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?

Lesson 2 for Arabic

Bismillâh, we read at the top of this page, In the Name of Allah. With this sentence we start all important things.

Sî:n is always an unvoiced S.
Watch how the letters Sîn and Mîm are written in the beginning and middle of the word: the tail end goes.
Sukû indicates that there is no vowel, but the consonants are pronounced immediately one after the other: Bismillah.The definite article al is joined with the word.
Right, there are a few lines without transliteration. But don't worry, they are all familiar words, and you are certainly able to read them without transliteration by now.You may also open the Qur'an and see if you can recognize some of the words you have learned