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🌟 Did You Know?
You now know all 28 Arabic letters
But letters alone make no sound — they need movement
The Fatha (فَتْحَة) is the most common vowel in the Quran.
It is a tiny dash above the letter — and it opens the mouth. فَتْحَة comes from the Arabic word فَتَح — meaning: to open. 🔓
بَ
Fatha — فَتْحَة
The small dash above the letter = short "a" sound
بَ = "ba" · تَ = "ta" · ثَ = "tha"
بَ
ba
Like "ba" in ball
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تَ
ta
Like "ta" in table
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ثَ
tha
Like "tha" in think
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The Fatha Rule
Any letter + فَتْحَة = that letter + the "a" sound
بَ تَ ثَ جَ حَ خَ
ba · ta · tha · ja · ha · kha
بَ تَ ثَ جَ حَ خَ
ba · ta · tha · ja · ha · kha
🕌 Spot Your Letters in the Quran
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Look at رَبِّ — the رَ carries a Fatha. Can you find two more letters with a Fatha in this verse?
Look at رَبِّ — the رَ carries a Fatha. Can you find two more letters with a Fatha in this verse?
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds"
— Surah Al-Fatiha, Verse 2
Learn Arabic Letters with Kasra
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