَاءُوْ مِن بَعْدِهِ

Waal-ladziina jaa-uu mim ba’dihim 

Explanation: Nun sukun meets the letter ba'.

Examples of Iqlab Reading in the Quran

Surah Al-Isra Verse 17

فَتَعْرَفُ بِجَهَنَّمَ

Wakam ahlaknaa minal quruuni mim ba’di nuuhin wakafa birabbika bidzunuubi ‘ibaadihi khabiiram bashiiran.

Explanation: Nun sukun meets the letter ba'. And tanwin meets the letter ba'.

Surah Al-Fajr Verse 23

وَجِئَ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِجَهَنَّمَ

Wajii-a yauma-idzim bijahannama

Explanation: Tanwin meets the letter ba'.

 Surah Yasin Verse 52

مَمْبَثَصَنَا مِمْ مَرْقَدِنَا

Qālụ yā wailanā mam ba'aṡanā mim marqadinā

Explanation: Nun sukun meets the letter ba'.

Surah Al-Mulk Verse 11

فَإِذَا جَاءَ وَجَدَهُمْ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ

Fa'tarafụ biżambihim, fa suḥqal li`aṣ-ḥābis-sa'īr.

Explanation: Nun sukun meets the letter ba'.

Examples of Iqlab Reading Rule in Surah Al-Baqarah

In addition to the examples above, there are still many other examples of iqlab reading laws in the Quran. Among them are examples found in Surah Al-Baqarah. Here are some examples of iqlab reading laws in Surah Al-Baqarah:

Verse 10

وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ ۢ ەۙ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَكْذِبُوْنَ

Walahum ‘adzabun aliimum bimaa kaanuu yakdzibuun(a).

Verse 18

صُمٌّ ۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُوْنَۙ

Shummum bukmun ‘umyun fahum laa yarji’un(a)

Verse 19

وَاللّٰهُ مُحِيْطٌۢ بِالْكٰفِرِيْنَ

Wallahu muhiithum bil-kaafiriin

Verse 27

الَّذِيْنَ يَنْقُضُوْنَ عَهْدَ اللّٰهِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مِيْثَاقِهٖۖ

Alladziina yanqudluna ‘ahdallahi mim ba’di miisaaqihii

Verse 31

فَقَالَ اَنْۢبِـُٔوْنِيْ بِاَسْمَاۤءِ

Fa qoola ambi`uunii bi-asma-i

That is an explanation of the iqlab reading law along with its examples found in the Quran. Hopefully with this discussion, Dream friends can practice it well and correctly when reading the Quran directly.