Salah and Arabic for Beginners

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SALAH FOR BEGINNERS

Arabic For Beginners Performing Wudhu Step by Step Salah

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(in the) direction your face [so] turn you start forth wherever And from

[so] turn you (all) are that And wherever Al-Haraam. (of) Al-Masjid

for the people will be so that not (in) its direction your faces against you

among them; wronged those who except any argument so (do) not

Surat Al-Baqarah (1:150)

upon you My favor And that I complete but fear Me. fear them

(be) guided. [and] so that you may

So from whencesoever thou startest forth turn thy face in the

direction of the Sacred Mosque; and wheresoever ye are turn

your face thither That there be no ground of dispute against you

among the people Except those of them that are bent on

wickedness; so fear them not but fear Me; and that I may

complete My favors on you and ye may (consent to) be guided.

Translation : EngTranslation : EngTranslation : EngTranslation : Eng----Yusuf AliYusuf AliYusuf AliYusuf Ali

6 intervals6666 intervals4-5 intervals2,4,6 intervals2

With nose

(ghunnah)

2 Silent Roll the R Unrest letters

(Echoing Sound)

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Yalla! I hear the Athan, let us go pray to

Allah TaAla!

Contents

My Journey To Islam Sister Tracie talks about her reversion to Islam and wearing the hijab.

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Why Do We Pray? What are the virtues of prayer? 6

Features

Decoding Arabic 12

How to perform Wudhu 39

Surat l-ikhlas 22 Surah Al Fatihah 27

Quran With Tajweed

Step by Step Guide to Salah 40

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Month:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Fajr (2 rakah) Zuhr (4 rakah)

Asr (4 rakah) Maghrib (3 rakah)

Isha (4 rakah)



Isha (4 rakah)



Isha (4 rakah)

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Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday



Isha (4 rakah)



Isha (4 rakah)

Fajr (2) Zuhr (4)

Asr (4) Maghrib (3) Isha (4)

Fajr (2) Zuhr (4)

Asr (4) Maghrib (3) Isha (4)

What did you learn from reading the Quran this week?

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The Second Pillar of Islam As Muslims, we must learn how to pray so that we may nourish our

souls, and worship Allah. Prayer is so important that it is written 67

times in the Quran. Not only does Salat (prayer) provide nourishment, but it is a sure method for becoming a better Muslim and being closer to Allah, our creator. Salat is obligatory on every Muslim after becoming seven years old. All Muslims must pray five times a day for Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha.

Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no God save Me. So serve Me

and establish worship for My remembrance. (20:14)

Allah is with those who are steadfast in their prayers.

O ye who believe! Seek help in steadfastness and

prayer. Lo! Allah is with the steadfast. (2:153) $

Consistent prayer protects believers from evil and strengthens your belief in Allah.

Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you

of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer (Salah)

prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the

remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that

which you do. (29:45)

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If you struggle with prayers, make duaa before you pray, asking Allah for help to make prayer easier for you. Allah is

nearer to those who are steadfast, and continue to pray five times a day.

Regular prayer, and remembering that Allah sees everything that we do, helps Muslims stay away from doing bad

deeds.

How many times must we pray each day?

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Consistent prayer is rewarded in the Akhirat (hereafter)

Truly, those who believe and do righteous deeds, and

perform Salah, and give Zakah (charitycharitycharitycharity), they will have

their reward with their Lord. On them shall be no fear,

nor shall they grieve. (2:277)

Inshaallah, when you continue to strive to earn hasanat for good deeds, perform Salah, and give to charity, Allah will

reward you either in Jannah or in this dunya.

What are some good deeds that you can do to earn hasanat (reward from Allah)?

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When did I start my journey to Islam and why

did I become Muslim? The reply to this question

doesn't come with one answer.

There are many things in life that inspire us

and make us emotional whether it is happy, sad or

elated, angry, frustrated, motivated, loved etc....

For me nothing can make me swoon and

become so emotional as my son makes me feel. My

son is the very air I breath. He is an adult now but

nonetheless he is my child and that bond will always be

strong and unbreakable. One other

thing that brings me such joy and

happiness is Islam. I still struggle with

the teachings at times but I know I

have people to turn to when I need

answers or explanations to the things I

do not know or understand.

No other religion has affected

me nor has any other religion put tears in my eyes and

joy in my heart as Islam has. It is such a misunderstood

religion and I wish people could see what I saw in it

before my conversion and now after. I knew from a very

young age I was drawn to women who wore a veil

(hijab) but didn't know why. It was as if I was destined

to find Islam and the second I put a scarf on I knew it

would never come off.

I truly respect Christianity as it is the very

foundation of my religious experience, it was with

Christian teachings that I was raised. However, as I

have mentioned before in another post, I never felt the

same connection with Christianity as I do with Islam. I

never understood the trinity regardless of how many

times I heard the story. I didn't know where I belonged

in life.

When I was young I didn't know Islam existed

but I never lost faith that there was a higher power at

work, a God, something, then for a long time I just gave

up and thought Christianity was it and maybe only

being spiritual was the other option. My parents nor my

family ever taught me about Islam nor did the churches

we ever attended. Not that I recall anyway. The only

teaching we were subjected to other than

Christianity was when my Confirmation class

leaders at the Lutheran church took us to a

Synagogue to witness a Bar Mitzvah. That was it.

I was taught that Christianity was the only way to

get into heaven and Jesus was the son the

father and the holy ghost. None of which ever in

my life made sense but never to be questioned.

In saying that, Christianity is a wonderful religion

and I was blessed to have such a wonderful

religious foundation that makes Islam that much

more amazing to me.

When I was young I

remember being fascinated with

belly dancers, movies with scenes

from the Middle East, in books

and even seeing pictures of early

Christians following Jesus who

wore hijab. I was mesmerized and

knew it was a good thing. I was

never taught that is was bad either. When I was

in the 6th grade we studies Greek and Egyptian

Mythology. I love, love, loved learning about

Egyptian pharaohs and queens and Greek Gods

and Goddess. I felt so connected to the

teachings of those times, the people and the

countries. I still do. But alas, I still didn't know

why at such a young age.

What was marriage to a man who was

born Muslim like? Even though I had been

married to a Muslim for many years we didn't

talk about Islam nor did he teach me anything.

He had expressed that he didn't practice Islam

nor had he ever stepped foot in a Mosque.

However, he was raised in an Islamic run country

and culture. All I knew is that he was Muslim and

that meant the Muslims portrayed by the media

and hate mongers were not who my ex-husband

and his family were. They were and still are

wonderful people. I knew enough (and I still do)

to be able to tell the difference between good

and bad. I knew it was a familiar feeling living

inside a middle-eastern home and very

comforting to me.

My Journey Written by: Tracie Renkiewicz

No other religion has

affected me nor has any

other religion put tears in

my eyes and joy in my

heart as Islam has.

to Islam

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It wasn't until I became a police officer

and worked in a city just miles away from the

largest Middle Eastern community in the United

States did I become more aware of Islam and

hijabi's. We all remember where we were when

9/11 happened and me included. I sat in the

resting area of the women's locker room at the

gym I belonged to and by the time I made it

home both towers were coming down and

Islamic terrorists had taken credit. Islam had

come to the forefront of everyone's attention and

thus came all the hate, stereotypes,

misinformation's and preconceived notions. To

be honest that included myself as well.

I have to admit I didn't understand

modesty or Islam and was under the impression

it was oppressive. I too received my Islamic and

Muslim education via other people and the

media. When 9/11 came to pass my perceptions

of modesty, hijabi's and Islam were some how

validated. Had I ever spoke to a Muslim about

Islam, hijab or modesty? NO! Had I ever asked a

Muslim questions? NO! My interactions with

Muslims as a police officer were not positive,

however, my interactions with most citizens were

not positive but those few interactions further

help shape my perception. I still did not take the

initiative to ask questions as most people do not.

In all fairness, my perception of all people while I

was an officer was negative and skewed. It

wasn't until I left police work that I began to

repair my twisted view of the public and realized

the majority of people are wonderful and not

everyone was a criminal or suspect.

Once I left police work I was able to

open my self up to people and living with my

ex-boyfriend in west Detroit on the border of

Dearborn enabled me to interact with many

Muslims and I felt at home in a Middle Eastern

community once again and the familiarity was

very comforting. I remember doing my laundry at

our local laundromat which was owned by

Muslims. True to form my ex expected his

clothing washed regardless of my health status so I

sat in the laundromat with a terrible sinus infection

which came with a fever and a migraine. The young

Muslim man who was working behind the counter

kept looking at me as he talked on the phone and

then came over with several cold wet clothes and

wrapped them around my neck and forehead. He

said "Why are you working when you are so sick?" My

reply, "Someone has to do it." I thought, "How very

sweet" and as long as it took me to do my laundry he

made sure the clothes stayed cold. I was reminded

once again in life Muslims were not all what the

media portrayed them to be and many people

formed their opinions and beliefs off of

misinformation and preconceived notions.

Now, lets discuss modesty because I was

once the complete opposite of modest *snort/

giggle*. I will not post the pictures but trust when I

say everything was tight and the revealing of bare

skin all over was a norm. For me, modesty is such a

blessing and a wonderful comfort. First, of course

because Allah asks me to cover and second because

I feel much more beautiful and amazing! People

notice me for me, not for what I am *hehem/clears

throat* displaying. For myself, (and I can only speak

for me) that is such an extraordinary feeling. For

people to be focused on me and not my body is a

good thing. Their first impression is of just me.

Some people will automatically believe and

say that hijabi's are oppressed women being forced

to cover themselves and men treat them like

possessions and beat them. I personally would have

never converted to a religion that would oppress me,

hold me back or be mistreated. I don't feel

oppressed and at the end of the day it is my choice

to cover. I do so because God has asked me to and

because I have never felt more free in my life than I

do now.

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Lets look at the definition of modesty: (mod-es-ty)

"Reserve or propriety in speech, dress or

behavior." (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/modesty)

I like the above definition because it entails

more than just "dress" because hijab is more than just

about covering your body, its about how we project

ourselves with character, the way we act/"behavior" and

the way we talk to other people/"speech." Hijab and

modesty is about all of those things. It is who we are.

Finally, in the past few years after I left my last

boyfriend I became friends with a young lady who also

converted. If I ever had questions she would answer

them and she has always been so sweet and kind. I

purchased a Qur'an in late 2010 or early 2011 and

started reading it and it was last year that decided I

needed to walk in the shoes of Muslim women, I needed

to wear hijab. I decided that in January and didn't put on

a scarf until March 18th. (yes I remember the exact

date.) I knew I never wanted to take it off but alas, I

worked security and didn't know if they would allow it. So

every day I would wear the hijab to and from work and

only took it off while I worked during the day. I worked

security standing in a bank. It also took me a while to

wear it to school. I started off slowly then it became an

everyday thing and everywhere.

I became more aware of my surroundings and

peoples reactions to me. My senses were very

heightened and I noticed most everything for a long

time. The stares the whispers the facial

expressions.....everything. Now I am oblivious to it and

could care less. I still notice the outward and blatant

mean looks, stares and actions from people but have

found it easier and easier to just ignore them. My son

has a hard time ignoring it and it irritates him, however, I

tell him to ignore it because people are mostly curious

and once I speak to them they will (usually) loosen up. I

tell my son it is always good to remain calm, polite and

very nice. People respond better to that behavior better

and it leaves a lasting impression on them to what the

majority of Muslims are like and supposed to be like.

My first visit with my friend who has a young six

year old son and who is one of "thee" smartest young

boys I have met was a memorable visit. Such a joyful

and kind boy to be around. The visit was made more

memorable when his mother asked him if he wanted to

recite Ayat ul Kursi to me. I believe he was a bit shy so

he whispered the words in Arabic in my ear.....

AyatulKursi

Allahu la ilaha illahuwa alhayyu alqayyoomu la ta/

khuthuhusinatun wala nawmun lahu ma fee

assamawatiwama fee al-ardi man tha allatheeyashfaAAu

AAindahu illa bi-ithnihi yaAAlamu mabayna aydeehim

wama khalfahum wala yuheetoonabishay-in min AAilmihi

illa bima shaawasiAAa kursiyyuhu assamawati wal-

ardawala yaooduhu hifthuhumawahuwa alAAaliyyu

alAAatheem (2:255)

Allah! There is no God save Him, the Alive, the Eternal.

Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him

belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is

in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by

His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and

that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing

of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth

the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of

preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.

(2:255)"

(http://www.duas.org/Misc/aayat_alkursi.html#Trans)

There is NOTHING and I mean there is NOTHING

more sweet then a six year old reciting such a beautiful

scripture in your ear.....again tears welling up. If you have

never heard such a beautiful thing you have truly missing

out. Just reading this scripture wells up such emotion in

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me and when I combine it with the memory of my first visit it

makes it that much more sweet.

In addition, as I wore hijab everyday I started to listen

to more Islamic teachings on Youtube by people like Yusuf

Estes and the Youtube channel Islam on Demand. I started

asking more questions and the more I asked the more

learned and loved. Then came the day, I knew (eyes welling

up with tears and I haven't even put them into words on this

post yet) I knew it was time to take my Shahadah. I was

speaking to my friend on the phone knowing I wanted to take

my shahadah as soon as possible and didn't want to wait

another moment, I just didn't know how or where which is why

I called her. It was then she told me they (she and her

husband could do it and yes I am now in tears and have a

running nose because I am overwhelmed with such emotion)

could do it in their home. I was already walking out the door

dressed to drive over an hour away for my shahadah. I didn't

tell anyone in my house, I just left. My friends husband (a

wonderful Egyptian man) had left for his job and turned

around to give me my shahada. Once they gave me a lesson

on the 5 pillars of Islam and explained everything in detail so I

would understand, we washed and prayed then I repeated the

words with so much emotion that it was more of a whisper

fighting to sound coherent and audible as tears streamed

down my face and as my emotions overwhelmed me.

"ASH-HADU AN LA ELAHA ILLA-ALLAH WA ASH-HADU ANNA

MOHAMMADAN RASUL-ALLAH".

In English: "I bear witness that there is no deity (none

truly to be worshipped) but, Allah, and I bear witness that

Mohammad is the messenger of Allah."

My friend never left my side once, she sat by my side

for the lesson, prayed by my side and sat again by my side for

my shahadah never leaving me, she is truly my sister and I am

so thankful for her.

Never had Christianity made me so emotional, never

had I felt so close to any religion as I had to Islam and to this

day I can't think of that very moment without being brought to

tears. All in all I have learned over the years you will find good

and bad comes in all shapes and forms and from every race,

religion, non-religion and ethnicity. I have learned that we're

the example we set for all human beings and for the Muslim

community.

So again, I ask, when did I start my journey to Islam?

My answer is...........My whole life has been my journey and

Islam has always been my destiny. I am Muslimah and I am

proud!

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A guide to Arabic for beginners

Letter name In the end... In the middle In the beginning Isolated Form Alif

Arabic For Beginners is designed to help you learn basic Arabic using simple,

easy lessons. By the end of this workbook you will learn how to read and write

Arabic, enough to help you pray and read the Quran.

Arabic is derived from Nabataean Aramaic, and has

been used since the 4th century AD. Arabic consists of

28 letters, and each letter has three basic forms

depending on if it rests in the beginning, middle or end

of a word.

Arabic, unlike English, is read from right read from right read from right read from right to left. When

reading the Quran or translating words, be sure to start

from the right hand side of the page.

In the following pages, each letter with its three glyph

forms will be shown. In addition, we have included the

Arabic letter with each of the short vowels fathah,

damma, and kasra, to demonstrate how to pronounce

the letter with each short vowel. Short vowels can be

any position of a letter, beginning, middle or end.

hello crocodile lions

The first letter Alif, shown below is an example of an Arabic letter in its three glyph forms.

ma r Ha b A

Remember that Arabic is always read from right to left.

marHabA

This is how Alif looks at the end of a word. This is Alif in the middle of a word. This is Alif at the beginning of a word.

ti

timsaAH

m sa A H AA

AAsAAd

sA A d

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Short Vowels (1 count) (Harakaat) FatHa a Damma u Kasra e/i

Tanween-FatHa a+n = an Tanween-Damma u+n = un Tanween-Kasra e/i + n =

shadda ( ) shadda ( ) + FatHa () The first letter will have sukuun and the second has FatHa. + =

Shadda doubles the sound of the letter. + =

sukuun no vowel sound (pause)

shadda ( )+ kasra () The first letter will have sukuun and the second has kasra. + = alif madda ( ) Long aA Alif madda, , is used when a sustained 'a' sound occurs at the beginning of a word.

shadda ( )+ Damma ( ) The first letter will have sukuun and the second has FatHa. + =

{any} {stew}

{it} When pronouncing a short vowel sound, make the sound extremely short, almost as though someone is interrupting you just as you begin talking.

Throughout this workbook, Arabic words will be shown in the following format to help students with the proper pronunciation:

When seeing the sukuun, be sure to pause.

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bA

Capital letters /A/ are used to denote emphasis and elongation of the sound of each letter.

bE

bU

lA

Arabic vowel diacritics and other symbols

Long Vowels (2 counts)

alif {ate}

Long vowels take twice as long to pronounce. When you are first learning the long vowel sounds, try circling or underlining the long vowels so you can be sure to extend the sound. Remember that all three long vowels can play the role of a consonant!

alif a wAw w yih y

{at}

{water}

{yes}

When alif has a hamza over it, than it is a consonant and is not a vowel. In this example, the alif makes a short a sound since you are pronouncing this hamza.

Letters as Consonants

aA

In English we use letters for vowels, whereas in the Arabic language we use symbols, or a combination of symbols and letters. The Arabic language has both short and long vowels. Long vowels have a longer sound than short vowels.

Symbol/letter Other sound aA Similar Sounds:

wAw

{too} oo

yA

{eat} ea/ee

example

sound Similar Sounds:

A

) +(

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Arabic Numbers

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

zero one two three four

five six seven eight nine

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Arabic Pronunciation Guide:

Use this as a guide to help you with the proper pronunciation of each letter. Some letters are pronounced deeper

in the throat, while others are just at the tip of your tongue.

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(as-ad) asad lion

Alif

A

a {apple} u {stew} i {be}

Prolonged A sound.1

Sound of each letter.

Tips on how to

sound out each

letter.

Name of each letter in

Arabic and English.

Sample word practice

reading and memorizing

how each of the letters are

connected. Numerical order of each Arabic letter. Arabic letter in its isolated form. Arabic letter in each of its

glyph forms. Each letter

has a different shape

depending on the position

of the letter in a word.

Each Arabic letter shown

with one of the short

vowels. Remember that

each short vowel can be in

any position of a word. For

example, damma can be

shown in the beginning,

middle, and end of a word.

Each letter is shown

transliterated with English

letters.

Each sound is shown with

an English word that gives

the closest possible sound.

Each transliterated word

shows you how to

pronounce the Arabic

word shown in each card.

This shows the English

meaning of each word.

Instructions on how to read each card:

18 Listen to each letter online:

http://mylanguages.org/arabic_alphabet.php

(as-ad) asad lion

Alif

bA

(tim-sAH) timsAH alligator

tA

b At Soft t as in the word time.

a {apple} u {stew} i {be} ba {baboon} bu {Buginvillaea} {buoy}

bi {believe}

Prolonged A sound.

(ba-je-a) bejaa swan

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it.

ta {tap}

tu {tuna} te {tea}

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(thaa-leb) thaaleb fox

thA

(je-mel) jemel camel

jim

(Hoot) Hoot whale

HA

j thH

tha {thatch} thu {enthusiasm} thi {theory} je {jet} ju {Judo} ji {Jim} Ha {Happy} Hu {who} He {Hip}

Soft th as in the word worth.Hard H as in the word happy. You should feel the breath from your mouth.


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Some dialects also pronounce this letter as g as in gap.

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http://youtu.be/joaa_H3ejoM

(reem) reem deer

rA

(za-ra-fah) zarafah giraffe

zaee

(sul-HafAh) sulHafAh turtle

seen

z rs

ra {rat} ru {root} ri {rid} za {plaza} zu {zoo} zi {woozy} sa {sat} su {sue} se {sea}

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(kha-rouf) kharouf sheep

khA

(Deek) Deek rooster

dAl

thAl d khth Hard kh sound, as though you are snoring.Strong th as in the word this.kha khu khi

(Thi-ib) Thiib wolf

da {dad} du {do} di {delay}

tha {that} thu {thuja}

the {this}

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(twA-woos) twAwoos peacock

twA

(Thwar-bAn) ThwarbAn skunk

thwA

(aghn-zah) aghnzah goat

ayn

thw twA Aa

twa twu twi thwa thwu thwi aa u e

When making the twA sound, shape your mouth and tongue into an o. Your tongue should touch the top of your teeth.

Form an o with your mouth and tongue, when pronouncing the thw sound. Your tongue should touch the top of your teeth.

'A' in 'agh' when surprised

Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture.

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(shi-bil) shibil lion cub

Shiin

(swa-qar) swaqar falcon

sad

(dwif-daa) dwifdaa frog

dwad

dwa dwu dwi swa swu swi shu {shoe} shi {she}

Swa Shdwa To pronounce the hard Sw sound, form a circle with your lips.To pronounce the hard dw sound, form a circle with your lips.

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Each of the letters are shown without any harakat (vowels). Say each letter aloud as you look at each picture. Then trace the letter while saying it. sha

{shadow}

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(gha-zAl) ghazAl gazelle

ghayn

(feel) feel elephant

fa

(qird) qird monkey

qaf

f ghaqqa qu qi fa {famine} fu {foot} fi {fee} gha ghu ghi

To pronounce the gha sound, pretend you are gargling water. The hard q is pronounced like the letters cou in cough.

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(la-ma) lama llama

lAm

(mea-zah) meazah goat

mim

(kalb) kalb dog

kAf

L kmma {May} mu {move} mi {me} la {lemon} lu {blue} li {lily}

ka {kaaba} ku {cookie} ki {key}

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(na-mir) namir tiger

noon

(hud-hud) hudhud hoopoe

hA

(wahidul-qarn) wahidulqarn rhinoceros

wAw

(ya-ma-mah) yamamah dove

yA

(It gives a word a sudden stop, as though you are being interrupted.)

hamza

(bab-ba-ghaa) parrot

nhw

y Y as in the word yellow.

wa {way} wu {wood} wi {we} ha {heaven} hu {who} hi {here} na {banana} nu {noon} ni {knee}

ya {yes} yu {you} yi {year} a {apple} u {stew} i {ear}

a

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Practice writing hamza in its glyph forms:

Hamza is a letter in the Arabic alphabet, representing the glottal stop. Hamza is not one of the 28 full letters, and owes its existence to historical inconsistencies in the standard writing system. Is it derived from the Arabic letter Ayn. Hamza will often "sit" on another letter, or it can have no seat at all. The term seat is used to indicate the long vowel that the hamza sits upon. Sometimes the term chair is used. Hamza can sit upon the following three letters ( ) or it can have no seat at all.

With fatha ( ) , hamza makes a short a sound: {apple}

When hamza sits below the Alif, it will always include the kasra, and make the short i sound: {ear}

With damma ( ), hamza makes a short u sound: {stew}

With fatha ( ) , hamza makes a short a sound: {apple} With damma ( ), hamza makes a short u sound: {stew} With kasra ( ), hamza makes a short i sound: {ear}

With damma ( ), hamza makes a short u sound: {wood} Practice saying and tracing each of the letters below:

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taaun marbuta This is a different shape but the same sound for the letter taa. This letter is called taa marbutah. Marbutah means it is enclosed. Taa marbutah is also a feminine mark to indicate a feminine noun or word. It is only shown at the end of a word.

When to pronounce the Taa Marbutah

The taa marbutah has the t sound when it there are other words following after the taa marbutah. As-Salatu Khayrum-mina-nawm

When the taa marbutah is at the end of the sentence, you use the h sound, such as in the word As-Salah. Hay-ya Alas-Salah

Connect the sounds together Connect the sounds together

Now Let Us Practice What You Have Learned

Write the sound under each letter. Remember that Arabic is written from right to left. Once you

have decoded the sound, draw a line from the word to the correct picture. Start working from

right to left. The first one has been done for you.

baAbaA

daddy

door

baab

to broadcast

bath

Let us try one more:

b aA b aA

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Hard Sound

The letter: twa represents the strong letter T. Start off by saying a regular t and then lower your mouth to make it rounder.

Soft Sound

The letter: taa' , which represents the soft letter T. Sounds like the t in table.

Similar Sounds: ( T ) group

Say each word. Circle the word if it has the soft t sound. Draw a box around the word if it has a hard t sound.

bowl

male goat

trend

pilot

fig

clay

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sretsiwT eugnoT cibarA nuf rof tsuJ dekop )fo( nemodba )eht( kcud ruoy

)esnet tsap(

kcud ruO

esuaceB

,

ekop

)esnet tneserp(

naC

,

ekil tsuJ

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Practice: Beginning and Ending Consonant Shapes Circle the shape of the missing letter from each word. Then write the letter to finish the word.

lamp

rug

plate

ball

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Hard Sound

The letter: thwa represents the strong letter Thw. Form an o with your mouth and tongue, when pronouncing the thw sound. Your tongue should touch the top of your teeth. There is no similar sound in English

Soft Sound

The letter: tha' , which represents the soft letter th as in the word that

Similar Sounds: ( Th ) group

Say each word. Circle the word if it has the soft th sound. Draw a box around the word if it has a hard thwa sound. Write the missing letters in the squares provided.

umbrella

gold

tail

fly deer

envelope

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Similar Sounds: ( Th ) group

Say each word. Circle the word if it has the hard thwa sound. Draw a box around the word if it has a hard th sound.

fingernail

second

fox

Hard Sound

The letter: thwa represents the strong letter Thw. Form an o with your mouth and tongue, when pronouncing the thw sound. Your tongue should touch the top of your teeth. There is no similar sound in English

Soft Sound

The letter: tha' , which represents the soft sound of th as in the word with.

Practice connecting each of the letters together:

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Practice: Beginning and Ending Consonant Shapes Circle the shape of the missing letter from each word. Then write the letter to finish the word.

pupil snake

deer umbrella

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Words with similar sounds but very different meanings:

river

slaughter

hard: soft:

Quranic Verse

picture

hard: soft:

expensive

empty

hard: hard:

PRACTICE READING ALOUD

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Makkah

pyramids

hard: soft:

pilgrimage

sinful

hard: soft:

brain

food

hard: soft:

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lm

la

le

Other ways Arabic letters are shown together In English we use letters for vowels, whereas in the Arabic language we use symbols, or a combination of symbols and letters. The Arabic language has both short and long vowels. Long vowels have a longer sound than short vowels.

+ + +

Fatatain makes an an sound

an

an

ban

tan

than

jan

Kasratain makes an in sound

in

in

bin

tin

thin

jin

Examples:

Examples:

ammatain makes an un sound

un un

bun

tun thun jun

Examples:

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Just for fun Arabic Tongue Twisters Karandafashs (the) horn (of) broke Karandakhi (The) horn (of)

Tariq (the) cap (of) picked Tahir (The) bird of

and

flew.

Khalil (in the) fence (of) silk A thread (of)

house (is a) nice Khumayis (The) house (of)

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son-in-law

sorcery

Note: Magic and sorcery are

harAm harAm harAm harAm

path

beating

flowers

appearance

hard: soft: hard: soft: hard: soft: Words with similar sounds but very different meanings:

PRACTICE READING ALOUD

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dog

heart

ca

cou

to weigh

to say

ca

cou

to pour

to insult

That hurts

my feelings.

hard: soft: hard: soft: hard: soft:

InshaAllah, I

will forgive

them.

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Just for fun Arabic Tongue Twisters the donkey (is) and (the) meat (of) halal the birds (is) (The) meat (of)

haram.

Atiyah (the) lunch (of) and cover my lunch Bring me

wooden boards. (has) five (of) the ceiling (The) wood

(is) dry. Nifiisa (The) shirt (of)

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Just for fun Arabic Tongue Twisters

words. (has) perfect Kamal (The) speech (of)

(is) difficult. seven Page

(a) pickle. ate A policeman

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Count each of the fruit, then color the graphs below to show the total number fruit.

Practice Counting In Arabic

6

5

4

3

1

six

five

three

two

one

2

four

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How to prepare for prayers (or touching the Quran) by making Wudhu

Hands

Wash your hands. Use your left hand to wash your right hand (3 times). After that, using your right hand, wash your left

hand (3 times).

Mouth & Nose

Rinse your whole mouth. (3 times). Gently use water to clean inside your nose with the palm of your hand, then

blow the water out. (3 times).

Face

Wash your face completely by spreading your hands from your right ear to the left, and from the edge of the hair to the chin.

(3 times).

Ears Wipe your ears inside and out by putting finger in all crevices of ear and thumb

behind it, wiping down. (1 time).

Hair Wipe your head. Using your wet hands, just gently wipe your head from front to

back and back to front. (3 times)

Arms to the Elbows Wash your arms from wrists to elbows, leave no part dry. Wash your right arm (3 times) with your left hand and then wash your left arm with your right hand (3 times)

Feet Wash each of your feet up to the ankles and be sure water goes in-between

the toes. (3 times)

All Muslims must seek to remain clean and always maintain good hygiene. Wudhu is used to mentally prepare for prayers

(Salat) since it is the time that are closes to Allah (swt). We need to be in a state of Wudhu in order to perform Salat or touch

The Holy Qur'an.

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How many rakaah in each prayer?

Just remember this pattern:

2, 4, 4, 3, 4 2 for Fajr ()

4 for Thwuhr () 4 for Asr ( )

3 for Maghrib ( ) 4 for Isha ()

This workbook will teach you how to perform four rakaah are the movements

and words followed by Muslims during salah.

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: (Steps 7-16) : (Step 18) : (Step 19)

rakaah

Fajr (2)

This symbol represents

one rakaah

Tashahud Attashah-hud al-thani

Zhuhr (4)

Asr (4)

Maghrib (3)

Isha (4)

This symbol means to say these rakats aloud softly. Do not say these loudly.

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Step By Step Guide to Salah 1. Intention Intention Intention Intention (Neyah): Focus your full intention on performing the

prayer to Allah.

2. Face the Kiblah (direction to the Kabah ): 3. Start your prayers with saying the Takbeer while raising

your hands, palms facing forwards to the same level as your ears.

4. Now place both of your hands onto your chest hands onto your chest hands onto your chest hands onto your chest so that the right hand

is placed atop of the left hand, grabbing the wrist area.

Neyah

Allahu Akbar (God is the greatest)

Allah is the greatest

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(Optional) Say an opening prayer.

TRANSLITERATED: SubuHaAnaka allAhuma wa biHamdika wa tabAraka-ismuka

Practice writing each of the words below:

blessed is and all praise is to you and O Allah Glorified you are

your name

Step 6 It is important to seek refuge in Allah from Shaitan the accursed.

Step 5

the accursed Shaitan from in Allah I seek refuge

Practice writing each of the words below:

TRANSLITERATED: audthu billahi mina--shaytan ir-rajeem Step 7 Next it is time to say Surah Al Fatihah.

Long vowel sounds (2 counts) 2

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Bismil-lahir-rahmanir-raheem

Alhamdu lil-lahi rab-bil ala-meen

Ar-rahmanir-raheem

Maliki yawmid-deen

iyyaka nabudu wa-iyyaka nasta-een

ihdinas-siratal mustaqeem

Siratal-latheena an-amta alayhim ghayril

maghdoobi alayhim walad-dAAl-leen

Surah Al Fatihah Transliterated Use this page, to help you practice how to say each of the words. You can use this to help you

memorize your prayers, however it is very important to learn Arabic, and be able to read the

words in the Quran as well as understand them.

Listen online: beta.quran.com/en/1/1-7#1/

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of the universe, Lord (be) to Allah All praises and thanks

(of the) Judgment (of the) Day Owner

Practice WritingPractice WritingPractice WritingPractice Writing

Date: ___________________ Name: _______________________________________________

intervals6 intervals4-5 intervals2,4,6 intervals2

With nose

(ghunnah)

2 Silent Roll the R intervals2,4,6

the Most Merciful The Most Gracious Allah In the name of

the Most Merciful The Most Gracious

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we ask for help and You Alone we worship, You Alone

the straight (to) the path, Guide us

not (of) on them, You have bestowed (Your) Favors

(of) those (The) path

(of) those who

go astray.

and not on themselves those who earned

(Your) wrath

Date: ___________________ Name: _______________________________________________

intervals6 intervals4-5 intervals2,4,6 intervals2

With nose

(ghunnah)

2 Silent Roll the R intervals2,4,6

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Optional Step 8

Recite Another Surah After reciting Surah Al Fatihah, you can choose to recite recite recite recite

another Surahanother Surahanother Surahanother Surah, or verse (ayah) verse (ayah) verse (ayah) verse (ayah) from the Quran ( ) . Inshaallah

for this lesson we will use Surat l-ikhl since it is very short and it

will be easier for you to remember.

The Quran

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,

6 intervals6666 intervals4-5 intervals2,4,6 intervals2

With nose

(ghunnah)

2 Silent Roll the R Unrest letters

(Echoing Sound)

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Qul-huwal-lahu-ahad

Allahus-samad

Lam-yalid walam-yoolad

Walam yakul-lahu kufuwan ahad

Surat l-ikhlas Transliterated

Say, He is Allah, the One! Allah, the Eternal, the Absolute. He begetteth not, nor was begotten. And there is none equivalent unto Him.

Listen online: quran.com/112

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Date: ___________________ Name: _______________________________________________ Chapter (112) srat l-ikhl (Sincerity)

is begotten and not (He) begets Not (He)

the One. is (Allah) he Say,

the Eternal the Absolute. Allah,

and [one]. equivalent for him is And not

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Step 9 Ruku

Ruku

1. Next raise your hands, palms facing forwards, at an equal height to

your ears and say:

2. Then bow bow bow bow before Allah the most Merciful, by placing your hands on

your knees and keeping your back straight.

Say 3 times While still in the ruku position, say the following words

three times.

subHaAna rab-biya AlAthweem

The Great (or the Greatest of Allah) my Lord Glorified be



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Step 10 The following phrase will be stated while risingwhile risingwhile risingwhile rising:

Once you have stood back up, raise your hands raise your hands raise your hands raise your hands and put them back onto your your your your

chestchestchestchest, with the right hand over the left grabbing your wrist. You can also just

drop them to your sides.

samia Allahu leman Hamidah

praise him to those who Allah Listen or hear

Step 11 After standing from Ruku you praise Allah by saying : All praise be to Allah

all praises And to You [let be] Oh our Lord

rabbanaA walaka alHamd


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Next WITHOUT raising your hands, go to the floor saying Allah is the greatest

and make Sujud by kneeling to the ground. Put your hands at an equal height

to your ears. Make sure you roll into the Sujud position by placing your

knees, nose, then forehead onto the floor. When you are finished with Sujud

you will do the opposite. roll by taking the forehead, nose, hands.


Step 12

sujud

Important notes about Sujud

The closest position to Allah is the position of Sujud, with your forehead to the

ground. This is the special position that you can make duaa and ask Allah for

anything you need his help with.

At least once, but preferably more in odd numbers (3,5,7,9)

subHaAna rab-biya alaAla

Step 13 say 3 times

the highest of all my Lord (God) Glorified be

Sujud

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Step 14 Then say Allah is the greatest and sit up to the kneeling position. Place your palms on your knees.


side

back

Step 15 While still in this position, you can ask Allahs forgiveness for your sins.

Say this at least once, but it is preferable to say this an odd amount of

times such as (3, 5, 7, 9, )

Astaghfiru Allah Alathoweem

Say 3 times

The Greatest Allah I ask for forgiveness from

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Step 16 Then say Allah is the greatest and go back to the Sujud position one more time.


the highest of all my Lord (God) Glorified be

subHaAna rab-biya alaAla

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Step 17 Then say Allah is the greatest and stand back up to begin the next Rakah. Allah is the greatest

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Mabrook! You have just finished learning how to perform one Rakah. Go back to step 7, located on page 8, and repeat steps 7 16 to complete the second Rakah

Once you have finished the second Rakah, continue to step 18 to say the Tashahud. (If you have to complete four Rakah, go back and repeat steps 7-16 twice then recite the Tashahud and Attashah-hud Al-thani to complete your prayers.)

Although many Duaas you will learn are derived from the Quran. The Tashahud, is also considered a duaa

but it does not come from the Quran.

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Step 18 After the second Rakah, you go back into the kneeling position and recite the Tashahud. When you see the symbol, point your index

finger, but to not bounce it around.

All greetings to Allah, and all the good Prayers, and everything that is good [is for Allah]. May the peace be upon you the prophet [of Allah], and Allahs mercy and blessing be upon you. May the peace be upon us and upon all the righteous servants of Allah.

I testify there is no god worthy of worship except Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is his messenger.

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)hannuhg(


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At-TahiyAtu LillAhi Was-SalawAtu Wat-ayyibAt.

As-SalAmu alayka ayyuha An-Nabiyu Wa

Rahmatul lAhi Wa BarakAtuhu

As-SalAmu alaynA Wa ala IbAdil-lAhi

As-sAlihin.

ash-hadu al-lA ilAha il-lal-lahu Wa ash-hadu

an-na Muhammadan aAbduhu wa Rasuluhu

Tashahud Transliterated

Use this page, to help you practice how to say each of the words. You can use this to help you



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all the good Prayers and to Allah All greetings

everything that is good and

and Prophet [of Allah] O upon you May the

peace be

Allahs blessing and of Allah the mercy

Long vowel sounds (2 counts)2

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the servants of upon and upon us May the peace be

the righteous ones Allah

that verily I Testify

there is no

God

except

Allah

I Testify And

that verily

Mohammad is

his slave

and his messenger


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Two Rakahs finished! You have just finished learning how to perform

two Rakah! Go back to step 7, located on page 8, and repeat steps 7 16 to complete two more Rakah Once you have finished the fourth Rakah, continue to step 18, recite the Tashahud, then go on to the following page to learn how to say Attashahhud Atha-ni.

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Step 19

OAllah, give your blessing for Muhammad and his family, as you gave your blessing to Abraham and his family. Verily you are the most praise worthy and the most glorious.

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Al-Lahumma salli ala MuHammadi-Wa ala Ali

MuHammad,

Kama sallayta ala IbrAhima, Wa ala Ali IbrAhim

In-naka Hamidum-Majid

Al-Lahumma bArik ala MuHammadi-Wa ala Ali

MuHammad,

Kama bArekta ala IbrAhima Wa ala Ali IbrAhim,

In-naka Hamidum-Majid.

Attashah-hud Al-thani Transliterated

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give your

mercy OAllah

to

Muhammad

and

to

Muhammad family of

gave your mercy As you

to

Ibrahim

and

to

Ibrahim (the) family of


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Most praise

worthy Verily you are

Most glorious

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gave your blessing As you

to

Ibrahim

and

to

Ibrahim (the) family of

give your blessing

OAllah

to

Muhammad

and

to

Muhammad family of


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Most praise

worthy Verily you are

Most glorious

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Allah the mercy of and upon you May the peace be

Look to your right and say: May Allahs peace and mercy be upon you to the angel on your right.

Allah the mercy of and upon you May the peace be

Look to your left and say: May Allahs peace and mercy be upon you to the angel on your left.

asalamu aAlaykum wa raHmatullah

asalamu aAlaykum wa raHmatullah

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Allah has commanded the worshiper to beautify and adorn himself in prayer.

When men and boys pray Salah, they can wear a cap

called the Kuffiah (

), but this is not obligatory.

Although, the mens awrah is considered from the navel

down to the knees, during Salah, for boys and men, their

garments must cover their shoulders and legs.

Fold trousers up until your feet are plainly visible.

Women must cover her head and hair with the hijab when she

prays. It is okay to show your face during prayers.

It is obligatory on women to cover her entire body except her

face and hands with loose fitting (non-skin tight) garments. You

can wear socks if your attire does not cover your feet. Your

garments must cover your arms completely so your prayers are

correct, Inshaallah, because it is important that the entire

body be covered.

Before you pray Salah, our body, clothes and the place where you pray must be clean.

Do not wear clothes with any pictures of living things or distracting writing. (This is so they do not distract others during

salah.)

During Salah, you must concentrate by looking downwards, at the location where you put your head for sujood, and never

letting our eyes wander. Put your mind only to Allah. Worship Allah as if you are looking at him, and remember that Allah is

watching and listening to everything that you do.

Avoid transparent clothing.

For both boys and girls:

For boys: For girls:

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