Chapter 1
How many articulation points are there (major and minor)?
There are 17 articulation points.
How many leters are found in the tongue?
18
How many permanent Characteristics with Opposites are there for each letter?
There are 5 Permanent Characteristics with opposites for EACH letter.
How many permanent characteristics of a letter without opposites are there?
8
True OR False... thereis one articulation point in the empty space (al jawf)
True
What are the 5 major articulation points? In arabic and English.
the empty space(Al-Jawf)
the throat (Al-Halq)
the tongue (Al-Lissaan)
the lips (Ash-Shafatain)
the nasal cavity (Al-Khayshoom)
How many articulation points inside the tongue? and What are the for main areas of the tongue?
there are 10 articulation points in the tongue, and they are, The furthest part of the tongue-aqsal lisaan, The middle of the tongue-wassatal lisaan, The edges (sides) of the tongue-haafal lisaan, The tip of the tongue-tarfal lisaan.
What is the opposite of jahr and what are its letters?
Hams and its letters are: ف (fa), ح (ha), ث (tha), ه (ha), ش (sha), خ (kha), ص (sa), س (sin), ك (kaf), and ت (ta).
Name as many Permanent characteristics without opposites that you can? (Each one gets 50 points)
Name 4 of these:
Al Qalqalah
As Safeer
Al Leen
Al Inhiraaf
At takreer
At Tafashy
Al Istitaalah
Al Ghunnah
True OR False... Qalqalah, Safeer, Infitaah, and Takreer are all permanent characteristics without opposites
False Infitah is not
How many letters are from the Al-Jawf (The empty space) and what are they?
There are three letters and they are the madd letters
Madd ا
Madd و
Madd ي
What are the letters from the Furthest part of the tongue and Edges of the tongue? and How many are there from each?
Furthest part of the throat: there are 2 and these letters are: ق and ك
Edges of the tongue: There are 2 and these letters are: ض and ل
What are three opposites (three pairs)?
Only name three pairs:
Al Hams - Al jahr
Ash Shiddah - At Tawassut - Ar Rakhawa
Al Isti'laa - Al Istifaal
Al Itbaaq - Infitaah
Al Ithlaaq - Al Ismaat
What is As Safeer? What are its Letters? and Is it a strong or weak Characteristic?
It is a sharp whistling sound produced by pushing the sound through a tight passage it is a STRONG characteristic, and its letters are: ص , س , and ز
True OR False...there are a total of 18 articulation points to ptonounce the arabic letters.
False it is 17
How many letters are from the lips? and What are they?
There are 4 letters from the lips and these letters are, م , ب , ف , و
What are the parts of the teeth (not in arabic)?
The incisors (central incisors, and lateral incisors), Canine, Premolars (there are 2), then the Molars (there are three including the wisdon teeth)
What is the definition (Linguistically and Technically) of Ash Shiddah? It can be in your own words.
Linguistic Meaning: Strength
Technical Meaning: The blockage of the flow of the sound throughout the mouth due to the complete closer of its articulation point
What is Ghunnah? What are the letters of Ghunnah? Where does it come from?
Ghunnah comes from the Nasal Cavity and is the humming sound of both meem and noon. The letters of Ghunnah are م (Meem), ن (Noon)
True OR False...The letters of Ith-haar are the same letters as the letters of the throat
True
How many articulation points are in the throat? and What are they called? What are the letters from each articulation point (in the throat)?
There are three articulation points in the throat. They are, Aqsal halq ء , هـ , Adnal halq غ , خ , Wassatal halq, ع , ح .
What area inside the tongue is the letter 'ز ' from? and How is it pronounced?
The letter ز is from the area tarfal lisaan (the tip of the tongue. This letter is pronounced when the utmost tip of the tongue touches the bottom of the inner surface of the lower incisors and the sound is emmitted over them passing between the lower and upper incisors.
What is Itbaaq? and What are its letter?
Itbaaq is when you elevate the furthest and middle of the tongue and it is compressed against the roof of the mouth which causes adhesion. The letters of Itbaaq are: ص (Saad), ض (Daad), ط (Ttaa), ظ (Dhaa)
What are the levels of Ghunnah? How are they acheived?
There are four levels of ghunnah:
Most Incomplete, Shortest Ghunnah of all and is when the noon and meem have vowels (fatha, kasra, dammah)
Incomplete, Short Ghunnah and is the ghunnah of meem and noon sakinahs recited with Ith-haar
Complete, The second longest Ghunnah is the ghunnah of Ikhfaa Haqiq Ikhfaa Shafawi and Iqlaab
Most Complete, It is the longest Ghunnah and is the ghunnah of Noon and meem mushadadah, Idghaam w ghunnah and Idghaam Shafawi
True OR False... The moderate characteristics are: At Tawassut, Al Ithlaaq, Al istifaal, Al Ismaat
False Al Istifaal is not a moderate characteristic it is a weak one