So the S is written in this word in its „beginning“ form, even it is written in the middle of the word. The alif is not connected with the following „s“.We will learn the letters „s“ and „d“ in detail in the next lessons.Obove the S you can find here a fatha that indicates that a short „a“ follows the „s“ ﺱ.Note: The word asad consists of the three letters A + S + D = ﺩ + ﺱ + ﺍ that are written from right to left and connected together.The forms of alif in the three positions:Įxamples of words with alif in the three positions: أ سـَد – asad – lion Alif is pronounced like the „a“ in „care“ when it doesn’t carry a hamza (long „a“).Alif is pronounced like the „a“ in „bag“ when it carries a hamza.That means it does not connect with the letter that follows. The „alif“ is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. So let’s start now with the first four letters of the Arabic alphabet: While some letters show considerable variations, others remain almost identical across all four positions. Letters can exhibit up to four distinct forms, corresponding to an initial, middle, final or isolated position. The letters of the Arabic alphabet very in shape depending on their position within a word. The damma is a small „curl“ placed above a letter and represents a short „u“.The kasra is a small diagonal line below a letter and represents a short „i“.The fatha is a small diagonal line placed above a letter and represents a short „a“.But to represent the missing vowels, there are also some special signs like fatha, damma and kasra, called diacritics: This type of writing system is called abjad. The letters transcribe consonants and only some vowels. This means, that the letters are generally joined together. It consists of 28 letters and is written from right to left in a cursive style. The Arabic script is one of the most widely used writing systems in the world. In this lesson we start with the first four letters of the Arabic alphabet: Alif, ba, ta and tha. Learn to read and write any Arabic word in only 7 lessons!

Alif ba ta worksheet