Arabic Language for beginners

1. In the name of Allah,
The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
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‫العربيت‬ ‫اللغت‬ ‫دورة‬ ‫في‬ ‫بكم‬ ً‫ال‬‫وسهــ‬ ً‫ال‬‫أهــ‬–‫المبتدئ‬ ‫المستىي‬
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Outlines of This Lesson
For Each Letter (Seen) – (Sheen) – (Sād) – (Dād):
 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: Types of Arabic Sentences

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Please write down the words that
you will hear in Arabic letters.

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s
).sandinstheSound is likeS(

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‫الحرف‬ ‫مخرج‬(‫س‬)
Seen ( s ) – )‫(سـيـن‬ ‫س‬
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. ْ‫س‬َ‫أ‬ْ
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.
‫ش‬
ْ‫السين‬(‫س‬ْ+ْ)ْ‫اي‬‫ز‬‫ال‬(‫ز‬ْ)-ْ‫ليةْالتي‬َ‫منْالحروفْاألس‬ْ
ْ‫تخرجْبوضعْمنتهىْطرفْاللسان‬(‫أسه‬‫ر‬ْ)ْ‫علىْصفحتىْالثنيتين‬
‫السفليتين‬ْ
(‫ش‬)(‫ز‬)

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

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Islam

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Ism = Name or Noun

11. 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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12
‫السالم‬ ‫عليه‬ ‫يونس‬
“‫من‬ ‫كنت‬ ‫إنى‬ ‫سبحانك‬ ‫أنت‬ ‫إال‬ ‫إله‬ ‫ال‬
‫الظالمين‬”
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13. 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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As-Salamu AlaykumWa Rahmatu
AllahWa BarakaatuHu
"Peace,Mercy and Blessings of Allah be UponYou"
Ra7hmatu
Mercy
BarakaatuHu
His Blessings
As-Salamu
Peace

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ُ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ق‬ِ‫إ‬-ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬
‫الكلمت‬ ‫مه‬ ‫مىقعت‬ ‫حسب‬ ‫الحرف‬ ‫كتابت‬
Shape/Writing of Letter Changes Based On Its Location In a Word
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أول‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter at beginning of word
Initial Position
‫الكلمت‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter in middle of word
Medial Position 1
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أخر‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter at end of word
Final Position 2
‫ســـ‬‫ــســ‬‫ــس‬-‫س‬
‫س‬‫ك‬‫ـم‬-Fish‫ع‬‫ـس‬‫ـل‬-Honey‫ـم‬‫ش‬‫ـس‬–َ‫ر‬َ‫أ‬‫س‬
- SunHead
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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sh
).sugarinsor theshadowinshtheSound is likeSh(

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‫الحرف‬ ‫مخرج‬(‫ش‬)
Sheen ( sh ) – )‫(شـيـن‬ ‫ش‬
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. ْ‫ش‬َ‫أ‬ْ
One of the Orificial letters (Al-Huruf Al-Shajriyyah).The sound comes
when the middle portion of the tongue touches the opposite portion
of the hard palate (i.e. roof of the mouth).
‫ش‬
ْ‫الشين‬(‫ش‬ْ)-ْ‫يةْالتي‬‫ر‬‫منْالحروفْالشج‬ْ
‫تخرجْمنْوسطْاللسانْمعْماْيحاذيهْمنْالحنكْاألعلى‬ْ

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

20. Ashhadu Anna La ilaha ila Allah;
Muhammadur-rasul Allah.
: There is no God but Allah;I BearWitness
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
ْ‫هللا‬ ‫رسىل‬ ُ‫د‬‫محم‬ ،‫هللا‬ ‫إال‬ ‫إله‬ ‫ال‬ ‫أن‬ ُ‫د‬َ‫ه‬ْ‫ش‬َ‫أ‬ْ
Ashhadu = I bear witness
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21. ِْ‫يم‬ِ‫ج‬َّ‫ْالر‬ِ‫ان‬َ‫ط‬‫ي‬َّ‫ْالش‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ْباهللْم‬ُ‫ذ‬ُ‫و‬‫ُع‬‫أ‬ْ
Aa'othu Billah Mina Al-Shaytaan Al-Rajeem
I seek refuge with Allah from Shaytaan
(Satan),the outcast (cursed or stoned one).
Al-Shaytaan = Satan the cursed or stoned one
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ُ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ق‬ِ‫إ‬-ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬
‫الكلمت‬ ‫مه‬ ‫مىقعت‬ ‫حسب‬ ‫الحرف‬ ‫كتابت‬
Shape/Writing of Letter Changes Based On Its Location In a Word
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أول‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter at beginning of word
Initial Position
‫الكلمت‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter in middle of word
Medial Position 1
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أخر‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter at end of word
Final Position 2
‫شـــ‬‫ــشــ‬‫ــش‬-‫ش‬
‫ش‬‫ـس‬‫ـم‬-Sun‫منـ‬‫ش‬‫ار‬-Sawَِ‫م‬‫ش‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ش‬–‫ر‬‫الع‬‫ش‬
َ
ََ
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.
The Throne
(in a manner
that suits His
Majesty
Allah).
- Apricots

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S* l Sā'
Big/Deep S*
(No actual equivalent sound in English):
The mark (*) means a Strong /Intensive pronunciation is required.

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‫الحرف‬ ‫مخرج‬(‫ص‬)
Sād ( S* / Sā' ) – )‫(صـاد‬ ‫ص‬
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 shortArabic vowel fathah (a’). For example
the consonant shall be articulated as:
= (Sā') or (Saa).
ْ‫َص‬‫أ‬ْ
‫ص‬ْ
‫ـا‬‫ـ‬‫ص‬ْ
‫ص‬
ْ‫الصاد‬(‫ص‬ْ)-ْ‫ليةْالتي‬َ‫منْالحروفْاألس‬ْ
ْ‫تخرجْبوضعْمنتهىْطرفْاللسان‬(‫أسه‬‫ر‬ْ)ْ‫علىْصفحتىْالثنيتين‬
‫السفليتين‬ْ

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

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Al-Salaat
The Prayers

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Sawm
Fasting

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Al-Sadiq
TheTruthful

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ُ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ق‬ِ‫إ‬-ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬
‫الكلمت‬ ‫مه‬ ‫مىقعت‬ ‫حسب‬ ‫الحرف‬ ‫كتابت‬
Shape/Writing of Letter Changes Based On Its Location In a Word
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أول‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter at beginning of word
Initial Position
‫الكلمت‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter in middle of word
Medial Position 1
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أخر‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter at end of word
Final Position 2
‫صـــ‬‫ــصــ‬‫ــص‬-‫ص‬
َ‫ص‬َ‫ر‬‫ب‬–َ‫ص‬‫ة‬‫ال‬
Prayer - Patience
‫ب‬‫ـص‬‫ـل‬
Onions
‫َـ‬‫ف‬َ‫ق‬ُ‫ص‬–‫و‬ُ‫غ‬ُ‫ص‬
- CageDiving
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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D* l Dā' Big/Deep D*
(No actual equivalent sound in English):
The mark (*) means a Strong /Intensive pronunciation is required.
"Arabic Language is
The Language of Dād"

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‫الحرف‬ ‫مخرج‬(‫ض‬)
Dād ( D* / Dā' ) – )‫ض(ضـاد‬
Da'd is called the Upturning Letter. The sound comes when
the lower portion of the twisted left side of the tongue
touches the edges of the upper left molars. (i.e. when the
upturned edge of the left/right, or both side(s) of the
tongue glides along the routes of the top premolars and
molars.
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 shortArabic vowel fathah (a’). For example
the consonant shall be articulated as:
= (Dā') or (Daa).
ْ‫َض‬‫أ‬ْ
‫ض‬ْ
‫ـا‬‫ـ‬‫ض‬ْ
‫ض‬
ْ‫الضاد‬(‫ض‬ْ)–ْْ‫يخرجْمنْإحدىْحافتيْاللسانْأوْمنهما‬
‫ليا‬ُ‫ْمعْماْيحاذيهماْمنْالصفحةْالداخليةْلألضراسْالع‬ً‫ا‬‫مع‬.ْ
Area of pressure
Area of touching without pressure

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

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Da'lla
He went astray

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ُ‫أ‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ق‬ِ‫إ‬-ُ‫ب‬ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬
‫الكلمت‬ ‫مه‬ ‫مىقعت‬ ‫حسب‬ ‫الحرف‬ ‫كتابت‬
Shape/Writing of Letter Changes Based On Its Location In a Word
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أول‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter at beginning of word
Initial Position
‫الكلمت‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter in middle of word
Medial Position 1
‫الكلمت‬ ‫أخر‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحرف‬
Letter at end of word
Final Position 2
‫ضـ‬‫ــضــ‬‫ــض‬-‫ض‬
َِ‫ض‬‫س‬‫ر‬Molar -َ‫م‬‫ر‬َ‫ض‬َ‫ان‬–َ‫خ‬‫أ‬َ‫ض‬‫ر‬
Green Color – Ramadan
(holy month)
َ‫أ‬‫بي‬ُ‫ض‬–‫ر‬َّ‫م‬ُ‫ض‬
Sickness – White Color
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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(1) Alif
(2) Bā'(3) Tā'(4) Thā'
(5) Jeem(7) Khā' (6) 7Hā'
(8) Dāl(9) Dhāl(10) Rā'(11) Zā'
(12) Seen(13) Sheen(14) dāS(15) dāD

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ْْ ِ‫َّاس‬‫ن‬‫ْال‬ِّ‫ب‬َ‫ر‬ِ‫ب‬ُْ‫ذ‬‫و‬ُ‫َع‬‫أ‬ْ‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬(1)
ْْ ِ‫َّاس‬‫ن‬‫ْال‬ ِ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫م‬(2)
ْْ ِ‫َّاس‬‫ن‬‫ْال‬ِ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬(3)
ْْ ِ‫َّاس‬‫ن‬َ‫خ‬‫ْال‬ ِ‫اس‬َ‫و‬‫س‬َ‫و‬‫ْال‬ِّ‫ر‬َ‫ش‬ْ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬(4)
ْْ ِ‫َّاس‬‫ن‬‫ْال‬ِ‫ر‬‫و‬ُ‫د‬ُ‫يْص‬ِ‫ْف‬ُ‫س‬ِ‫و‬‫س‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ـ‬‫ي‬ْ‫ي‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬(5)
ْْ ِ‫َّاس‬‫ن‬‫ْال‬َ‫ْو‬ِ‫َّة‬‫ن‬ِ‫ج‬‫ْال‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬(6)
Surat Al-Naas (114) ‫سورة‬‫النـاس‬
Al-Qur'an
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ه‬ّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ ِ‫م‬ ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬

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ْ
ٌْْ‫د‬َ‫َح‬‫أ‬ُْ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬‫ْال‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ْه‬‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬(1)
ُْْ‫د‬َ‫م‬َّ‫ْالص‬ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬‫ال‬(2)
ْْ‫د‬َ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫ْي‬‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ْو‬‫د‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ْي‬‫م‬َ‫ل‬(3)
ٌْْ‫د‬َ‫َح‬‫أ‬ْ‫ا‬ً‫و‬ُ‫ف‬ُ‫ك‬ُْ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬ْ‫ن‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ْي‬‫م‬َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬(4)ْ
Surat Al-Ikhlaas (112) ‫اإلخالص‬ ‫سورة‬
Al-Qur'an
ِ‫يم‬ِ‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ن‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫ر‬‫ال‬ ِ‫ه‬ّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ ِ‫م‬ ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬

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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 (Seen),(Sheen),(Sād) and (Dād).
4. Search these letters in your own name,
family and friends.

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‫حنو‬

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E.g.
{‫علي‬ ‫سافر‬}Starts with aVerb (Fi'l)
Jumla Ismyah
E.g.
{ٌ‫مشرقة‬ ‫الشمس‬}Starts with a Noun (Ism)
Jumla Fi'liyah

45. References
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‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫حح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫حح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬ ‫حح‬ ‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫ح‬‫حح‬‫ح‬” – Rawaih Almamlakah Library Book Publication –
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‫الصرف‬ ‫و‬ ‫;”النحو‬ A High School Level Arabic grammar book issued By: Egyptian
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Jazakum Allah Khira ‫خيرا‬ ‫هللا‬ ‫جساكم‬