Lesson 2


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.

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