Types of letters
- ‘Letters of the throat‘ which originate from the throat:
ء ه ع ح غ خ
- ‘Soft letters‘ which are pronounced softly:
ظ ذ ث
- ‘Whistling letters‘ which sounds like whistle:
ص ز س
- ‘Qalqalah‘ is the addition of a slight “bounce” or reduced vowel sound to the consonant whose vowel sound is otherwise cancelled. These letters are:
ق ط ب ج د
An example verse of Quran where Qalqalah is done is:
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡفَلَقِ
- “Heavy letters” which are pronounced with a heavy accent:
خ ص ض ط ظ غ ق
The remaining letters have a “light accent” as they are pronounced normally.
- ‘Same sound letters‘ these are in six groups:
ت ط
ث س ص
ه ح
ض ظ
ذ ز
ق ك
Part 2/5: Tajweed – Shamsīyah شمسية & Qamarīyah قمرية letters