Tip Tongue Letters 4 (س ص ز).
Salam alaikum wa rahmatu Allahi wa BarakatuHu.
Peace be upon the followers of guidance.
In this lesson we will go over the letters of the tip tongue part 4 (tarfal Lisan).
The letters of the tongue are divided into four sections:
1. The far tongue (aqsal lisan) .
2. The middle tongue (wasatal lisan)
3. The side tongue (Hafatul lisan)
4. The tip of the tongue (tarful lisan)
The tip tongue (tarfal lisan) has 11 letters that emit from it. Incha Allah
we will go over it in four parts. :
1. part 1 ن (nun) and ر (raw).
2. part 2 ت (ta) ط (taw) and د (dal).
3. part 3 ث (tha) ذ (dhal) and ظ (dhaw).
4. part 4 س (seen) ص (sawd) ز (za).
In this lesson, we go over part 4 س (seen) ص (sawd) ز (za).
The س (seen) ص (sawd) ز (za) are emitted from the
tip of the tongue, at a location between the top and bottom front teeth,
closer to the bottom. These letters are also referred to as whistling
(safeer) letters. When these letters have a sakinah, it would have a whisting sound like air coming out of a tire.
س
The س (seen) is a weak letter, and a thin letter (Muraqaqa). When pronouncing thin (muraqaqa) letters like س (seen) keep the side of the mouth apart. The thick letters have a "o" sound, and the thin letters have an "a" sound. س (seen) would sound sort of like "sat" , whereas ص (sawd) which is a thick letter would sound like "sought".
It has six characteristics:
1. Hums الهمس - when pronounced you can feel air coming out of your mouth.
2. Rikhawat الرخاوة - weak, sound continues to resonate and does not stop with force.
3. Istifal الاستفال - thin letter, keep the jaw more closed and lips apart.
4. Infitah الانفتاح - keep the tongue away from the roof of the mouth.
5. Ismaat الإصمات - Not of the "super" arabic letters.
6. AsSafeer الصفير - Whistling letter.
Incha Allah we will cover the characteristics of the letters more in detail in a future
lesson.
It is incumbant to memorize the emission point of the س (seen), and guard the characteristics
firmly; it is always pronounced thin. Observe the following:
The س (seen) should be clearly pronounced thin, if there is any
letter from the letters of the alphabet after it, like:
{ لَسَلَّطَهُمْ}
{ السَّمَاءَ}
{ لَا يُسْئَلُ}
{ تُسْقِطَ}
Especially if after it is one of the letters of Itbaq (الإطباق) which
are ص(saad) ض (dhaad) ط (taw) ظ (thaw) :
{ بَسْطَةً}
{ مَسْطُورًا}
So that it is not pronounced strongly and sound like ص (sawd) .
Pronounce it clearly and express it:
{أَسَرُّوا }
{يَسْبَحُونَ }
{عَسَاى }
{قَسَمْنَا }
so that it does not sound similar to ص (saad) like:
{أَصَرُّوا }
{تُصْبِحُونَ }
{عَصَاى }
{قَصَمْنَا }
Express it when it is repeated like:
{ وَتَرَى ٱلنَّاسَ سُكَـٰرَىٰ }
{ لِلنَّاسِ سَوَاءً}
{ ٱلشَّمۡسَ سِرَاجً۬ا }
The ن (nun) sakinah and tanween is pronounced with ikhfaa (hiding) when it is followed by س (seen) like:
{ مِنسَأَتَهُ }
{ أَن سَيَكُونُ }
{وَ رَجُلًا سَلَمًا }
The م (meem) sakinah is pronounced clearly when it is followed by س (seen) like:
{ وَبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعً۬ا شِدَادً۬ا }
The س (seen) is a sun letter, meaning the ل (lam) in the definitive article ال is eaten
up when it is followed by a س (seen) like:
{ ٱلسَّـٰٓٮِٕحُونَ }
In other places of ل (lam) , it is pronounced clearly when
followed by س (seen) like:
{قُلۡ سَأَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنۡهُ ذِڪۡرًا }
{ قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ أَنفُسُكُمۡ أَمۡرً۬اۖ فَصَبۡرٌ۬ جَمِيلٌ۬ۖ }
The س (seen) as a whole letter can be found in the beginning of some
surahs. It is pronounced with 6 beats (haraqas). The surahs are Shuarah,
Naml, Qasas, Yaa Seen, and Shura. Like:
{ طسٓمٓ}
In the following ayats it is allowed to pronounce the word
either with a س (seen) or a ص (sawd):
1. { يَبۡصُۜطُ } from the word of Allah { وَٱللَّهُ يَقۡبِضُ وَيَبۡصُۜطُ } from Surah Baqara ayat 245 .
2. { بَصۜۡطَةً۬ۖ } from the word of Allah { وَزَادَكُمۡ فِى ٱلۡخَلۡقِ بَصۜۡطَةً۬ۖ } from Surah Araf ayat 69 .
3. { ٱلۡمُصَۣيۡطِرُونَ } from the word of Allah {أَمۡ هُمُ ٱلۡمُصَۣيۡطِرُونَ } from Surah Tur ayat 37 .
4. { بِمُصَۣيۡطِرٍ } from the word of Allah {لَّسۡتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِمُصَۣيۡطِرٍ } from Surah Ghashiya ayat 22 .
Total number of س (seen) in the Quran (6010).
Here are some more examples of س (seen):
{وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ}
{إِنَّ قَـٰرُونَ ڪَانَ مِن قَوۡمِ مُوسَى}
{إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ }
{عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ}
{مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ}
{يسٓ۬}
ص
The ص (sawd) is thick letter. When pronouncing thick (mufakhama) letters
like ص (sawd) keep the side of the mouth together, and the jaw more open. The thick letters have a "o" sound, and the thin letters have an "a" sound. س (seen) would sound sort of like "sat" , whereas ص (sawd) which is a thick letter would sound like "sought".
It has six characteristics:
1. Hums الهمس - when pronounced you can feel air coming out of your mouth.
2. Rikhawat الرخاوة - weak, sound continues to resonate and does not stop with force.
3. Istaala الاستعلاء - thick letter, keep the jaw more open and lips close together.
4. Itbakh الإطباق - keep the tongue close to the roof of the mouth.
5. Ismaat الإصمات - Not of the "super" arabic letters.
6. AsSafeer الصفير - Whistling letter.
Incha Allah we will cover the characteristics of the letters more in detail in a future
lesson.
It is incumbant to memorize the emission point of the ص (sawd), and guard the characteristics
firmly; it is always pronounced thick. Observe the following:
The ص (sawd) should be pronounced thick, if there is after it a
ت (ta) so that it does not come close to the sound of س (seen):
{ حَرَصْتُمْ}
Pronounce it clearly if after it is a ط (taw) or a د (dal) like:
{ٱصۡطَفَىٰٓ }
{يُصۡدِرَ}
{وَتَصۡدِيَةً۬ }
The ن (nun) sakinah and tanween is pronounced with ikhfaa (hiding) when it is followed by ص (sawd) like:
{ فَٱنصُرۡنَا }
{ وَ لَمَن صَبَرَ }
{ عَمَلًا صَـٰلِحًا }
The م (meem) sakinah is pronounced clearly when it is followed by ص (sawd) like:
{ عَلَيۡہِمۡ صَلَوَٲتٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡ وَرَحۡمَةٌ۬ۖ }
The ص (sawd) is a sun letter, meaning the ل (lam) in the definitive article ال is eaten
up when it is followed by a ص (sawd) like:
{ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ }
In other places of ل (lam) , it is pronounced clearly when
followed by ص (sawd) like:
{ قُلۡ صَدَقَ ٱللَّهُۗ }
The ص (sawd) as a whole letter can be found in the beginning of some
surahs. It is pronounced with 6 beats (haraqas). The surahs are Aaraf,Maryam,
and Sawd. Like:
{الٓمٓصٓ}
Total number of ص (sawd) in the Quran (3072).
Here are some more examples of ص (sawd):
{أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ}
{صِرَٲطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ}
{فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٲتِ صُبۡحً۬ا}
{إِذَا جَآءَ نَصۡرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡفَتۡحُ}
ز
The ز (zai) is a weak letter and a thin letter. When pronouncing thin (muraqaqa) letters like ز (zai) keep the side of the mouth apart, and the jaw more closed. The thick letters have a "o" sound, and the thin letters have an "a" sound.
The ز (zai) is emitted from the
tip of the tongue, at a location between the top and bottom front teeth,
closer to the bottom. This letter is also referred to as a whistling
(safeer) letters.
It has six characteristics:
1. Jahr الجهر - No air coming out when pronounced.
2. Rikhawat الرخاوة - weak, sound continues to resonate and does not stop with force.
3. Istifal الاستفال - thin letter, keep the jaw more closed and lips apart.
4. Infitah الانفتاح - keep the tongue away from the roof of the mouth.
5. Ismaat الإصمات - Not of the "super" arabic letters.
6. AsSafeer الصفير - Whistling letter.
Incha Allah we will cover the characteristics of the letters more in detail in a future
lesson.
It is incumbant to memorize the emission point of the ز (zai), and guard the characteristics
firmly; it is always pronounced thin. Observe the following:
Be clear on the characteristic of jahr (no air coming out of the mouth) when
it has a sakoon like:
{ أَزْكَاى}
{ رِزْقًا}
{ مُزْجَاةٍ}
Be clear if after it comes a letter of hums (air coming out of mouth)
so that it does not sound like س (seen) like:
{هَـٰذَا مَا ڪَنَزۡتُمۡ }
Likewise if it is voweled, or has a shadda, or is repeated like:
{ٱلۡمِصۡبَاحُ فِى زُجَاجَةٍۖ ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّہَا كَوۡكَبٌ۬ دُرِّىٌّ۬ }
{ فَعَزَّزۡنَا }
The ن (nun) sakinah and tanween is pronounced with ikhfaa (hiding) when it is
followed by ز (zai) like:
{ أُنْزِلَ}
{ فَإِن زَلَلْتُم}
{ نَفۡسً۬ا زَكِيَّةَۢ }
The م (meem) sakinah is pronounced clearly when it is followed by ز (zai) like:
{ أَيُّڪُمۡ زَادَتۡهُ هَـٰذِهِۦۤ إِيمَـٰنً۬اۚ }
The ز (zai) is a sun letter, meaning the ل (lam) in the definitive article ال is eaten
up when it is followed by a ز (zai) like:
{ ٱلزَّٲهِدِينَ }
In other places of ل (lam) , it is pronounced clearly when followed by ز (zai) like:
{ بَلۡ زُيِّنَ }
The total number of ز (zai) in the noble Quran:(1599) .
Here are some more examples of ز (za):
{وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ}
{وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً۬}
The س (seen) ص (sawd) ز (zai) are letters that are pronounced from the tip
of the tongue, and may peace and blessings be upon prophet Muhammed.