The Arabic letter Saad ص is the fourteen letter of Arabic alphabets. Here you will learn how to pronounce letter Saad ص in Arabic and how to write Arabic alphabets Saad ص . You will also learn the different shapes of letter Saad ص with examples.
Equivalent of Saad ص in English
The equivalent of letter Saad ص in English is letter “S” and has “s” phonics. But it make a very heavy sound as Ṣād ص is one of the Heavy letters of Arabic alphabets.
It has the same shape as of Saad ض letter but difference is that Dād ض has one dot over it and Ṣād ص has no dot.
As in Arabic letters dots n position of dot is very important as it can make big difference. You will learn it more in later posts as you will learn other Arabic letters.
How to pronounce Saad ص
How to write Saad ص
Different shapes of Saad ص
| final | middle | starting | isolated |
| ـص | ـصـ | صـ | ص |
Examples of Saad ص in isolated shape:
شهرص (shahrṣ) – Months
حياةص (ḥayāṭṣ) – Lives
صورةص (ṣūrahṣ) – Pictures
Examples of Saad صـ in starting shape:
صباح (ṣabāḥ) – Morning
صديق (ṣadīq) – Friend
صحة (ṣiḥḥa) – Health
Examples of Saad ـصـ in middle shape:
مصر (Miṣr) – Egypt
كتصاد (kitṣād) – Economics
نصر (naṣr) – Victory
Examples of Saad ـص in final shape:
أيديص (aydīṣ) – Hands
جمالص (jamālṣ) – Beauties
كوبص (kūbuṣ) – Cups
Articulation point of Saad ص
Letter sad ص is pronounced when tip of tongue is placed on the plate of two lower incisors. A small place is left between the tongue and incisors while pronouncing.
Saad ص is a moon letter
The distinction of “sun letters” (حروف الشمس) and “moon letters” (حروف القمر) is fundamental in determining the pronunciation of the definite article “ال” (al) when it precedes certain consonants in Arabic.
When the definite article “ال” is added to a word starting with a sun letter, a seamless assimilation occurs. For example, “الشمس” (ash-shams) means “the sun,” with the “l” sound smoothly blending into the following “sh.”
When the definite article “ال” is applied to words starting with moon letters, the “l” sound remains distinct. For instance, “القمر” (al-qamar) signifies “the moon,” with the “l” sound clearly separate from the following “q.”
So ha “ ص” is a sun letter
The letter “ص” (saad) in Arabic is indeed a sun letter. When the definite article “ال” (al) is prefixed to a word beginning with “ ص” assimilation occurs, and the “l” sound of “al” combines with the “aṣ-ṣ” sound of “ص.”
Examples of “ص” (Ṣād) as a sun letter:
- الصَّباح (aṣ-ṣabāḥ) – The morning
- الصَّديق (aṣ-ṣadīq) – The friend
- الصُّورَة (aṣ-ṣūrah) – The picture
- الصَّلاة (aṣ-ṣalāh) – The prayer
- الصَّمْت (aṣ-ṣamt) – The silence
Characteristics of letter Saad ص
The traits of the letters set them apart from other letters that have the same articulation point.
The proper use of the letter characteristics clarifies the letters and explains the different timings of the saakin letters, which is a crucial concept.
It is evident from examining the qualities which letters have strong and weak makeup. This indicates that examining the qualities of the letters and how they are used is a crucial component.
Letters can be categorized according to what sets them apart:
- Contrasting Characteristics in Letters (الصِفَاتُ المُتَضادَة): These letters have different qualities.
- Letters with Distinctive Qualities: These lack diametrically opposed elements.
Characteristics of Arabic Letters with Contrasting Attributes (الصِفَاتُ المُتَضادَة)
Arabic letter Saad ص has following Contrasting Attributes :
| LETTERS | 1. Al Hams – الْهَمْسُ / al Jahr – الجَهْرُ | 2. Ash-shidda – الشِّدَّةُ/al baynya – البَينية/ ar Rakhawa – الرَّخَاوَةُ | 3. Al-istiala – الاِسْتِعَلاءُ / al-istifal – الاسْتِفَالُ | 4. Al-itbaq الإِطْبَاق /. Al infitah الإِنْفِتَاح | 5. Al-idhlaq الإِذْلاقُ /. Al ismat(الإِصْمَات |
| Saad ص | Al Hams – الْهَمْسُ | baynya – البَينية | Al-istiala – الاِسْتِعَلاءُ | Al-itbaq الإِطْبَاق | Al ismat (الإِصْمَات |
Characteristics of Arabic Letters with Distinctive Attributes (الصِفَات غَيْر المُتَضادَة)
Arabic letter Saad ص has following Distinctive Attributes :
| 1. As-Safeer (الصَفِير) | 2. Al-Qalqala (القَلْقَلَة) | 3. Al-leen – اللِّيْن | 4. Al inhiraf – الإِنْحِراف | 5. At-takreer – التَّكْرِير | 6. At tafashee – التَّفَشِي | 7. Al istitala – الإِسْتِطَالَة | 8. Al gunna – غُنّه |
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Complete letters: