Arabic Language for beginners

1. In the name of Allah,
The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
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Class # 4
‫العشبيت‬ ‫اللغت‬ ‫دوسة‬ ‫في‬ ‫بكم‬ ً‫ال‬‫وسهــ‬ ً‫ال‬‫أهــ‬–‫المبتذئ‬ ‫المستىي‬
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Outlines of This Lesson
For Each Letter (Dāl) – (Dhāl) – (Rā') – (Zā'):
 Formation of the letter
 Articulation (Place of Origin) - Makhraj
 Letter with (Diacritic Marks) - Al-Harakāt
 Reading Vocabulary Practice
 Writing Letter Script/composition of words
 Homework
 Grammar: Particle/Letter = Adaat / 7Harf

3. 3

4. 4
( da' Sound is a bit softer than the English d sound).
d

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6. 6
‫الحرف‬ ‫مخرج‬(‫د‬)
Dāl (d ) – )‫(دال‬ ‫د‬
Key Notes:
1. The most suitable method for
familiarizing the correct Makhraj, the
place of origin, of a letter is to keep it
Sakin (quiescent) and add before it (Alif
maftuh)Alif having fathah. All the
alphabet letters are kept in Sakin
(quiescent) for this purpose. E.g. ْ‫د‬َ‫أ‬ْ
One of the Interdental letters (Al-Huruf Al-Nit'iyyah). The sound
comes when the tip of the tongue touches the root of the upper
incisors. [i.e. tip of tongue hits the gum line (exactly where the
gum meets the teeth) of the 2 front upper incisors].
‫د‬
ْ‫الدال‬(‫د‬ْ+ْ)ْ‫التاء‬(‫ت‬ْ)-ْ‫منْالحروفْالنطعيةْالتي‬ْ
ْ‫تخرجْمنْطرفْاللسانْمنْجهةْظهرهْمعْماْيحاذيوْمنْأصول‬
‫الثنيتينْالعلويتين‬ْ
(‫د‬)(‫ث‬)

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‫الحركات‬ ‫مع‬ ‫الحرف‬-‫التشكيل‬ ‫عالمات‬
The Sukūn
(Vowelless / Quiescent)
or a
(Short & Quiet Sound)
‫السكون‬ْ

8. 8
House
Dā'r

9. 9
Al-Hamdullah
Praises /Thanks/Appreciation are Due to Allah

10. 10
Ashhadu Anna La ilaha ila Allah;
Muhammadur-rasul Allah.
I BearWitness: There is no God but Allah;
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
ْ‫هللا‬ ‫سسىل‬ ُ‫ذ‬‫محم‬ ،‫هللا‬ ‫إال‬ ‫إله‬ ‫ال‬ ‫أن‬ ُ‫ذ‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫أ‬ْ
Ashhadu = I bear witness

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ُ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ق‬ِ‫إ‬-ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬
‫الكلمت‬ ‫مه‬ ‫مىقعت‬ ‫حسب‬ ‫الحشف‬ ‫كتابت‬
Shape/Writing of Letter Changes Based On Its Location In a Word
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أول‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter at beginning of word
Initial Position
‫الكلمت‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter in middle of word
Medial Position 1
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أخش‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter at end of word
Final Position 2
‫د‬‫ــذ‬‫ــذ‬-‫د‬
َ‫د‬‫ـاج‬َ‫ج‬-Chickenَ‫ح‬ِ‫ذ‬‫ـ‬‫ت‬ََ‫ـيـ‬-Gardenُ‫ـج‬ْ‫س‬‫ـ‬َ‫ـي‬ُ‫ذ‬‫ـ‬–‫اس‬َ‫ب‬ْ‫د‬
Cold - Prostrating
1. Medial Position Letters: When preceded by a non-connecting letter, the letters in the medial position are the same as when they
are initial.
2. Final Position Letters: When preceded by a non-connecting letter, these letters in their final position are the same as when they
are independent.

12. 12
dhā'
(No actual equivalent sound in English)
Although it helps to pronounce dhā' as the sound of th in that.

13. 13

14. 14
‫الحرف‬ ‫مخرج‬(‫ذ‬)
Dhāl (dhā'/th ) – )‫(ذال‬ ‫ذ‬
Key Notes:
1. The most suitable method for
familiarizing the correct Makhraj, the
place of origin, of a letter is to keep it
Sakin (quiescent) and add before it (Alif
maftuh)Alif having fathah. All the
alphabet letters are kept in Sakin
(quiescent) for this purpose. E.g. ْ‫ذ‬َ‫أ‬ْ
One of the Gingival letters (Al-Huruf Al-Lithawiyyah). The sound
comes when the tip of the tongue touches the edge of the upper
incisors.
‫ر‬
‫تخرجْمنْطرفْاللسانْمنْجهةْظهرهْوْمن‬ْ
ْ‫افْالثنيتينْالعلويتين‬‫ر‬‫أط‬ْ
ْ‫الذال‬(‫ذ‬ْ+ْْ)ْ‫ـاء‬‫ث‬‫ال‬(‫ث‬ْ)-ْ‫ـويةْالتي‬‫ـ‬‫ث‬‫منْالحروفْالل‬ْ
(‫ر‬)(‫ث‬)

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‫الحركات‬ ‫مع‬ ‫الحرف‬-‫التشكيل‬ ‫عالمات‬
The Sukūn
(Vowelless / Quiescent)
or a
(Short & Quiet Sound)
‫السكون‬ْ

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ِْ‫يم‬ِ‫ج‬َّ‫ْالر‬ِ‫ان‬َ‫ط‬‫ي‬َّ‫ْالش‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ْباهللْم‬ُ‫ذ‬ُ‫و‬‫ُع‬‫أ‬ْ
Aa'othu Billah Mina Al-Shaytaan Al-Rajeem
I seek refuge with Allah from Shaytaan
(Satan),the outcast (cursed or stoned one).
Aa'othu = I seek refuge

17. 17
ُ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ق‬ِ‫إ‬-ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬
‫الكلمت‬ ‫مه‬ ‫مىقعت‬ ‫حسب‬ ‫الحشف‬ ‫كتابت‬
Shape/Writing of Letter Changes Based On Its Location In a Word
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أول‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter at beginning of word
Initial Position
‫الكلمت‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter in middle of word
Medial Position 1
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أخش‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter at end of word
Final Position 2
‫ر‬‫ــز‬‫ــز‬-‫ر‬
َّ‫ذ‬‫ب‬َ‫ه‬-Gold‫ـ‬ْ‫ـب‬َ‫ي‬َّ‫ذ‬َّ‫ر‬-Seeding‫ـذي‬َ‫ل‬َََّّ‫ذ‬‫ـ‬-ََّْ‫أ‬َّ‫و‬‫ع‬َّ‫ذ‬َّ‫باهلل‬
I Seek Refuge with Allah - Delicious
1. Medial Position Letters: When preceded by a non-connecting letter, the letters in the medial position are the same as when they
are initial.
2. Final Position Letters: When preceded by a non-connecting letter, these letters in their final position are the same as when they
are independent.

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R
(Ra' Sound is like the r in road).

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20. 20
‫الحرف‬ ‫مخرج‬(‫ر‬)Rā' / Raa (R) – ) ‫را‬ ( ‫ر‬
One of the Liquids (Al-Huruf Al-Dhawlaqiyyah). The sound comes
when the tip of the tongue touches the opposite portion of the
hard palate, (i.e. when the tip of the tongue touches the gums of
the top incisors, and lateral-incisors).
Key Notes:
1. The most suitable method for familiarizing the
correct Makhraj, the place of origin, of a letter is to
keep it Sakin (quiescent) and add before it (Alif
maftuh) Alif having fathah. All the alphabet letters are
kept in Sakin (quiescent) for this purpose. E.g.
2. Majority ofArabic consonants should be recognized
by applying a short Arabic vowel fathah (a’). For
example the consonant shall be articulated as:
= (Rā') or (Raa).
ْ‫َر‬‫أ‬ْ
‫ر‬ْ
‫ا‬‫ر‬ْ (‫س‬)
‫س‬
ْ‫الراء‬(‫ر‬ْ)-ْ‫ـةْالتي‬‫ي‬‫ـ‬‫ق‬‫ـ‬‫ـ‬‫ل‬‫منْالحروفْالذ‬ْ
‫ـةْالثنيتينْالعلويتين‬‫ـ‬‫ث‬‫تخرجْمنْطرفْاللسانْمعْماْيحاذيوْمنْل‬ْ

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‫الحركات‬ ‫مع‬ ‫الحرف‬-‫التشكيل‬ ‫عالمات‬
The Sukūn
(Vowelless / Quiescent)
or a
(Short & Quiet Sound)
‫السكون‬ْ

22. 22
Jazaka Allah Khaira = May Allah Reward you goodness
Khaira = Good/Righteousness

23. 23
ِْ‫يم‬ِ‫ج‬َّ‫ْالر‬ِ‫ان‬َ‫ط‬‫ي‬َّ‫ْالش‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ْباهللْم‬ُ‫ذ‬ُ‫و‬‫ُع‬‫أ‬ْ
Aa'othu Billah Mina Al-Shaytaan Al-Rajeem
I seek refuge with Allah from Shaytaan
(Satan),the outcast (cursed or stoned one).
Al-Rajeem = The Cursed or Stoned One

24. 24
Lord / Guardian
Raab

25. 25
Sub7haan Rabiya Al'alaa = Glorify Allah, the Most High
Sub7haan Allah
Glorified is Allah
Sub7haan Rabiya Al-Atheem = Glorified is Allah, the Most Great

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Bism Allah Al-Ra7hmaan Al-Ra7heem
Al-Ra7hmaanAl-Ra7heem Bism
By /InThe Name Of Allah
The Most GraciousThe Merciful
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ه‬ّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ ِ‫م‬ ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
Surat Al-Faatiha (1:1) ‫الفاتحة‬ ‫سورة‬
Al-Qur'an

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As-Salamu AlaykumWa Rahmatu
AllahWa BarakaatuHu
"Peace,Mercy and Blessings of Allah be UponYou"
Ra7hmatu
Mercy
BarakaatuHu
His Blessings

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ُ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ق‬ِ‫إ‬-ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬
‫الكلمت‬ ‫مه‬ ‫مىقعت‬ ‫حسب‬ ‫الحشف‬ ‫كتابت‬
Shape/Writing of Letter Changes Based On Its Location In a Word
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أول‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter at beginning of word
Initial Position
‫الكلمت‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter in middle of word
Medial Position 1
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أخش‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter at end of word
Final Position 2
‫س‬‫ــش‬-‫س‬‫ــش‬-‫س‬
ََّ‫ر‬‫س‬ْ‫أ‬-Headَّْ‫ق‬َ‫ي‬ََّ‫ر‬ََّّ‫أ‬-ََّ‫ز‬ََّ‫ر‬ََّ‫ع‬
Planted - Reading
‫َـ‬‫ش‬ُّ‫ر‬Evil–‫ُـو‬‫ن‬َ‫ر‬Light
1. Medial Position Letters: When preceded by a non-connecting letter, the letters in the medial position are the same as when they
are initial.
2. Final Position Letters: When preceded by a non-connecting letter, these letters in their final position are the same as when they
are independent.

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Z
(Za' Sound is like the z in zenith).

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31. 31
‫الحرف‬ ‫مخرج‬(‫ز‬)
Zā' / Zay (Z) – ) ‫زا‬ ( ‫ز‬
One of the Apical Letters (Al-Huruf Al-Asaliyyah).The sound comes
when the tip of the tongue touches the root of the lower incisors.
Key Notes:
1. The most suitable method for familiarizing the
correct Makhraj, the place of origin, of a letter is to
keep it Sakin (quiescent) and add before it (Alif
maftuh) Alif having fathah. All the alphabet letters are
kept in Sakin (quiescent) for this purpose. E.g.
2. Majority ofArabic consonants should be recognized
by applying a short Arabic vowel fathah (a’). For
example the consonant shall be articulated as:
= (Zā') or (Zaa).
ْ‫َز‬‫أ‬ْ
‫ز‬ْ
‫ا‬‫ز‬ْ
‫ص‬
ْ‫اي‬‫ز‬‫ال‬(‫ز‬ْ+ْ)ْ‫السين‬(‫س‬ْ)-ْ‫ليةْالتي‬َ‫منْالحروفْاألس‬ْ
ْ‫تخرجْبوضعْمنتهىْطرفْاللسان‬(‫أسو‬‫ر‬ْ)ْ‫علىْصفحتىْالثنيتين‬
‫السفليتين‬ْ
(‫ط‬)(‫ص‬)

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‫الحركات‬ ‫مع‬ ‫الحرف‬-‫التشكيل‬ ‫عالمات‬
The Sukūn
(Vowelless / Quiescent)
or a
(Short & Quiet Sound)
‫السكون‬ْ

33. 33
Jazaka Allah Khaira = May Allah Reward you goodness
Jazaka = RewardYou

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ُ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ق‬ِ‫إ‬-ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬
‫الكلمت‬ ‫مه‬ ‫مىقعت‬ ‫حسب‬ ‫الحشف‬ ‫كتابت‬
Shape/Writing of Letter Changes Based On Its Location In a Word
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أول‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter at beginning of word
Initial Position
‫الكلمت‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter in middle of word
Medial Position 1
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أخش‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحشف‬
Letter at end of word
Final Position 2
‫ص‬‫ــض‬-‫ص‬‫ــض‬-‫ص‬
َّ‫ز‬َّ‫ـور‬‫ه‬-َّFlowers
َّ
ََّ‫ج‬ََّ‫ـز‬‫ر‬–َّ‫ر‬َّْ‫ز‬َّ‫ق‬
Provision - Carrots
‫ـب‬ْ‫ـخ‬َ‫ـي‬ُ‫ض‬ِ‫ـ‬–ْ‫ـى‬َ‫ف‬ُ‫ص‬
- BakingWin
1. Medial Position Letters: When preceded by a non-connecting letter, the letters in the medial position are the same as when they
are initial.
2. Final Position Letters: When preceded by a non-connecting letter, these letters in their final position are the same as when they
are independent.

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36. 36
(1) Alif
(2) Bā'(3) Tā'(4) Thā'
(5) Jeem(7) Khā' (6) 7Hā'
(8) Dāl(9) Dhāl(10) Rā'(11) Zā'

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ْ
ٌْْ‫د‬َ‫َح‬‫أ‬ُْ‫و‬َّ‫ل‬‫ْال‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ْى‬‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬(1)
ُْْ‫د‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ْالص‬ُ‫و‬َّ‫ل‬‫ال‬(2)
ْْ‫د‬َ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫ْي‬‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ْو‬‫د‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ْي‬‫م‬َ‫ل‬(3)
ٌْْ‫د‬َ‫َح‬‫أ‬ْ‫ا‬ً‫و‬ُ‫ف‬ُ‫ك‬ُْ‫و‬َّ‫ل‬ْ‫ن‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ْي‬‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬(4)ْ
Surat Al-Ikhlaas (112) ‫اإلخالص‬ ‫سورة‬
Al-Qur'an
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ه‬ّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ ِ‫م‬ ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬

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ِ‫ين‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الز‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫و‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الز‬ ِ‫ه‬ّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ن‬ ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬(1)
َ‫ين‬ِ‫و‬َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫ع‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ِّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫ه‬ّ‫ل‬‫ل‬ ُ‫د‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ح‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬(2)
ِ‫ين‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الز‬ ِ‫ون‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الز‬(3)
ِ‫ين‬ِّ‫د‬‫ال‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫ى‬َ‫ي‬ ِ‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬‫ها‬(4)
ُ‫ين‬ِ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫س‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ا‬َّ‫ي‬ِ‫وإ‬ ُ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ك‬‫ا‬َّ‫ي‬ِ‫إ‬(5)
َ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫ت‬‫س‬ُ‫الو‬ َ‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ز‬ِّ‫ص‬‫ال‬ ‫ا‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫د‬‫اه‬(6)
ِ‫ب‬‫ى‬ُ‫ض‬‫غ‬َ‫و‬‫ال‬ ِ‫يز‬َ‫غ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫يه‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ َ‫وت‬َ‫ع‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ط‬‫ا‬َ‫ز‬ِ‫ص‬
َ‫ين‬ِّ‫ل‬‫ا‬َّ‫ض‬‫ال‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫يه‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬(7)‫الفاتحت‬ ‫سىسة‬
Al-Faatiha=The Opening
Surat (1) in the Holy Qur'an

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1. Write one whole column of the 4 letters.
2. Write these words 5 times each (or more).
3. Bring one “Sura” name including or starting with
the letters (Dāl),(Dhāl),(Rā') and (Zā').
4. Search these letters in your own name,
family and friends.
5. Revise all the previous letters for the upcoming Dictation Test.

"‫سلم‬ ‫و‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫اهلل‬ ‫صلى‬"
”S a l l ā l l a h u ʿ a l a yh i w a
")s a l l a m ( S AW
”Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH) "

40. 40
‫حنو‬

41. 4141
E.g. InTo/AtOn/Upon
E.g. ThenOrAnd
E.g. O'Muhammad (PBUH)
E.g. (Indeed/Verily/Surely)All

42. References
 Dr.Muhammad.I.Surty. (2008). “Towards Understanding Qur’anic Arabic” - QAF –
Qur’anic Arabic Foundation Book Publication – 4th Edition. UK.
 Dr. Rehab.M. Shyqaqi. (2009). “7hilyat Al-Tilawah Fi Tajween Al-Qur’an ‫ح‬‫حح‬‫ح‬
‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫حح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫حح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬ ‫حح‬ ‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫حح‬‫ح‬” – Rawaih Almamlakah Library Book Publication –
3rd Edition. Saudi Arabia.
 Dr. Muhammad Ratib An-Nabulsi. Syria. Encyclopedia for Islamic Sciences,
Publications Online 2010, website:
 The Islamic Emirate. (n.d.). UAE. Pronunciation of the Letters. Islamic Emirate
Online Article. Retrieved December 2010, from:
 About Tajweed.com. (2010).The Articulation points and places of Articulation for
the Arabic Letters. About Tajweed Online Article. Retrieved December 2010, from:
 Miscellaneous Arabic grammatical material was obtained from:” ‫في‬ ‫االساسية‬ ‫القواعد‬
‫الصرف‬ ‫و‬ ‫;”النحو‬ A High School Level Arabic grammar book issued By: Egyptian
Ministry of Education in1991. Addition to ‫العربية‬ ‫اللغة‬ ‫قواعد‬“ ” By: Saudi Arabian
Ministry of Education in 2008.
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Retrieved 2010 from:
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http://www.nabulsi.com/blue/ar/
http://www.islamicemirate.com/
http://www.abouttajweed.com/index.htm
http://www.islamic-knowledge.com/Hisn_al_Muslim/Hisn_Al_Muslim.htm

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Jazakum Allah Khira ‫خيشا‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫جضاكم‬