RULES OF THE LETTER LAAM

TAFKHEEM

Rule
The laam in the pronunciation of the name
Allah, if it is preceded by
fattah
a
or a

Example

(98:8)

dammah
(104:6)

(98:5)

The laam in the pronunciation of the name

sukoon, and
Allah, if it is preceded by a
the letter before that carries
a
fattah
dammah
or a

Misc. When the letter preceding the name Allah is a

, the harakat of the letter preceding the

will determine if the laam in Allahs name is
thick or thin

TARQEEQ

Rule
The laam in the pronunciation of the name
Allah, if it is preceded by
a

kasrah

(110:2)

The laam in the pronunciation of the name

Allah, if it is preceded by a
is preceded by a

Example

sukoon, and this

kasrah

In all other words

(109:6)