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

Learn Arabic

In the following lessons, letters, reading rules, words and sentences are introduced step by step.They are based on the Qur'an and are meant to stimulate the reader to discover the Arabic text.Reading will then just be a matter of practice.

The Arabic letters (here: Alif, Lâm und Ha) are in fact consonants.
Some letters, in this case Ha, are written differently in the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the word. Take care to recognize them. In the Qur'an, vowel signs are added in order to make a correct pronounciation easier.
An Alif after a makes the a long: lâ ilâha ...
Arabic is written from right to left.

Did you recognize the last sentence?It is Lâ ilâha illAllah, there is no god but Allah.
Print each lesson.
Read it carefully and remember the letters.
Write the words and remember the way they are connected and the vowel signs are placed.
Try to write the most important words and sentences in beautiful calligraphy.