The Two Alike, the Two Similar, the Two Close, and the Two Far 
(Part 4)
The Two
Similar in Nature 
(continued)
In the last tidbit, the
definition of was
given, and the sub-category of: The Two Small Similar in Nature ( 
) was introduced. We stated that the rule
for the two small similar in nature ( ) was generally ith-haar ( 
) but there are specific letters
that in the category of , meaning they have the same articulation
point, but different characteristics, that merge into to each other when they
have a “small” ( ) relationship, meaning the first of the
two letters is saakin and the second is voweled.
The chart below shows which
letters of category
merge into the other when they have relationship.
Examples of the 
and 
merging (making 
) into the letters in the chart were given in
the last tidbit.
4. We now continue with the rest
of the letters that merge into each other from the chart starting with the 
into the . This occurs four times in
the Qur’an, and this is an 
(incomplete merging) , it is incomplete in that the
characteristic 
of the remains;
the remaining characteristics of the letter merge completely into the letter . Please note that
because it is an incomplete merging, there is no shaddah mark on the . The four aayaat in which
this type of takes
place are:
Click here to listen to the incomplete merging
All other idghamaat (plural of
idghaam) of category
are complete, or 
.
5. The 
into the 
This occurs twice in the
Qur’an:
6. The 
into the . This
occurs once in the Qur’an
This is required (waajib)
for the way we read, Hafs ‘an ‘Aasim by the way of Ash-Shaatabiyyah ( 
).
7. The 
into the 
. This occurs once,
and this is also required for :
The big two of similar nature
This is when both of the letters of have vowels. Its rule is required , the way we read (Hafs
‘an ‘Aasim) . An example is: 
The two absolute of similar
nature
This is when the first of has a vowel and
the second has a sukoon. Its rule:
An
example of this is :
