Letter 9 of 29
Dhal
Transliterated “dh”
ذ
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- ذ
- Initial
- ذـ
- Medial
- ـذ
- Final
- ـذ
Where it comes from
Tip of the tongue between the teeth, voiced
Like the "th" in "this". Voiced counterpart of ث.
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Rakhawah
- Jahr
Joining: Does not join to the letter that follows — one of the six non-joiners.
Common mistakes
- Substituting ز
- Devoicing it into ث
In the Quran
- 51:1وَالذَّارِيَاتِDhal with shaddah