Arabic Letters

Ince Okunan Harfler

Soft Letters

Kalın Okunan Harfler

Gruff Letters

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Hha

Similar to English letter h but stonger, from the throat, like h in hard.
Hha is a thin sound.

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Jeem

Sounds like English letter j in job or jam.
Jeem is a thin sound.

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Tha

Sounds like English th sound in three, think but not like th in there.
Tha is a thin sound.

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Ta

Sounds like English letter t in tea or table.
Ta is a thin sound.

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Ba

Sounds like English letter b in boy.
Ba is a thin sound.

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Alif

Sounds like English letter a in care.
Alis is a thin sound.

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Seen

Sounds like English letter S in serpent.
Seen is a soft sound.

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Ze

Sounds like English letter Z in zoom.
Za is a soft sound.

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Ra

Similar to English letter R in road but it is closer to the rolling Spanish R.

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Thal

Sounds like English th sound in there but not like th in three.
Thal is a soft sound.

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Dal

Sounds like English letter d in door.
Dal is a soft sound.

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Kha

Sounds like Spanish letter j in Juan or German ch sound in Bach.
Kha is a gruff sound.

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‘Ayn

No equivalent in English, produced at the very back of the throat.
Ayn is a soft sound.

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Thoh

Similar to English sound th in those but draw it to the back of your throat.
Thoh is a gruff sound.

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Toh

Similar to English letter T in Tom but more emphatic and darker.
Toh is a gruff sound.

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Daad

Similar to English letter D but more darker.
Daad is a gruff sound.

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Saad

Similar to English letter S but more darker.
Saad is a gruff sound.

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Sheen

Sounds like “sh” in English like shell or shine.
Sheen is a soft sound.

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Meem

Sounds like English letter M in man.
Meem is a soft sound.

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Lam

Sounds like English letter L in look.
Lam is a soft sound.

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Kaf

Sounds like English letter K in king.
Kaf is a soft sound.

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Qaf

Sounds like English letter K but produced with the tongue much farther back, like Company.
Qaf is a gruff sound.

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Fa

Sounds like English letter F in fat or ferry.
Fa is a soft sound.

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‘Ghayn

Sounds like the French “r”, produced at the very back of the throat.
Ghayn is a gruff sound.

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Ya

Sounds like English letter Y in yes.
Ya is a soft sound.

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Ha

Sounds like English letter H in hat, hide.
Ha is a soft sound.

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Wow

Sounds like English letter W in water.
Wow is a soft sound.

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Noon

Sounds like English letter N in nose.
Noon is a soft sound.

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Soft and Gruff Sounds

Arabic Soft Thin Light or Gruff Heavy Letters

Reminder: Learning to read the Quran Al-Karim is quite easy, however, it is essential to have a tutor. Although the pronunciation of the original letters is written in detailed way in this site, however, it is quite difficult or even impossible to be able to pronounce the original letters exclusively based on these explanations. Therefore, beginners are strongly recommended to take lessons from a qualified instructor. This guide is intended for the individuals who were unable to find an instructor to learn how to read the Holy Quran Al-Karim.

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Please note that the soft letters are shown in blue and the gruff letters are shown in green throughout the pages.