Group 3 — د ذ ر ز - Arabic&Quran Academy

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🌟 Did You Know?

"د · ذ · ر · ز"

also share shapes in pairs

د and ذ are twins — one dot makes the difference. ر and ز are twins — same curve, one dot above.

And here's the big secret: None of these 4 letters ever connect to the letter after them. 🔗✂️
Master the shape once — read three letters forever. 🎯

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Dal

Like "d" in door

Thal

Like "th" in this

Rolled "r" — like Spanish

Zay

Like "z" in zero

Twin pair 1
د ذ
Same shape · one dot makes ذ

Twin pair 2
ر ز
Same curve · one dot makes ز

Letter	Beginning Initial	Middle Medial	End Final
د Dal	دـ connects right	ـد connects right only	ـد same as medial
ذ Thal	ذـ connects right	ـذ connects right only	ـذ same as medial
ر Ra	رـ connects right	ـر connects right only	ـر same as medial
ز Zay	زـ connects right	ـز connects right only	ـز same as medial

⚠️ Important rule: د ذ ر ز only have 2 forms (not 3) — they never connect to the letter after them.

🕌 Spot Your Letters in the Quran

رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Can you spot the ح in الْحَمْدُ ?
🔊

"Lord of all worlds" — Surah Al-Fatiha, Verse 2

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Arabic Letters Quiz: د ذ ر ز

Quick Reference

Dal

No dot

"d" — day

Thal

1 dot above

"th" — this

No dot

"r" — rolled

Zay

1 dot above

"z" — zoo

Final Score

✓ Correct

✗ Wrong