Well this is it, all the letters in the Arabic alphabet done you should feel good. Because now you know how to properly pronounce these letters. Now you can go on teaching someone else.
2. GHUNNAH:
The definition of ghunnah is: It is the sound that is emitted from
the nasal passage and it is the characteristic of Noon and Meem. The
nasal passage has one articulation point for the characteristic of
ghunnah.
3. THE TONGUE:
The tongue has ten articulation points for eighteen letters.
First is Aqsa lisan( The deepest part of the tongue)
Then wasatul lisan( The middle of the tongue)
Next hafatay lisan( The sides of the tongue)
Lastly tarful lisan( The tip of the tongue)
4. AQSA LISAN:
Has two articulation points for two letters Qaf and Kaf.
Qaf is articulated from the deepest part of the tongue and that which
lies opposite to it is the soft palate.
Kaf is articulated from the deepest part of the tongue and that which
lies opposite to it is the hard and soft palate. It is under the articulation
point of Qaf a little bit.
These letters are called huruf lahawiyah ( Uvula) because their
articulation point is near the uvula.
6. WASATUL LISAN:
The middle of the tongue has one articulation point for 3 letters: Sheen, Jeem,
and Ya’ ghair meddiyah. They all are articulated from the middle of the tongue and
that which lies opposite to it is the roof of the mouth.
The difference between these three is first Jeem you use the middle of the
tongue and touch the roof of the mouth. For Ya’ and sheen we do not touch the
roof of the mouth. The difference between Ya’ and sheen well Ya’ has a bigger gap
of space than sheen. These letters are called huruf shajareeyah because their
articulation point is the center of the mouth.
8. HAFATAY LISAN:
The sides of the tongue have 2 articulation points for 2 letters
Thod and Laam. Thod: It is articulated from back side of the tongue
or both sides together and that which lies opposite to it is the internal
surface of the upper molars. Laam: It is articulated from the front
sides of the tongue until the tip and that which lies opposite to it is
the gums of the upper teeth.( The two front incisors, The lateral
incisors, The canines, The pre molars).
11. TARFUL LISAN:
The tip of the tongue has 5 articulation points for 11 letters.
Noon
Raa’
Seen, Sa’d, and Za’
Taa’, dal, and Ta.
Tha, Thal, and Tha.
12. NOON:
It is articulated from the tip of the tongue that which lies opposite
to it is the gums of the front two incisors. Now Raa’ has the exact
same makraj as Noon the only difference is with Raa’ we also use the
Thahr Lisan ( The top of the tip of the tongue). The letters Raa’,
Noon, and Laam are called huruf At- Thalaqiyah because they are
emitted from the Thalaq( The tip of the tongue).
13. SEEN, SA’D, AND ZA’:
These letters are articulated by putting the tip of the tongue on the
lower bottom two incisors. While letting the sound run from between
the upper and lower two incisors. These letters are called huruf As-
Safir because the have the characteristics of whistling. They are also
called huruf Al- Asaliyah due to the emerging of the tip of the
tongue.
14. TA’, DAL, AND TA:
These letter are articulated from the tip of the tongue with the Thahr (
The top of the tip of the tongue) to touch the roots of the front two
incisors.
These letters are called huruf An- Nataiyah because their articulation
point is the elevated area above the gums.
The difference between these letters is that Ta’ and Dal are both light,
and Ta is heavy. To make a letter heavy we raise the back of our tongue.
16. THAL, THA, AND THA’.
These letters are articulated from the tip of the tongue with the
Thahr on the edges of the front two incisors. These letters are called
huruf Al- Lathawiyah because their articulation point is some what
near the gums. The difference between these letters are Thal and Tha
are both light, but Tha has air and Thal doesn’t. Tha’ has no air and it
is heavy.
