🔤 The Arabic Alphabet
All 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet – the letters of the Qur’an! Learn each letter’s name, its sound, and a fun example word.
1
ا
Alif
sounds like: a
اللهAllah
2
ب
Ba
sounds like: b
بابBab (door)
3
ت
Ta
sounds like: t
تمرTamr (dates)
4
ث
Tha
sounds like: th
ثلجThalj (snow)
5
ج
Jeem
sounds like: j
جملJamal (camel)
6
ح
Ha
sounds like: h (deep)
حوتHut (whale)
7
خ
Kha
sounds like: kh
خبزKhubz (bread)
8
د
Dal
sounds like: d
دبDub (bear)
9
ذ
Dhal
sounds like: dh
ذهبDhahab (gold)
10
ر
Ra
sounds like: r
رجلRajul (man)
11
ز
Zay
sounds like: z
زهرةZahra (flower)
12
س
Seen
sounds like: s
سمكSamak (fish)
13
ش
Sheen
sounds like: sh
شمسShams (sun)
14
ص
Sad
sounds like: s (heavy)
صلاةSalah (prayer)
15
ض
Dad
sounds like: d (heavy)
ضوءDawa (light)
16
ط
Ta
sounds like: t (heavy)
طيرTayr (bird)
17
ظ
Zha
sounds like: zh
ظلZhil (shade)
18
ع
Ayn
sounds like: a (deep)
عينAyn (eye)
19
غ
Ghayn
sounds like: gh
غرابGhurab (crow)
20
ف
Fa
sounds like: f
فيلFeel (elephant)
21
ق
Qaf
sounds like: q
قمرQamar (moon)
22
ك
Kaf
sounds like: k
كتابKitab (book)
23
ل
Lam
sounds like: l
لبنLaban (milk)
24
م
Meem
sounds like: m
مسجدMasjid (mosque)
25
ن
Noon
sounds like: n
نحلNahl (bee)
26
ه
Ha
sounds like: h
هلالHilal (crescent)
27
و
Waw
sounds like: w
وردWard (roses)
28
ي
Ya
sounds like: y
يدYad (hand)
💡 Remember: Arabic is read from right to left, the opposite of English! Practice tracing each letter with your finger.