Group 8 — و هـ ء ي

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You have reached the LAST group — only 4 letters left!

"و · هـ · ء · ي are special: "


و and ي are not just letters — they are also long vowels.
ء (Hamza) is the only letter with no base shape of its own.
هـ changes its shape dramatically in every position.
Finish this lesson and you know all 28 letters. 🏆

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و
Waw
Like "w" in water
Also = long "uu" vowel
هـ
Ha
Soft "h" like a breath
Most shape changes of all letters!
ء
Hamza
Glottal stop — like "uh-oh"
No base shape — rides other letters
ي
Ya
Like "y" in yes
Also = long "ii" vowel
🔍 Hamza — the shape-shifter:
أ
On Alef
beginning
إ
Under Alef
with kasra
ؤ
On Waw
middle
ئ
On Ya
middle
ء
Alone
end
💡 و and ي serve double duty — as consonants AND as long vowels (Madd). You will learn this in detail in Unit 3.
Letter Beginning
Initial		 Middle
Medial		 End
Final
و
Waw 		وـ
e.g. وَلَد 		ـو
connects right only 		ـو
e.g. عَفْو
هـ
Ha 		هـ
e.g. هُدى 		ـهـ
e.g. اللَّه 		ـه
e.g. مِنْه
ء
Hamza 		أ / إ
on Alef 		ؤ / ئ
on Waw or Ya 		ء / أ
alone or on Alef
ي
Ya 		يـ
e.g. يَوْم 		ـيـ
e.g. رَحِيم 		ـي / ـى
e.g. هُدى
⚠️ و and ي — like د ذ ر ز — only connect to the right. هـ has the most dramatic shape changes of all 28 letters — study each form carefully.

🕌 Spot Your Letters in the Quran

وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Can you spot:
· و at the very beginning ,
· ي inside إِيَّاكَ
· ء inside نَسْتَعِينُ (the ع carries it here)
Three letters from this group — in one verse!

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""And You alone we ask for help" — Surah Al-Fatiha, Verse 5

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