Letter 8 of 29
Dal
Transliterated “d”
د
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- د
- Initial
- دـ
- Medial
- ـد
- Final
- ـد
Where it comes from
Tip of the tongue against the base of the upper front teeth
Same place as ت but voiced. Does not join forward.
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Shiddah
- Jahr
- Qalqalah
Joining: Does not join to the letter that follows — one of the six non-joiners.
Common mistakes
- Using the English "d" position
- Joining it to the next letter
In the Quran
- 112:1أَحَدٌDal at a stop, with qalqalah