Lesson 1: The Arabic Alphabet (الحروف الهجائية)

Learn the 29 individual letters of the Arabic alphabet and master their basic pronunciation rules. Look out for the 7 'Full-Mouth Giants' that fill your mouth with a thick sound, and practice locking your lips for the 25 letters that must be pronounced with still lips!

Target Learning Goals

🎯Memorizing the Arabic alphabet sequence using the Alphabet Song player

🎯Pronouncing each letter from its correct point of origin (Makhraj) with phonics clarity

🎯Differentiating between Full-Mouth Giants (Thick) and Lip Letters (Shafawiyyah) vs. Still Lips

🎯Recognizing letters out of alphabetical sequence using the interactive Shuffle Grid

Rules for this lesson

• Full-Mouth Giants (Musta'liyah):The letters خ , ص , ض , ط , ظ , غ , ق (mnemonic: خص ضغط قظ) must be pronounced with a deep, thick voice that fills your mouth like a giant!

• Lip Letters (Shafawiyyah):Only 4 letters use your lips to pronounce: ب, م, ف, و. Keep your lips completely still and closed for the other 25 letters!

• Alif vs. Hamzah Distinction:Alif (ا) is always empty and silent. If it ever carries a vowel sign (like Fathah, Kasrah, Dammah) or a Sukūn, it becomes a Hamzah (ء)!

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Articulation: The 5 Makhārij Regions

Arabic letters originate from 5 main anatomical regions: the **Throat (Halq)**, the **Tongue (Lisān)**, the **Lips (Shafatayn)**, the **Mouth Empty Space (Jawf)**, and the **Nasal Cavity (Khayshūm)**.

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Heavy vs. Light (Tafkhīm & Tarqīq)

The 7 Full-Mouth Giants (خ, ص, ض, ط, ظ, غ, ق) must always be pronounced with a thick, heavy voice. Keep all other alphabet letters light and thin!

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Pedagogy: Alif vs. Hamzah

An isolated empty Alif (ا) is silent. If it ever carries a vowel sign, it orthographically acts as a **Hamzah (أَ / إِ)** and is pronounced as a glottal stop.

Alphabet Song

🎯 Goal 1: Memorizing

💡 Practice Tip: Use this song to warm up and memorize letter names. Always practice under your tutor's guidance to perfect your pronunciation!

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Click play to start the Arabic Alphabet song!

Interactive Singing Grid

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Hamzah (ء) is not in the song — the traditional Arabic alphabet song covers 28 letters. However, Hamzah is the 29th letter and you still need to recognise and identify it in the Practice Letter Grid and the Play & Learn Game below!

Alphabet Practice Grid

🎯 Goal 2: Reading & Pronouncing

Read the letters from right to left (RTL) and practice pronouncing each one!

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Full-Mouth Giants

Mnemonic: خص ضغط قظ

These 7 letters are heavy and thick: خ , ص , ض , ط , ظ , غ , ق. Articulate them with a full mouth!

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Lip Letters (Shafawiyyah)

Active Letters: ب , م , ف , و

Only these 4 letters are pronounced using your lips. Keep your lips completely still for the other 25 letters!

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Play & Learn Game

🎯 Goal 3: Identifying

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