Lam Shamsiyyah
Rules of Lam
لام شمسية
The lam of "al-" is silent before fourteen sun letters, and the following letter is doubled.
When it applies
- ت
- ث
- د
- ذ
- ر
- ز
- س
- ش
- ص
- ض
- ط
- ظ
- ل
- ن
How to pronounce it
Do not pronounce the lam at all. Move from the alif straight into a doubled sun letter.
Worked examples
Each is cited so you can find it in the mushaf and check it yourself.
| Reference | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | الرَّحْمَٰنِ | Lam silent, ra doubled. |
| 114:1 | النَّاسِ | Lam silent, noon doubled. |
Common mistakes
- Pronouncing the lam, giving "al-rahman" instead of "ar-rahman".
- Failing to double the sun letter.