Arabic Lesson 4

Al-hamdu lillâh,praise be to Allah, there is progress

Just as the Alif makes the a long (see Lesson 1) and the Ya makes the i long (see lesson 3), the Waw makes the u long.
The Hamza is a glottal stop, that means, you make a little break when speaking: not mûmin but mu'min.
Have a careful look at the words yawm, layl etc. that contain diphthongs.
In this lesson, not only new Names of God are introduced but also names of some prophets and messengers: Noah (Nûh), Abraham (Ibrahim), Hûd, Jonah (Yûnus) und Muhammad. Are you already able to recognize them without transliteration?