In Lesson 7, we’ll delve into the joined form of Arabic letters, building on our understanding from the previous lesson where we explored the isolated forms. Arabic letters can appear differently based on:
Below, a table illustrates the various forms of each Arabic letter based on its position in a word. Mastering these forms requires practice, but recognizing patterns can simplify the process. For instance, the starting and middle forms of a letter can often look similar, just as the final and isolated forms might. This consistency makes learning the shapes of Arabic letters and forming words more intuitive. Although initially, it may seem overwhelming, with dedication and practice, the journey becomes smoother.
Name of the letter |
End position |
Middle position |
Begining position |
Isolated letter |
ألف | ـأ | ـأ | أ | * أ |
باء | ـب | ـبـ | بـ | ب |
تاء | ة ـة ـت | ـتـ | تـ | ت |
ثاء | ـث | ـثـ | ثـ | ث |
جيم | ـج | ـجـ | جـ | ج |
حاء | ـح | ـحـ | حـ | ح |
خاء | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ | خ |
دال | ـد | ـد | د | * د |
ذال | ـذ | ـذ | ذ | * ذ |
راء | ـر | ـر | ر | * ر |
زاي | ـز | ـز | ز | * ز |
سين | ـس | ــسـ | سـ | س |
شين | ـش | ـشـ | شـ | ش |
صاد | ـص | ـصـ | صـ | ص |
ضاد | ـض | ـضـ | ضـ | ض |
طاء | ـط | ـطـ | طـ | ط |
ظاء | ـظ | ـظـ | ظـ | ظ |
عين | ع ـع | ـعـ | عـ | ع |
غين | غ ـغ | ـغـ | غـ | غ |
فاء | ـف | ـفـ | فـ | ف |
قاف | ـق | ـقـ | قـ | ق |
كاف | ـك | ـكـ | كـ | ك |
لام | ـل | ـلـ | لـ | ل |
ميم | ـم | ـمـ | مـ | م |
نون | ـن | ـنـ | نـ | ن |
هاء | ه ـه | ـهـ | هـ | ه |
واو | ـو | ـو | و | * و |
ياء | ـي | ـيـ | يـ | ي |
* NOTE: The subsequent six Arabic letters:
و – ز – ر – ذ – د – ا
do not connect to the succeeding letter or long vowel.
This Arabic lesson has concluded. Up next, we’ll dive into Arabic reading practice.
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