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 CONTENTS

LESSONS PAGE#

1. THE ALPHABET 1
2. MEMORISING LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET 2
3. THE ALPHABET IN DIFFERENT FORMS (FORM 1) 4
4. THE ALPHABET IN DIFFERENT FORMS (FORM 2) 5
5. INTRODUCTION OF VOWELS - CIRCLE LETTERS 6
AND GRATING LETTERS
6. SIMILAR LETTERS WITH DIFFERENT SOUNDS 7
7. THE SHORT VOWEL A 8
8. THE SHORT VOWEL I 9
9. THE SHO~T VOWEL U 10
10. THE DOUBLE VOWEL SIGN A/N 12
11. THE DOUBLE VOWEL SIGN 1/N 13
12. THE DOUBLE VOWEL SIGN U/N 14
13. THE LONG VOWEL A 14
14. VERTICAL POSITION OF LONG VOWEL A 15
15. THE LONG VOWELS I AND U 16
16. THE LONG VOWEL I 17
17. THE LONG VOWEL U 18
18. DIPHTHONG AIY 19
19. DIPHTHONG A/W 20
20. THE COMMA OR JOINING SIGN 21
21. THE VOWELLESS OR DEAD LETTERS 23
22. THE JERKING A/s 24
23. THE SMALL w OR DOUBLING LETTER SIGN 25
24. SIGNS OF PROLONGATION 27
25. JOINING OF LETTERS OF PROLONGATION 28
WITH OTHER LETTERS
26. PRACTICE WITH SHORT AND LONG VOWELS (SOUNDS) 28
27. ASSIMILATION OF LETTERS (A) 29
28. ASSIMILATION OF LETTERS (B) 30
29. ASSIMILATION OF LETTERS (C) 30
30. THE SMALL M 31
31. THE SMALL N 32
32. STOPS 32
33. LETTERS OF ABBREVIATION 34
34. SOO-RAH AL FAATI-HA 35
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LESSON 1
THE ALPHABET
.
Arabic is written and read from right to left.

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~
l •• l .. ) L
•
J I 1
J S (eths) T B A

•
..)
R
•
~
Z (thed)
~
D
c c KH H
2

• •
t...f'
D
~
s
~ SH
~
s
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z
3

• •
w t_ t_ 1; .1 4
F G A z T

~
N M
\ J L
;J
K
u••
K
5

t...S
••
~ J1 A ..J 6
y A IA H w

1
 LESSON2

MEMORISING LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET

(Pay special attention to the number and the position of dots.)

I u• I • I
I '--'
~ ~ J ~ ~ 1
• •
.

~
. ~ l!.t ~
•
•
\.!:J ~
•
~s' c...J ~ ..
~._,
~ 2
• •

L. ~
•
c. ~
• ~ u•
•
L. \.!:J ~ r. ~ 3

~
L.
,•
~ ~ L. u•
, •
,J I L
•

•
~
c•

•
4

J J ~ \.!:J J u• .J J ~ 5

• • • •
~ L t.r L.
~ J
,. t.r
J 6
J c..JM J
:. • •
~ ~ (J' .J ~ J ~ ~ ~ (J' ~ 7

..b ~• ..b (J' ~• ~ ..b t.r ~• ..b ~• 8

t_ .1; t_ ~
• .!; J
• t_ u• J:; t_ .!; 9

w • •
t_ w •
c.. t_
•
c.. • • •
u L. t u t • • 10

.. ~
..() j; ~ ..b '-'
.. •
~ .d
.'-' 11
'-' '-"'
•
~ J ~ t_ J u• ~ t J ~ J 12

~ .d C)
.. .J J cJ .J C) 13
J J '-'
lJ lb lJ cJ ~ J lJ ~ Jb )J Jb
14

4-2 p ~.. lJ , ~ ..
1..5 J p
'-! p
15

2
 EXERCISE 1

.. ~ J c.
Read at sight.

.b , J . ~ r 1

, •
'--'
•
~ .!; u• C) ~ ~ t_ 2

•
4..!:J '-€ ~
,. .
(.) L
•
J
•
~
•
~
•
t_ 3

• •
~ cJ' ~ ~ '-'
• ~ !1 J ~ 4

w
•
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:.
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~
J ~
•
L
•
, j; 5

t_ ..u •
J J L ~ .. t
4.5 lb 6

L tY'
•
~
.. J e;. J ~
•
t_ ~
•
7

• •
L "-'
•
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(.$ ~ A> ~ 8

..
•
,
J j, '-.:) t ~ J.; J
•
t..r 9

• I
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J
• ~ ~ ~ 10

t c.
• •
~
:.
~
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u
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lS .J
•
e;. b 11

3
 LESSON 3

THE ALPHABET IN DIFFERENT FORMS (FORM 1)

.
•
~ c ~ ~
•
:.
~
.. ~
• 1
>• > ~
j .) J
•

• •
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•
~
2
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•
(/ v. ~

.. • • •
.:J u.. '-'• t.• t ~ 3
S' ,J ,J ~ ~ ~
•

~
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~
, Jb C) ./' J 4
J .. .J ,/b J
•
\ J
EXERCISE2
Read at sight.

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.
•
J
•
.J
•
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•
,
,) J •
,&, 5

J ..
J ~
• ..
.J ~ :>
•
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J v- •
,J 6
•
:.
•
) J
~ ,rw:J (/' ..J ~ J
- :>-
•
7

• .. > v• • ,
J v.• ..• 8
~ J .,.,~

-"" .J

4
 EXERCISE 2 (CONTINUED)
(Combined letters)

..)~
A
"'-..., .k> [.> J~ ~.J
.. ..
JJ lr'~ 1

•
..,4J ~r J.i ~J
• •
~,&,
•
v.-4 '-"'.,ri;J
•
4)._&, 2

l;j .__,J, • le . ,. JA e)j

•
~J ~ J-1. f)..J 3

LESSON 4
THE ALPHABET IN DIFFERENT FORMS (FORM 2)
•
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•
t t ~ \..,..)
•
I
• • • ..
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---c_
.A.U. .i.L, ,A.J
• •
".. 4

~ .. 0 ( J ~ '-'
'-> .. ~""
..... , '/ ) ..
.4. 5

EXERCISE3
Read at sight

••
.A- .,..• ,1'\. .4..
• ..
~ ~
..
0
J,
.J ~
•
;A 6

• ..
" J . jJ
.. ..
.aJ
• "-'•~ ~ ~ tl,o ~ J 7

• •• • ... •
... '-2 ~.. lS' ..
I•
J.. J ~ ••
.,.J ~
•
.IJ
•
J4) 8

5
 LESSONS

INTRODUCTION OF VOWELS
CIRCLE LETTERS- AND GRATING LETTERS

THE THREE SHORT VOWELS . '

::::::<'·}

~· · · ·
::::; \')):':\:::
1/?
?\,,
':.·, · · ·~
~' }

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tt
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CIRCLE LETTERS

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6 5 4 3 2 1

THE GRATING LETTERS

, ,•
t 2
c
1

6
 LESSON6

SIMilAR LEITERS WITH DIFFERENT SOUNDS

, , ,
""
~ ~ ~
t~horg
t 1 1

circle plain [plain throat plain

, , , , ,
lb
plain
L
air
~
circle
~
plain
~
tongue
2

1;"" ""• ""• ""• "" 3

...) ~ ~ J
circle plain tongue circle plain

, ; 2

t
grate
~
•

grate
GRATING
SOUNDS
;)
plain
'-'
circle
""
•• 4

EXERCISE4

,• , "" ""•
""• .1
~ ~ t ~
5

, ""
,
"" "" ••
~ Jb 4.,:.)
u ~
6

""
\ 1;"" ;) .J
"" ""
J 7

, ,
"" "" ""•
~ t L (..)" ...) 8

7
 LESSON?

THE SHORT VOWEL "A"

A stroke above the letter.

~ .
(SoundAH)

~
""•
, , ~ , ,
• ""
~ L ~ I 1
~ '-!:J '-!:.~ ~
•
, , , , ,
""'•
b •
U" U" 4.? ~
•
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""• 2

,
r J
""
~
..u, ,
•
,•
t t
,
b "" 3
'--'
~ , , , , 4
f...5 ~ A> J ~
••
EXERCISES

_, _, _, _, ,. , , ,.,
""
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..
J-tO-'
""
t:_.J-l; .J__.tOI
"'"' 5

, , "'
To gather To bear fruit
_, ,.,.
To reach To order
_,
~~J
•
t_~J ;.fJ "'"'
~ ........:::- 6
To claim To lift up To remember To envy
, , ,
...,o..J.b YJ~
_, _, _,•
-
,.,
uv..~
_, ,.,, ,
-
~J...-'tN 7
To wronl!.
, , "'
<.A..~J
, ,r
To strike

'--'.w
To soeak the truth
_, , "'
....)--'0..,) - J~--"
To steal
,, ,
8
To find
• To l!ain To bet To act justly

8
 LESSON 8

~
THE SHORT VOWEL "I"
A stroke below the letter.

(Sound IH)
•
)
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c, L, ~
, ~
•

""'
0
""
'--'
. ~
I
""
1

b
""
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•
v: /.
c_rJ J
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•
J
""
J
•
""
2

.. ""'

c J
""'
.!1 '-'
""' ""'
u
""'
• •
t, t, l;
""
3

EXERCISE6

, ... >~ II' II'

~;I
"' II'
~.:>-
~
-
II'
To fear

II'
II'
To praise To remain
II'
To permit
5

• •
c.__, .N:1_s, 6
• II'
To be angry To wonder To drink To mock

,
~~r
II'

;~J
111'1-11'

<..r'~~
To despair And why?
~-To be stingy
• .,
To lie
7

II'
, II' #'II'

~
;,
J;~~'
> e)J_., II'
~J_,.,
., . \.!:,J
.... •
I 8
Firewood King City 0 father!

~r/.,
II! .... J
_;-!.; ..;,~"'
"')
J~~ 9
People of Iram To know Bigness Camels

9
 LESSON9

THE SHORT VOWEL "U"

A hook above the letter.

,
(Sound UH)

,
J
w• 1 1

.I
2
J

j .1•
t 3

a. J
.I 4

EXERCISE 7

, , ,
J~-" ,.,4,JJJ
"' J~~ 5
It was asked It was remembered

,c.: . ,
It was created

..,1,.4
It was made

6
He was guided He was cursed ""
He was stopped He was wronged

J~>
""
-• .I "'
(.:IA.;s,
_,
. "-- J: ,..
.A~
.I ""' ~
V..>..J ii'
7
It was dropped

,
To be gathered To be forgiven It was found

,
(:--!J
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~;'
.,_,
,
• .I
'-&>.Mil
~
,
,. ,
.,..-~,> 8
'ill

,., Quarter Ear Pages

, To be weaved well

, "'
cA-"'..J
He promises
.. .I
•
~J--'
"" ..
He inherits
"' .1 •
JJ..J
-,
You (or S~e)
..

carry
.E~I
J

I admonish
""'
9

10
 COMBINED SHORT VOWELS EXERCISE 8

~;, C:f
-~
1
with for what you see with you she to you he

~"~
,~
..
_,
..._,.,J
~~

2
• •
To decree To gain To envy To become dark He created

3
To give birth To appoint To explain To speak the truth To give

.,
,
,
J-.'-$
.I
• •
~
~

-~
,
,
..Jf)...j -
.I
4
To be forgiven It was created It was blown It was guided It was ordained

, -t.
~,-
To be settled He puts down To be written To be promised To be struck
5

"·~

To cover To be stingy To forget To hear

..
~J
To be pleased
6

(Ill
..
Ill IIi _,
(jJ J;
_,,
~
~ '-1~
7
_, -lfl • II'
To follow (My) Hand To meet . To be near To hesitate

,.Jifl
~,
~~
".I Ill 111.1

~ ~
~
~~ ~ 8
messengerS
""'
horizon knot another To him
, ,
a;~ ~~
~ _,~ ~

.!J~
_, -;, ~~ •
9

In your hand He created you He treated you justly He found you

11
 LESSON 10

~
THE DOUBLE VOWEL SIGN "NN"
Two strokes above the letter.

(Sound AN)

,; Lt L:. ~• lJ •
~ ~• I 1

u: LS L.:, ~ t_; u~
tj' ,; 2

~ ~ t u u L! ~ uz 3

t:.. l5 t.: ~
~
u 4

EXERCISE 9

~;;
~ J;'
~ ;;
L!~"
~

~ ~
It :.,.,
•
L...--..-
•
lc.,U;..J 1~1
•
5
sovereign deviation from dish comfort never
.,,
lJ-'!
~0 J L!..f
·~
L~~;
~ ~,
t:_~
. ~
~

~ 6
price play story grape for example

L ~ .,_,
i;b~
excess
~~
. ""lie
lf:J
milk
•
~~ ~
vJ
fate
LL,~
~
sorry
J 7

~
L..J
.1.1 ,~.1
!J.J-A
.I ,~..~
..!)~
.I
lU •
t;ll' 8
messengers laughing-stock couches felt equal to

..
~,

&t~
_,
. _,. e., _,.,
4_.~ •• ""'"
..~..
~_, ;; ~

.. -l
_,.,.,
4-4.....9 9
worm-eaten good deed cow blood clot

12
 LESSON 11

TilE DOUBLE VOWEL SIGN "1/N" ~

Two strokes below the letter ~

(Sound IN)

• A
~ I
LJl ~ ~
~ '-=-' ~ 1
~ s; IS ~ •
•tl ~

A • •
~
p ~
•
0: u: ~ ~
Si'
~
p
,J
~
2

.. •
t
•
l;
~ J
1i'
.!)
~ '-i ~
~ ~ ~
1itll ~
3

(.,5 e 0
..z C)
~ ..
"iii'
'til' ~ Si' f/1
4

EXERCISE 10

,.,
V-....~t.A
II
palm fibres
""'""'
~
i:J
leech
~
II •
toil
~ ~
layer (of air)
~ pillars
5

,. ,., _,,
_.... ~
.,..;'
""'""'
• •
'--~~~
~
'II'
.. ~
~
~
. ._ &J
,
4
,
~ ~t~
. . . . . .\Ji
'-
..sas-v
~
6
anger trees river year flame

_,-1. ""' .,,

""'"'•
~~~'
A
""'
~
7
~~ with blood
~
news
~~
mattress untruth early morning

--
,.,.,
~.)
..I.J~
""'""'""' ..""'"."' ""' $f
.., ~
""'""' 8
~
1i"
'i!S
neck righteous

.. , , , _,,i
scribes food difficulty

~
•
0
~ ~
li'
9
.slanderer backbiter fruit

13
 LESSON 12

~
THE DOUBLE VOWEL SIGN "U/N"
Two hooks above the letter.

(Sound UN)

, ,
~
~ "·c. c ~
I
~
II
~
I
~
•
j 1

.b #.
c.Y' '-"'
# ~
(.,Y" (jt1l
~ ~
(/' J• 2

~
• J ~
I f.
'-'
#. it
t t 3
'-'
,
..
~
~
p.
•
~
J
#
CJ
4

EXERCISE 11

man
.."1!'
•
books ear
#J
JJ--"'1'
couches
J
5

...,." ....,,
~~ 6
slumber man oath one new

#~ J # ~ ~,~

boy
__.!'...)->
forbidden
• ~-·
'"._.play
...h--
Ill' ~
difficulty
7

.. ....
#~

o..J-A
~, #,
i~
,~
8
cow tree darkness dust

LESSON 13
THE LONG VOWEL "A"
Vowel A + letter A
(SoundAAH)

tJ u Lf t;
•
9

li ij l& u L: 10

t;.. lf
14
 EXERCISE 12

, ,
u~G
•
'I'
<:'!J J~ ~'if u ~~
• •
~l.i 1
To repent stain To say To be To fear being

~~reward 4' year

~t.:
What is it with you?
iL,;
A guide
~u
fire
~~
People of AAD
2

:;.s;rJ ~ ..
'L~ ~t,;l '-' -'-~
• •
..
J'U~
., 3
maidens sin
• suffer He fears To awaken

-
~
""
1b .!;If
., ~ lJ
• '~~
, ~~ 4
darkness

~'"",
.~ &~
writer
~

j;t;
,
groups

~..)
'jl
.,
eternal

,
<A-!
make

'
,iii
5
The right thing One to be obeyed protector pouring forth worship

, ~~
~ .,~, , I,, ~~~
~01 ~~ ~!JJ ,lJ' 6
fingertips Plough the waves mountains fruits

LESSON 14

VERTICAL POSITION OF LONG VOWEL "A"

[I] (SoundAAH)

~
, , , ,
i
~

c
~
•
>' ' ' ""
• •• 7
=- L >• [. .J ~ .J
•
u• J

, j ..,, ,'• s-, Ji ,• .:.' ,•

..' J'
t 8
~ .A ~ ~ .-411 ..)

15
 EXERCISE 13

,, , ~,,
,,
_,>1 ~I ~.i ~
Jl 1
another To prefer that To believe Adam children of

a. , ~L; 2
God

~•D
~
words
•V'
,
An expanse

~J ~
,
II'
, '
messages
,
book

,
Your maternal uncles
•
A home

~
preferred
.,' '
lawful peace

verses
3

L!... ~;~ II'

4

Pull away Heavens Those who guard something The obedient ones

LESSON 15 Sound EEE {

LONG VOWELS "I'; AND "U"
, Sound OOH

0 1 ! 5

' 'I 6
..J

EXERCISE 14

, t
~\
; ;

~ ,,
~~
•
' ~\
, ,
'~
,., -:, J ._, .. 7

His companion In his hand His verses this friendship

, ;~~ ; I
~J ~
~,;

CJ.J t::J(
. ; '-fV:.J
~~;

OJ-!. 8
DAAWUUD straying from His book hidden Hewilrsee it

16
 LESSON 16

THE LONG VOWEL "I"

Vowel I + letter Y
~
.
..
., . •
~
., ..• ... .,
.J;,
(Sound EEE)

., I
...;~
.,
-
<.:/:, ..
J; ~, ..;*' ~~ 1

~
..
•
..
if!
• .,
~
.
-*'

~
:. •
~
••
'-i-1,
•
~
••
..s~
-~
2

'
..
c..J, J_, ;[
_, ~*'
... .,.
~,
••
tJ;, ~ ~
_, 3

., • • ,.
.::?~ ~~ .. ~
-*' '-#!, ~,
4

EXERCISE 15

., ,
~
L$•
.... .. ' • ., ., ...
~
~,

~ ... , ~
... ~
~ ~! 5

~~
glorious

., •*'
.. .., ~~
much

;f
..*' .. orphan

9"· "'
_t.W
.. , ~I
, ..
plain

"'
f ,.bring me

~
•6'
~
6
avail noble Warner His brother surround

~· , , ~·
., ,. .,, ~· ,
~ great
~
..,
~ -~'kind
~
all seeing
~
.. ~

He walks
~
easy
7

(J f ,
,
~, ~··II' ~·
~..., ~
-~
~'J ~ ~
8

~'
all-knowing

.. ,~
~~
....
I plot

II. .,
..
, ...v ~
:.,
~~I
• ,
and it is said

.... ,.
and (it) abated

4 .-v..w.-
~
. .,\.. •
large eyes

L1t a.:. 9
-~
They will dwell witness To seek shelter His sons appointed time

17
 LESSON 17

THE LONG VOWEL "U"

Vowel U +letter W
[TI
(Sound OOH)

,_,• '1-$. If,.I

J~
'f./
.J> .5>
If./

ft'
'f./
~ ~
1/.
·~ jf 1

.,.,. • .J .~ .,., . .,.

.. ..¥" •.I '1~

~ ..JM' ~ ~ JJ Jt/ J~
2

'f./
;J ;r .,"/. .,.f
Y'
If~
""'
Y' ;!& 3
_yo

~
If .I . .,~

.JP
f.J
_,4
~

"-'
J--' ~
~~ 4

EXERCISE 16

, 1..11!. , .. -1.1

~
~~~~ (14.1.1
J$> ~..P.':J CJ..JJY ~~~
... 5
Maids of paradise faces you strike fire blessed To be given
.,,., 'IJ"
tr~~
..:,~
trumpet
, ",., f ~~~~~~
elY'~
They subjected (you)
jjJJ
falsehood
...,elf
possessor of
I.J,l
taken by turns
6

~(j:j
cJ.
';!~~--
C'~ J~
...
.11..1" .11..1"'
;_y;J ~--
~ ~ 7
It will be they say boils up I seek refuge by the mountain

L::, , •-: t_; (I<~! , •!. 1 -! ,

,
C)~
If ..1
cJ~ 'OJ cH'Jw . 8

{f;u
Heedless Sabians Noah They will taste

I ~ 1.11. {11..1{. (I" "'-i , •l•.J

V.Y:-' ,~ ~J8~ y 4:J~.i. 9
Destruction They sat Witnesses Hearts They fulfill

18
 LESSON 18

DIPHTHONG "NY"
Vowel A+ letter Y
0-
.
_,• ,_, ,_, ...:: .:: •"
(Sound EYE)

_,.,
.. ~.. (;.. .. ~... ..
9 _, ,.~

..
...s~ ..s- ~
-. ~ ~I 1

., 1 ., , ~., , ' ,
:J ~ ~ ~ .. ~ ..
Ui ~ ..s;
.. " It#
f ,
2
-.,_, - - ...
.,, .
~
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EXERCISE 17

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with debt

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6

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7

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far from woe

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between the two
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9

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 LESSON 19

aJ
DIPHTHONG "NW"
Vowel A+ letter W

(Sound AUW)

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3
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4

EXERCISE 18

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mercy
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fear
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around it
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repentance
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flimsiest
5

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water
0 people escape run off-underground shall spouse

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modesty
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slumber
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reproach
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abundance
7

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We forgave pegs On that day They will see it day

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fast plank word portion

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 LESSON20

THE COMMA OR JOINING SIGN [1]

The Jetter with a comma sign above it is joined in pronunciation to the preceeding
vowel-sign Jetter to form one syllable.

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t:
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leave

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take

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perish

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that

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return from cause ask increase me leave me Taste!

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eat Be! for you
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already
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preach
3

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Shall any? for them forme grant from who never not

EXERCISE 19

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give respite

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go

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push

do good run be patient hold complete

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makes you enter

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you hear

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You are good truly you were you said you ceased We are telling

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 EXEROSE 19 (Continued)

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1
My guest My plan My religion My soul My hands My nation

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He thinks

6
We revealed it We have given you You have blessed all praise

7
He drinks I swear You know cover He witnesses

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with the permission of penetrate raise To be spread out To be fixed firmly

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They are looking Exact full measure They shall certainly know

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II
paradise

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decision

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rope .
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reward

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2

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hunger

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exalted denial mould truth

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in crowds. of the Slime age vineyards scattered groups understanding

LESSON21
THE VOWELLESS OR DEAD LETTERS
Letters in this Jesson without vowel signs are dead letters and should not be read.

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•
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6

benefit and he gave guidance To shelter to on

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than the present One hundred and I You shall be well pleased live

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8

in the unseen What is the clamour Those who believe They are pleased

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 LESSON 21 (Continued)

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Uf and sacrifice
•
and labour hard these
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those
1

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Zakaah Salaah guidance Tuwa(name of a valley) man

LESSON 22
THE JERKING "A's"
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A comma sign over the small A or plain A gives a jerk in pronunciation as if there
was a short pause after the first vowel.

3
He believes He orders you business vault

They will be given You are eating You prefer

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glass their abode You came to them and command It came to you

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6

EXERCISE 20 Reading practice)

7
So take it and refrain from what he prohibits you

Lo ! Ibrahim (Abraham) said to his father Aazar

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 LESSON23

THE SMALL "W" OR DOUBLING LETTER SIGN

A letter with a small W above it is pronounced two times. First with the preceeding
EJ
vowel sign letter and secondly with its own vowel sign.

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truly
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Lord
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1

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that
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pilgrimage small To lengthen To be kind there about what

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pray
~
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evil
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which?
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from what
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•
To pour
•
To suppose
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3

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a dweller
(f.,
cJ>true
t!;
rank
w t;
c,
splitting
grinding
into powoer
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abounding
u; •
love
4

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5
~harm
ill'
shade grudge
~ sorrow
~
Lord each mother

LESSON 23 (Continued)

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truly from us you except not at all nay lest
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that I My Lord
, verily I from me about me until how

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different
8
people He purifies it

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He measures
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0 you but
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our Lord
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9

25
 LESSON23

(Continued)

He taught forsaken thee rejected destined To confirm

She desired perish paid for religion is made known

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in them perhaps verily she We were but then

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run away from

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worshippers

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so that they

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you die

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He makes clear

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It must do so

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spread out To be light leave off Those who fear Allah

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power
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garden sneaking and men becomes empty

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 LESSON 23 (Continued)

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,
1

A written record an evening right and straight a return

LESSON24
SIGNS OF PROLONGATION
A sign of prolongation lengthens the sound of the vowel sign over which it is
written, to about four times its normal length.

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evil her water To wish To be evil To come To bring back

reward It is the same payment women stubble gift

t;r!~
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ls;UJ 6
friends behind him true in faith your blood trial

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His sins To be innocent luminous He was grieved
-"'
It is brought

27
 LESSON 24 (Continued)

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~1YI4J1)J
II' ,
1

There is no God but You The most heinous things OAdam angels

They incuned Ah! Now favours They came to you

LESSON25
JOINING OF LEITERS OF PROLONGATION WITH OTHER LETTERS

A letter with a sign of prolongation should be first prolonged

and then joined to the letter after it.

particularly To bring you back -... "I'

tU,
animal disputes with you wandering
3

4
Jinn You encourage one another He can harm them completely

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~
Allah Those who go astray Those who assume Aameen

LESSON26
PRACfiCE WITH SHORT AND LONG VOWELS (SOUNDS)

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L::; ,
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, ,
6
of what from what
•""
for what in what ofwbat about what

,
L~
They (two) thought
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To think surely we
C),I
surely
u"t #It
They (two) were
~
He was
7

28
 LESSON 26 (Continued)

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two messengers but two speak so that they two become· They two ate They two said They two repent.

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They had obeyed us
.'J-AJ
But don't go near to you two wished Go, both of you

In this lesson the "N" of the double vowel sign is dropped and only the sound
of the short vowel sign A, I or U is pronounced when joining to the "W" sign letter.

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~~ , .. ~u~
. . iii' • ,
3
Better than him A clear book A messenger from Allah

I·~ "' ... ~~

~CJ-1!~ . ~:. 4
A preserved tablet With stones of baked clay

5
and speak to them words Purified pages

;tf~li: 6
A provision for you of kindness

~J,ft'J ~"':
-·, WJ . 7

Most forgiving and most merciful

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II.. ; v IS ..,
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The foam that mounts up to the surface paradise for them

A life of bliss

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4U1
, ~_,~ ::..~ ~ , ~ , y 9

There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is His messenger

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 LESSON28

A Jetter with a comma sign above it is left out in pronunciation

when it is followed by a Jetter with a "W' sign above it.

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~ .. ~
•t --~,

and there is not a thing

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·'~ ~~of its likeness
j c· ~
from water
1

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<.:11
That (none) sees him None is like him
.u ~
From his own self
2

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f/1
&~· 3
~~ ;,'J4:1'!
say because he looks upon himself He who has mercy From your Lord

,
"'-! it'
~ .'-tV ~ 4

worship But he was raised up Increase me in knowledge My Lord

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f _,~, ~~
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.,-&., ~~ ., ! .,
~I).--~
~
~~u
5
You have promised them

w:.t·
• ~ IJ~
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You have found That which you worship

·~·~ .,~
~"'"
6
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and embark with us you plan But if you revert

LESSON 29
ASSIMILATION OF LEITERS (C)
The sound of "N" is pronounced nasal when joined to the
letters "W" or "Y" with a small "W" sign above them.

7
faith (No) friend or helper grain and plant

(Neither) wealth nor sons one God and they said

30
 LESSON 29 (Continued)

I', ., ,
.. , , A
, , " , II' • , , II' « , ., "'""'
OJ-:!~ ~~;~1 ~1-J;..,Y-
;,JJ "* ., .. 1

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(The) Evil that he will see Are (these two) whom we have promised__/ That day (it) will be in agitation

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v-:!lj'>
, tl'l .,
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On that day (they will) proceed in groups
'i-~A.Y..
Woe that day upon (someone) (The) good that he will see
2

"

cJ-0-'
, II'
•
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......
1.1""
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Then he who That he wills Emitted (and) proceeding from mankind

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and if they want if he helps you works

LESSON 30
THE SMALL "M"
The sound of "N" is changed into the sound of "M" when
em
a small "M" is written between the letters "N" and "B".

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ljL JJ """"'" ~L
If
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We caused to grow.
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from before (them)
,• • ,•
by the side
~~
from after
5

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crime
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.-
.._...>..ar.w.-

He will surely be thrown

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He who is a miser
-;,
prophets
6

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....~t.:J"'.. -: ~
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, $ , ., ,.,
7
He is well aware of all that you do We will seize him by the forelock

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... ~~
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~:t;
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He has full knowledge of it
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Forever because of what
8

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 LESSON31

TilE SMALL "N"

The small "N" is used as a link between two words and is pronounced,
rn
but the letter "A" preceeding it is dropped and is not read .

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.. , .,~ 1

Noah to his son Backbiter who (He is) all powerful, who

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vai.A.t;tcj i:J .....__...
, ..
something that he takes (in jest)
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-~ ,:.;-.-
Good things as a bequest
2

LESSON 32

STOPS
How to pronounce when stopping at a word.

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4f ,
it'
""
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,
,
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,
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3
I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the rejected one

4
and gardens from fear Say: He is Allah. The one

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with the companions of of what he wills when he envies luxurious
5

t•_ ~~
.
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6
for him who fears his Lord Abu Lahab and he will perish The elephant

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By the witness (and)

.
U \tl;JC'D4.iJ.,
for he is oft-returning in forgiveness To make haste therewith
7

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.J
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A progeny that is pure taking security The subject of the witness

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 LESSON 32 (Continued)

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.
What is the steep path Seven Heavens Companions of the city

f ~ ~ , .,.,~, ~·, " "' ~ ,

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,
and (He) will give increase for deeds of charity
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towards all that is good
2

follow (it) with injury

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In the sacred valley of Tuwa
iJ 3

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~~,
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their brother Saalih Not all of them are alike and women

I
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except him
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books (which are) right
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A fire blazing fiercely
5

6
He who corrupts it He inspired her their deeds

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When it passes away
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My Jannah different When he prays
7

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8

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then hollow
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Until the rising of the dawn

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in troops
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hurling them
.-
and counsel one another in (the) patience

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0 -:,· in flocks
9

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IJ
0 ~~~'-'~~ " , , ,~, ' ., ,. ,
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That day (it) will be in agitation
~
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by the nights
0~'-'
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by the dawn
10

33
 LESSON 32 (Continued)

,, .,~1"' 6W~L,;_,~
~'
-tJ.bJj
, - 0~ , ~ . 1
and I scheme scheme Cast down will be their eyes

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•
II~~,
0' O..J, 0 :- , !J o~t~
, , 2
What is the morning star by the fig on knots

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o~l!t~~~
o~.~ 0~1 3
peace affair \\ The piercing star

O~;:JIJ;;L; 4
and peace be upon the messengers

t.. #fll1 , ,~ , J .I tf ,.,,

O~o~I~J~~t,
.. , > , ,
5
and praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds

LESSON 33
LEITERS OF ABBREVIATION
Read from the finer print below these letters

........ ..... ........

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'fi:!;.t·:§'U~J
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 LESSON 34

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500-RAH AL FAATI-HA (THE OPENING CHAPTER)

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the Merciful the Beneficient of Allah In the name
In the name ofAllah, the Beneficient, the Merciful
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the Beneficient of the universe Lord unto Allah all praise

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1. All praise unto Allah, Lord of the Universe; 2. The Beneficient,

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of judgement of the Day Master the Merciful
the Merciful. 3. Master of the Day ofJudgement.
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we ask for help Thee alone and we worship Thee alone
4. Thee alone we worship and Thee alone we ask for help.

(the) path the straight the path show us

5. Show us the straight path. 6. Thepath
, ',,;.
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not on them Thou has favoured of those whom
of those whom Thou has favoured, 7. not the path

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of those who go astray not and on them of those who earn anger
of those who earn (Thy) anger, and not (the path) of those who go astray

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