By the end of this lesson
- Pronounce the lām before moon letters
- Merge the lām into sun letters
- Recognise the shaddah that signals a sun letter
| The lām | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| Moon letter (qamariyyah) | Pronounced, with sukūn | ٱلْقَمَرُ al-qamar |
| Sun letter (shamsiyyah) | Silent; next letter doubled | ٱلشَّمْسُ ash-shams |
The 14 sun letters
ت
ث
د
ذ
ر
ز
س
ش
ص
ض
ط
ظ
ل
ن
The 14 moon letters
ا
ب
ج
ح
خ
ع
غ
ف
ق
ك
م
ه
و
ي
PracticeSun or moon?
ٱلدِّينِShow answer
Sun: ad-dīn
ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَShow answer
Moon: al-ʻālamīn
ٱلنَّاسِShow answer
Sun: an-nās
ٱلْفَلَقِShow answer
Moon: al-falaq