The Two Alike, the Two Similar, the Two Close, and the Two Far 
(Part 6)
The Two Approximates to Each Other 
(continued)
We continue with the different relationships of letters to each
other, and the rules for when idghaam takes place between two letters of
different relationships and when they each are read clearly (with 
). This lesson concludes
the section of the two alike, the two similar, the two close, and the two far
from each other.
3. 
saakinah
into the 
.
This occurs only once in the Qur’an in surah Al-Mursalaat in aayah 20:
Our way of reading, 
, reads this as a 
, meaning the completely merges into the .
4. The noon saakinah and tanween with the individual letters in
the word 
with the exception of the letter noon. These letters are classified as “close” to
the 
. The exception of the letter is due to the fact that it and any other are 
.
Examples: :
The 
which occurs in surah Al-Qiyaamah prevents the merging ( 
) from taking place:
The Two Big Close
It
occurs when the two letters that are 
both have vowels, such as the and in : 
.
Its rule is always: for Hafs ‘An ‘Aasim.
The absolute two close 
This is when the first of the two letters which are has a vowel, and the second has a sukoon. Its rule:
The Two Far From Each Other 
These are the two letters which have articulation points far from each other, and have different characteristics. Examples:
The 
and 
: 
The 
and 
The rule for all of the two far ( )
is ith-haar ( ).