Al-hamdu lillâhi Rabb-il-'âlamîn,praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.From this lesson onwards, a number of sounds will be introduced that do not exist in English.Try to check with a friend who knows Arabic.
The 'Ayn is a kind of glottal stop that is pronounced deeper in the throat than Hamza (see Lesson 4).
Kâf is pronounced as an ordinary English k, while Qâf again is pronounced deeper in the throat.
Pronouncing 'Ayn and Qâf correctly will take some practice. Do not be discouraged if it does not work straight away.
Take care, however, to make an audible difference between Hamza and 'Ayn as well as between Kâf and Qâf: qalb, heart and kalb, dog; 'Aql, reason und Akl, food usw.
If the Ya bears a vowel sign for a long a (see Lesson 1), it is pronounced as â.
Again there are names of some important prophets and messengers:Moses (Mûsâ), Jesus ('Isâ), Solomon (Sulaymân), Jacob (Yaqûb) und Job (Ayyûb).Find and read the respective stories in a translation of the Qur'an.
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