In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful


Introduction to the Arabic Alphabet


  • The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters (29 if Hamza is counted as an independent letter). Every one should be familiar with how to pronounce and write them.


  • Here is what you are supposed to know:


  • 1- Read each letter when it is written separately from all other letters. For example when you see ا (Alif), ب (Baa) or ت (Taa) you should know how it is pronounced. If you have a difficulty pronouncing one of these letters, then look for an Arabic speaking friend (or a non-Arabic speaker but knows how to pronounce the letters) and ask them to teach you this.


    2- Write each letter separately. For example, if you hear someone pronouncing the letter ا (Alif) or ب (Ba) you should know how to write it.


    3- Learn (memorize) the order of the letters. This is like knowing that the English alphabets are ordered as (A B C D E F …etc). The order of the Arabic letters is given in next page.





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