Izlaaq and Ismaat in Tajweed

Izlaaq and Ismaat

Izlaaq

Izlaq (الإذلاق) means "slipperiness" or "quick flow."These are letters that come out quickly and lightly, with very little effort — usually using the lips or tip of the tongue.

The letters with Sifat Izlaq is called Muzlaqah مُذْلَقَۃ .There are 6 Izlaq letters, and you can remember them with the phrase: "فَرَّ مِنْ لُبِِّ" That’s: ف، ر، م، ن، ل، ب

Try saying:

• فَجْر (Fajr) — feel the smooth ف and light ر
• مَلَك (Malak) — listen to how م and ل flow easily
• نَبِيّ (Nabi) — the ن and ب just glide!

Ismaat

But what about the letters that don’t slip off the tongue easily?Those are called Ismaat.

Ismaat (الإصمات) means “to stop” or “to hold back.”These letters are not smooth or slippery — instead, they need more effort to pronounce.

The letters with Sifat Ismaat is called Musmatah مُصْمَتَۃ.There are all letters in Arabic except six that belong to Izlaq.Try saying:

• ضَرَبَ — see how ض feels strong and firm?
• قَلْب — the ق takes more pressure than the ب
• صَبْر — notice how ص and ب balance each other?

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