Madni Qaida in English Page 02 – Makharij: Places of Pronunciation for Arabic Letters

Welcome to Madni Qaida in English Page 02 at Learning Quraan. Page 2 gives the complete Makharij table: where each Arabic letter is pronounced from. It follows the view of Imam Khaleel bin Ahmad Farahidi and most scholars that there are 17 Makharij.

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What is on Madni Qaida in English Page 02?

  • The throat (Halqi) letters: ء ه from the bottom, ع ح from the middle, غ خ from the top of the throat.
  • The tongue (Lisani) letters, grouped by name: Lahawiyyah, Shajariyyah, Haafiyah, Tarafiyyah, Nit’iyyah, Lisawiyyah and Safeeriyah.
  • The lip (Shafawi) letters ف ب م و, the Maddah letters from the empty space of the mouth, and the nose (Khayshoom) as the place of Ghunnah.

How to Practise This Page

  • Read the opening pages once with your child before starting Lesson 1, so they know what the book is for.
  • Keep the Makharij chart and the articulation diagram nearby: you will come back to them in almost every lesson.
  • Recite the du’a for study and Salat upon the Prophet ﷺ before each class to build a good routine.

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