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• What are the Arabic Letters Hah ه Waaw و and Ya ى ?
• What is the ya ى in Arabic without dots?How do you pronounce Yaa ى in Arabic?
• What are the forms of ه?

• Arabic letters Hah ه Waaw و and Ya ى are 26th 27th and 28th alphabets of Arabic.
• They all are different in their look from each other.

We already learn about Arabic Alphabets that they are very similar in shape with each other but some have their unique shape also. Hah ه waaw و and ya ى are among them.

Table of Content:

• Letter Hah
  • Articulation Point of Hah
• Letter Waaw
  • Articulation Point of Waaw
• Letter Ya
  • Articulation Point of Ya
• How to write Arabic Letters Hah Waw Ya Tutorial

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ه

• Arabic letter Hah ه in English somehow is “H”.
• It is pronounced as ‘hah’.

• Its sound is similar somehow to the letter ح
  • but its articulation point is different from ح
  • the real difference is of the sound, which make resistance in throat while pronouncing ح, wheres ه comes directly from chest and does not make any resistance in throat
  • but this is clear only when pronounced these letters and hard for beginners to differentiate between them.
  • Different forms of letter hah are:
• ﻪ
• ﻫ

Isolated	Initial	Medial	End
ه	هـ	ـهـ	ـه
	هذا	سهل	رحمة

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و

• Its equivalent in English is ” V “.
• It is pronounced as ‘waaw’.

• It has no dot.
• Its sound is not similar to any other Arabic letter.
• It comes in 2 forms in Arabic
  • as consonant [here its sound is like V]
  • as vowel [here its sound is like O ]

Isolated	Initial	Medial	End
و	و	ـو	ـو
	وردة	صورة	توماتو

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ى

• Its equivalent in English is “Y”.
• It is pronounced as ‘yaa’.

• It is the last letter of Arabic Alphabets.
• Ya has two written forms
  • with out dots ى
  • with dots ي
  • there is no difference in it,they are just two different style of writing.
• It has two dots under it when use as half shape.
  • as the letter ت also has two dots
  • again here the point to remember is the position of dot
  • letter ت has two dots over the letter but letter ي has two dots under the letter
  • like in تبت letter ت is used and in يهب letter ي is used.
• It comes in 2 forms in Arabic
  • as consonant [here its sound is like Y]
  • as vowel [here its sound is like ii]

Articulation Point of Ya

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Arabic Alphabets HA ه Waaw و YA ى Tutorial

• What are Arabic Alphabets Laam ل Miim م and Noon ن ?

• Arabic Alphabets Laam ل Miim م Noon ن are 23rd 24th 25th alphabets of Arabic.
• They all are different from each other.
• Sounds are also different.

We already learn about Arabic Alphabets that they are very similar in shape with each other but some have their unique shape also.Laam miim are among them.But noon ن again is similar to letter ba ب in its half shape.

Table Of Content:

• Letter Lam
  • Articulation Point Of Lam
• Letter Mim
  • Articulation Point Of Mim
• Letter Noon
  • Articulation Point Of Noon
• How to write letter Lam Mim Noon Tutorial

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ل

• Its equivalent in English is ” L “.
• Its pronunciation is ‘ laam’.

• It does not has any dot.
• Its phonic not confused with any other letter.

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م

• Its equivalent in English is ” M “.
• Its pronunciation is ‘miim’.

• It is also without any dot just like ل .
• It sound is not mix up with any other letter in Arabic.

Articulation Point of Mim

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ن

• Its equivalent in English is ” N “.
• It is pronounced as ‘noon’.

• It has one dot at its top.
• It is confused with letter ب when is used as half shape.
  • as both has one dot.
  • at this point thing to remember is the position of dot.
  • one dot of ب lies under it but one dot of ن lies over it.

Articulation Point of Noon

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Arabic Alphabts Laam ل Miim م Noon ن Tutorial

• What is Arabic Alphabet Fa ف Qaf ق and kaf?
• How do you write QAF ق?How to write kaaf in Arabic?
• How do you pronounce KAAF ك in Arabic?
• What is the difference between Qaaf ق and Kaaf ك in Arabic?
• What is letter FA ف in Arabic?
• Is FA a consonant or vowel?

Arabic Alphabet Fa ف Qaf ق and Kaf ك are 20th ,21st and 22nd alphabets of Arabic.

They all have their own shape .

Fa ف is somehow similar to Qaf ق in shape.

Qaf ق and Kaf ك have very similar sounds.

Table of Content:

• Letter Fa
  • Articulation Point of Fa
• Letter Qaf
  • Articulation Point of Qaf
• Letter Kaf
  • Articulation Point of Kaf
• How to write Letters Fa, Qaf, Kaf Tutorial.

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ف

• Its equivalent in English is “F”.
• Its pronunciation is “fa”.

• It has a dot at its top.
• It is similar to qaf ق in half shape but dot make the difference.
• Fa ف is a consonant in Arabic.

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ق

• Its equivalent in English is “Q”.
• Its sound is “qaf”.

• It has two dots at its top.
• DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QAF ق AND KAF ك is
  • Qaf is heavy letter and Kaf is light letter.
  • Qaf has two dots but kaf has a stick instead.
• DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QAF ق AND Fa ف is
• َق is bit similar to ف as both have round starting.That’s why both have same look in half shapes But dot make them different from each other.
  • like in the إقراْ {Iqra} shape is same but ق has two dots.
  • like in the فلافل {flafil} shape is same but ف has one dot .

• It is one of the heavy letter of Arabic.

Articulation Point of Qaf

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ك

• Its equivalent in English is ” K “.
• Its pronunciation is ‘kaf’.

• It is without dot instead it has a small stick
  • which is more clear in half shape just like in كتب , in it first letter is kaf with small stick.
• Its sound is very similar to Qaf َق ,but ق has very heavy sound while kaf ك does not.

Articulation Point of Kaf

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Arabic Alphabets Fa ف Qaf ق and Kaf ك

• What Arabic Alphabet Ain ع And Ghayn غ are?
• How do you pronounce عand غ?

• Arabic Alphabet Ain and Ghayn are 18th and 19th alphabets of Arabic.
• Both are similar in shape but presence of dot make them different from each other.

Table of Content

• Letter Ain
  • Articulation Point of Ain
• Letter Ghain
  • Articulation point of Ghain
• How to write Ain and Ghain Tutorial

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ع

• Its equivalent is not present in English.
• Its is pronounced somehow like “aa”.

• It is without dot.
• Its mixed up with letter أ .
  • Actually apparently its sound is very close to أ and its hard for beginners to distinguish between them
  • its pronunciation is very hard for beginners. But practice can help a lot.

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غ

• Its equivalent in English is combination of “GH”.
• It is pronounced {just like when we gargle} like somehow ‘gh’.

• It has a dot at the top which make it different from ع
• Its sound is very unique
• It is a heavy letter in Arabic.

Articulation point of ghain

Arabic Alphabets Ain ع and Ghain غTutorial

What Arabic Alphabets Taa ط and Zaa ظ aree?How to pronounce ظ and ط?What letter is Zaa in Arabic?

• Arabic Alphabets Taa ط and Zaa ظ are 16th and 17th alphabets of Arabic.
• Both have same shape with difference of dot.

List Of Content:

• Letter Ta
  • Articulation of of Ta
• Letter Za
  • Articulation Point of Za
• How to write Ta and Za Tutorial

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ط

• Its equivalent in English is ” T “.
• Its pronunciation is ‘ ta ‘ but with more deep and heavy sound.

• It is without dot.
• Its sound is similar to letter ت .
• It is one of the Heavy Letter of Arabic.

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ظ

• Its equivalent in English is ” Z “.
• Its pronunciation is ‘ za ‘ but with more deep and heavy sound.

• It has a dot which make it different from ط.
• Its sound is similar to letter ذ and ز but ظ has more deeper and heavier sound.
• It is one of the Heavy Letter of Arabic.

Articulation Point Of Za

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Arabic Letters Taa ط and Zaa ظ tutorial

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

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:

1. الصَّباح (aṣ-ṣabāḥ) – The morning
2. الصَّديق (aṣ-ṣadīq) – The friend
3. الصُّورَة (aṣ-ṣūrah) – The picture
4. الصَّلاة (aṣ-ṣalāh) – The prayer
5. 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
yes	————	————	————	————	————	————	————

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Complete letters:

ا ب ت ث  ج ح خ د ذ ر ز س ش  ص ض  ط ظ ع غ ف ق ك ل م ن وه ء ى

How to pronounce Arabic Alphabets Siin س and Shin ش? Is there a sh sound in Arabic?What is the letter s in Arabic?

• Siin س and ش Shin are the 12th and13th alphabets of Arabic.
• The shape is the same but dots make them different from each other

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س

• Its equivalent in English is “S”.
• It is pronounced as ‘siin’.

• It has no dot.
• Its sound is often confuse and mix up with the letter ث
  • as س has a whistling sound in its phonics.
  • Where ث is a soft letter.

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ش

• Its equivalent in English is “sh”.
• It is pronounce as ‘shin’.

• It has three dots.
• Letter ث also has three dots but shape is change.
  • as in half shapes, a good practice is require to recognize both.

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Arabic Alphabets Siin And Shin tutorial

What are Arabic Alphabet Ra ر And Za ز? What is Z in Arabic? How do you pronounce za in Arabic?

• Arabic Alphabet Ra ر and Za ز are 10th and 11th alphabets of Arabic.
• The only difference between them is of dot.

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ر

• Its equivalent in English is “R”.
• It is pronounce as ‘ra’.

• It does not has any dot.

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ز

• Its equivalent in English is “Z”.
• It is pronounce as ‘za’.

• It has one dot over it.
• This dot make it different from ر
• It is similar to ذ
  • but ذ is a soft letter wheres ز has sharp sound.

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Difference Between Dal د Zal ذ And Ra ر Za ز

• Dal and Zal are round letters wheres Ra and Za are pointed shape letters.
• Dal and Zal make soft sounds on the other hand Ra and Za both make sharp sounds.

Both {dal zal and ra za} come in pairs and both comes consecutively in Arabic Alphabets order that’s why beginners confuse them with each other

Arabic alphabets Ra and Za tutorial

What Arabic Alphabets Dal د Dhal ذ are?What is this letter ذ?How do you pronounce the letter ذ?

• Arabic Alphabets Dal د and Dhal ذ are eighth and ninth letters of Arabic.
• Both has the same shape but dot make them different from each other.

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د

• Its equivalent in English is ” D “.
• It is pronounce as ‘ dal ‘.

• It does not has any dot.

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ذ

• Its equivalent in English is “Dh”.
• It is pronounce as ‘zal’.

• It has a dot over it.
• The dot make it different from letter د
• Letter dhal ذ is often confuse with letter daad ض and zal ز in its phonics.
• Letter dhal ذ is a soft letter but daad ض is a heavy letter.
• Letter dhal ذ is soft sound but zal ز has sharp sound.

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Arabic alphabet Dal and Dhal tutorial