The document explains articulation points in Arabic letters, highlighting their importance in proper pronunciation and Quran recitation. It categorizes the Arabic alphabet into 28 letters, describing the specific and approximate points of articulation, such as the throat, tongue, and lips. Mastering these articulation points is crucial for accurate sound production and spiritual practice.

1. ٌ‫ج‬َ‫خر‬َ‫م‬ (ٌ‫ج‬ِ‫ر‬‫ا‬َ‫خ‬َ‫)م‬
Articulation point is the place from where a
letter is pronounced, making it sound different
from other letters.
ٌ‫رف‬َ‫ح‬(ٌ‫ف‬‫و‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ح‬ )
A letter is only a sound that relies on a
specific or an approximate articulation point.
ٌِ
‫ف‬‫و‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ٌالح‬ ُ‫ج‬ِ‫ر‬‫ا‬َ‫خ‬َ‫م‬
(Articulation points of the letters)

2. .
Articulation
Points
of Arabic
alphabet

4. By the end of this lesson you should learn
what are the articulation points for the Arabic
letters and how to articulate them in the
proper way.
Lesson Objectives

5. • Articulation point is the place from where a letter is
pronounced, making its sound different from the
sound of other letters.
• Each Arabic letter has different articulation point.
• Failing to adhere to the proper articulation points
while reciting Quran could lead to major sin.
Introduction

6. ‫ز‬‫ر‬‫ذ‬‫د‬‫خ‬‫ح‬‫ج‬‫ث‬‫ت‬‫ب‬‫ا‬
‫غ‬‫ع‬‫ظ‬‫ط‬‫ض‬‫ص‬‫ش‬‫س‬
‫ي‬‫ء‬‫و‬‫ـ‬‫ه‬‫ن‬‫م‬‫ل‬‫ك‬‫ق‬‫ف‬
29 Arabic Alphabet

7. 28 letters
Arabic ٌ ُ
‫ف‬‫و‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫الح‬
3 Medd letters
5 Main ‫ج‬ِ‫ر‬‫ا‬َ‫خ‬َ‫م‬
17 Specific
‫ج‬ِ‫ر‬‫ا‬َ‫خ‬َ‫م‬

8. ‫ان‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ف‬َّ‫ش‬‫ال‬
The Lips
2 Specific
‫ج‬َ‫خر‬َ‫م‬
‫وم‬ُ‫ش‬‫ي‬َ‫خ‬‫ال‬
The Nose
1 approx
‫ج‬َ‫خر‬َ‫م‬
‫وف‬َ‫ج‬‫ال‬
Empty mouth
&
throat space
1 Approximate
‫ج‬َ‫خر‬َ‫م‬
‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The Tongue
10 Specific
‫ج‬َ‫خر‬َ‫م‬
5 Main Articulation areas
‫لق‬َ‫ح‬‫ال‬
The Throat
3 Specific
‫ج‬َ‫خر‬َ‫م‬

9. The main articulation areas for
the Arabic letters
Al-Halq
The empty space in the mouth and
throat
Al-Jawf
Shaftan
The throat
Two lips
Al-Khaishum Nasal Passage
Al-Lisan The tongue

10. Use َ
‫الج‬
َ
‫وف‬ only to say
the 3 medd letters in 1
approximate ‫ج‬‫خر‬‫م‬:
No other part of the mouth is
Used to lengthen a sound.
What are the 3 medd letters?
ُُ‫وف‬َ‫ج‬‫ال‬
Empty Space of mouth and throat
‫ي‬ ِِّ
َُِ
‫ـا‬
‫و‬ ُِ

11. ‫لق‬َ‫ٌالح‬ُ‫ط‬َ‫س‬َ‫و‬
The middle
part of throat
‫لق‬َ‫ىٌالح‬َ‫قص‬‫ا‬
The furthest
part of throat
‫لق‬َ‫ىٌالح‬َ‫دن‬‫ا‬
The closest
part of throat
ٌُ
‫لق‬َ‫الح‬
‫أ‬
‫هـ‬
‫ع‬
‫ح‬
‫غ‬
‫خ‬

12. The closest part of the throat
(Area of the soft palate)
The middle of the throat
(Area of the hard palate)
The deepest part of the throat
(Area of the Vocal cords)
‫ـ‬‫ه‬ٌ‫ا‬
‫عٌح‬
‫غٌخ‬
Letters of throat
‫خ‬ ،‫غ‬ ،‫ح‬ ،‫ع‬ ، ‫هـ‬،‫أ‬

13. Upper Palate
Hard Palate
Soft Palate
Front of the
palate
Gums
Uvula

14. Names of teeth

15. The tip of the
tongue
The farthest part
of the tongue
The middle part
of the tongue
The side of the
tongue
The edge of the
tongue
Parts of The
Tongue

16. Tongue is divided into 4 different areas:
ُُ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The tongue

17.  The roof of the mouth is divided into 2 parts:
– The hard palate – the top roof-area, near the teeth
 The soft palate – deepest part of the roof, near the
throat
 The tongue touches
the hard or the soft
palates to produce
different letters
ُُ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The tongue

18. ‫ى‬َ‫ص‬‫ق‬َ‫أ‬
ُِّ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The deepest part against soft palate
‫ق‬
‫ك‬

19. ُ
ُ‫ط‬َ‫س‬َ‫و‬
ُِّ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The middle part against hard palate
‫جُُُيُُُش‬
Remember:
None medd ‫ي‬

20. ُُ‫ف‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ط‬
ُِّ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The tip of the tongue
‫طُُُُُدُُُُُت‬
Tip of the tongue touching
the gum line of the top two
teeth

21. ‫ن‬
Tip of the tongue
touching the gums of
the two top teeth
ُُ‫ف‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ط‬
ُِّ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The tip of the tongue

22. ‫ر‬
Tip of the tongue touching
the hard palate near the
gums of the front two teeth
ُُ‫ف‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ط‬
ُِّ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The tip of the tongue

23. ‫ظُُُُُُذُُُُُُث‬
Tip of the tongue touching
the edges of the top two
teeth
ُُ‫ف‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ط‬
ُِّ‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِّ‫الل‬
The tip of the tongue

24. Place that the letter ‫ض‬ takes
from the both corner of the
tongue
Place that the letter ‫ل‬takes
from the lowest two edges of
the tongue unto the end of its
side.
Place of the ٌ‫ض‬ and the ٌ‫ل‬
at the corner of the tongue

25. Articulation point of the‫ض‬
Central Incisor
Lateral Incisor
Canine
1st Premolar
The edge of the tongue along with
its neighboring teeth.
2nd Premolar
1st Molar
2nd Molar
3rd Molar
Lateral Incisor
Canine
1st Premolar
2nd Premolar
1st Molar
2nd Molar
3rd Molar

26. Articulation points of theٌ‫ل‬
Central Incisor
Lateral Incisor
Canine
1st Premolar
From the lowest two edge of the
tongue unto the end of its side.
2nd Premolar
1st Molar
2nd Molar
3rd Molar
Lateral Incisor
Canine
1st Premolar
2nd Premolar
1st Molar
2nd Molar
3rd Molar

27. Recap
ٌُ‫ج‬َ‫خر‬َ‫الم‬ No. of Specific
or Approx ٌ‫ج‬َ‫خر‬َ‫م‬
Letters
ٌُ
‫ان‬َ‫س‬ِ‫الل‬ 10 Specific
‫ك‬ ‫ق‬
‫ش‬‫ي‬‫ج‬
‫ت‬‫د‬‫ط‬
‫ر‬ ‫ن‬
‫ز‬‫س‬‫ص‬
‫ذ‬‫ث‬‫ظ‬
‫ل‬‫ض‬
‫ى‬َ‫قص‬‫ا‬
‫ط‬َ‫س‬َ‫و‬
‫ف‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ط‬
‫ة‬َ‫اف‬َ‫ح‬

28. Articulation
point of the ‫ن‬
Nasal Passage
From the side of the
tongue along with
its adjoining gums.

29. ‫ط‬
‫ٌت‬،‫د‬
Articulation points of the ‫ٌت‬،‫ٌد‬،‫ط‬
‫العل‬ ‫الثنايا‬‫صول‬‫ا‬‫مع‬‫سان‬ِّ‫الل‬‫طرف‬
‫يا‬

30. ‫ص‬
‫ٌز‬،‫س‬
Articulation points of the ‫ٌز‬،‫ٌس‬،‫ص‬
‫فلى‬ُّ‫الس‬ ‫الثنايا‬‫فوق‬‫ما‬‫مع‬‫سان‬ِّ‫الل‬‫طرف‬

31. ‫ث‬ ‫ظ‬
Articulation points of the ‫ٌث‬،‫ٌذ‬،‫ظ‬
‫العليا‬ ‫الثنايا‬‫اف‬‫ر‬‫ط‬‫ا‬‫مع‬‫سان‬ِّ‫الل‬ ‫طرف‬

32. Articulation
point of the ‫ف‬
Tips of the upper two
incisors along with the
belly of the lower lip

33. Articulation
point of the ‫ب‬
By closing the two
lips together

34. Articulation
point of the ‫م‬
By closing the two
lips together

35. ٌِ
‫ف‬‫و‬ُ‫ر‬ُ‫ٌالح‬ ُ‫ج‬ِ‫ر‬‫ا‬َ‫خ‬َ‫م‬
(Articulation points of the letters)
Main ‫ج‬‫خر‬‫م‬ No. Of
Specific
‫ج‬‫خر‬‫م‬
No. of
letters
The Throat َ
‫الح‬
َ
‫لق‬ 3 6
The Tongue َ
‫الل‬
َ
‫س‬
َ
‫ان‬ 10 18
The Two lips َ
‫ف‬َّ‫ش‬‫ال‬
‫ت‬
َ
‫ان‬ 2 4
The Nose َ
‫الخ‬
َ
‫يش‬
َ
‫وم‬ 1 َ
َّ‫ن‬‫الغ‬
َ
‫ة‬
Empty space in
the mouth &
throat
َ
‫الج‬
َ
‫وف‬ 1 3
‫ود‬‫د‬‫م‬

36. The End