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337 337 337 337 337 337 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION Basics of the Basics of the Basics of the Basics of the Basics of the Ar Ar Ar Ar Ara a a a abic Langua bic Langua bic Langua bic Langua bic Languag g g g ge e e e e Lesson 1 Use of ‘al’ In Arabic, al ( ) is used in the same way as the is used in English. In other words, with the addition of al , a common noun becomes specific, e. g. : means a boy, while means the boy. If a word starts with al ( ), tanween ( ) cannot be put on that word. For example, to say as-salaumu alaikum is correct, but as-salaamun alaikum is incor- rect. Types of Letters Based on whether the laam in al is pro- nounced, or whether the alif is directly joined to the first consonant of the word, letters of the Arabic alphabet can be divided into two: Qamaree and Shamsee — al is completely pronounced with al-Qamar (the moon) while it is joined to the sheen of ash- shams (the sun). 10. 1 10. 1 10. 1 10. 1 10. 1 B B B B B A S I C A S I C A S I C A S I C A S I C O F O F O F O F O F A A A A A R A B I C R A B I C R A B I C R A B I C R A B I C L L L L L A N G U A G E A N G U A G E A N G U A G E A N G U A G E A N G U A G E