Letter 12 of 29
Seen
Transliterated “s”
س
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- س
- Initial
- سـ
- Medial
- ـسـ
- Final
- ـس
Where it comes from
Tip of the tongue near the lower front teeth
A clear whistle, light. The thin counterpart of ص.
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Rakhawah
- Hams
- Safir
Joining: Joins to the letter that follows it.
Common mistakes
- Heaviness borrowed from ص
- Weakening the whistle
In the Quran
- 114:1النَّاسِSeen at a stop