Letter 6 of 29
Ha
Transliterated “h”
ح
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- ح
- Initial
- حـ
- Medial
- ـحـ
- Final
- ـح
Where it comes from
Middle of the throat
A breathy sound from the middle of the throat, with no rasp. Not an English "h".
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Rakhawah
- Hams
Joining: Joins to the letter that follows it.
Common mistakes
- Producing an English "h" from the chest
- Confusing it with خ, which rasps
In the Quran
- 1:2الْحَمْدُHa from the middle throat