Letter 13 of 29
Sheen
Transliterated “sh”
ش
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- ش
- Initial
- شـ
- Medial
- ـشـ
- Final
- ـش
Where it comes from
Middle of the tongue against the roof of the mouth
The air spreads across the mouth rather than channelling — that is tafashshi.
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Rakhawah
- Hams
- Tafashshi
Joining: Joins to the letter that follows it.
Common mistakes
- Narrowing it towards س
- Adding a whistle
In the Quran
- 106:1قُرَيْشٍSheen spreading