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One article for each Arabic letter, the little marks, and a way to practise on ordinary days. Audio is there when it helps.

Start here How to learn to read the Quran: the complete beginner's guide Where to begin, what to learn first, and how long a steady practice usually takes. All 28 letters The Arabic alphabet, in 11 families of look-alike letters Tap a letter to see its shapes, hear it, and practise.
Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Ya for Beginners: Y/Ee Sounds and Two Dots Below Ya is the twenty-eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ي Ya closes the alphabet set in this ser... 8 Nov 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Waw for Beginners: W/Oo Sounds and Non-Connector Waw is the twenty-seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: و Waw can act like consonant w or help... 6 Nov 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Ha for Beginners: Soft H vs Deep Haa Ha is the twenty-sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ه Ha is the soft h like English hat. Deep... 4 Nov 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Noon for Beginners: N Sound and One Dot Above Noon is the twenty-fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ن Noon is a clear n. It has one dot abo... 2 Nov 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Meem for Beginners: M Sound and Forms Meem is the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: م Meem is a clear m. The shape is a cl... 31 Oct 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Lam for Beginners: L Sound and Forms Lam is the twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ل Lam is a clear l. You will see it cons... 29 Oct 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Kaf for Beginners: Plain K vs Qaf Kaf is the twenty-second letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ك Kaf is the plain k closer to English... 27 Oct 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Qaf for Beginners: Deep K vs Kaf and Fa Qaf is the twenty-first letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ق Qaf is a deep k produced further back... 25 Oct 2026 Letters 7 min read Arabic Letter Fa for Beginners: F Sound, One Dot, vs Qaf Fa is the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ف Fa is a clear f. The common trap is mixing... 23 Oct 2026

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