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Rules for letter Ra ر

Reading letter Ra with light or broad sound

• We need to know when to read the letter Ra with light/thin or broad/heavy sound.

• In order to determine this, we need to look at the harakah of the letter Ra.

• If the letter Ra is sakin (it has no harakah), we look at the harakah of the previous letter

Letter Ra رWhen to read the letter Ra with thin voice?

• The letter Ra has zayr below it: ر�– e.g. ر�ض�وان� ة ل ر�س ق� ر�ز�

• The letter Ra is sakin, but the letter before it has zayr: – e.g. ق�اف ذ�مة� م�ر� ر� ك� لش� ر� ش�

• The letter Ra is sakin, the letter before it is also sakin, the second last letter has zayr:– e.g. ح�ج�ر

• The letter Ra is sakin and before it is letter Ya ى:– e.g. ر� خبير خي

• The letter Ra mushaddad has zayr or paysh on it – e.g. ة�! ي ذ$ر# م ح$ر#

Summary

We read the letter Ra in thin voice if…

Ra has zayr on it

Ra is sakin & the letter before

it has zayr

Ra is sakin & Ya comes before it

Letter Ra رWhen to read the letter Ra with broad voice?

• The letter Ra has zabar or paysh on it: ر

– e.g. كمق ز جع ر #ى ر ب ر• The letter Ra is sakin, but the letter before it has zabar or paysh :

– e.g. ع$و�نج $ر� حبا ت سل مر� ر� ا• The letter Ra is sakin, the letter before it is also sakin, the second last letter (other

than Ya ى ) has zabar or paysh :

– e.g. ص$ف�ر� �قص�ر� ال ك ر� خ$س� والعص�ر�• The letter Ra is sakin and one of these seven letters come after it:

– ق غ ظ ط ض ص خ– e.g. صاد �ر� ا ق�ر�طاس

• The letter Ra mushaddad has zabar or paysh on it:

– e.g. ?ة ذر! ة ق$ر! مر!

Summary

We read the letter Ra in broad voice if…

Ra has zabar orpaysh on it

Ra is sakin & the letter before

it has zabar orpaysh

Ra is sakin & next letter is

ق غ ظ ط ض ص خ