Makharij Al huroof

Question 0

الحلق

Answer 0

The Throat. The following 6 letters come from this area:

غ + خ are from the top of the throat
ع + ح from the middle
ه + ء from the bottom

Question 1

The Articulation Areas

Answer 1

1) The Throat - الحلق
2) The Tongue - السان
3) The Lips- الشفتان
4) The Nasal cavity - الخيشوم
5) The oral cavity - الجوف

Question 2

(The tip) اللسان

Answer 2

The tongue. 18 letters come from here: –

TIP of tongue:
* ظ ذ ث – Tip of the tongue touches the edges of the top two teeth

• ص س ز – Top and lower front teeth close together and the tip of the tongue comes near them
• ر – tip touches Hard Palate , near gums of front two teeth
• ن – tip touches gum of front two teeth

Question 3

The side part of السان

Answer 3

• ض – side of tongue touches upper left teeth

* ل – front side of tongue touches upper front teeth

Question 4

The head part of السان

Answer 4

• ط د ت – head of tongue touches the gum line of the top two teeth

Question 5

The middle of the السان

Answer 5

• ج ي ش – middle of the tongue touches the opposite hard palate

Question 6

The back/deepest part of السان

Answer 6

• ق – deepest part touches soft palate

* ك– deepest part (closer to mouth) touches soft palate

Question 7

الشفتان

Answer 7

• ف – upper front two teeth touches lower lip (wet part)
• و – a circle is formed without lips meeting
• ب – closing wet part of lips
• م – closing dry part of lips

Question 8

الخيشوم

Answer 8

• ن م – if they are mushaddah (ّ) then a Gunnah (nasal sound) of 2 seconds must be applied

Question 9

الجوف

Answer 9

The following letters when used as a natural Madd are read from the oral cavity:

• و ا ي