● Arabic uses three basic marks to help us read and pronounce letters:
○ fatḥah (َ), called zabar in Urdu: a letter with fatḥah is called maftūḥ.
○ kasrah (ِ), called zer in Urdu: a letter with kasrah is called maksūr.
○ ḍammah (ُ), called pesh in Urdu: a letter with ḍammah is called maḍmūm.
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Basic Vowel Marks (Harakat)
Introduction to Arabic Sounds and the Kalimah
● Arabic uses three basic marks to help us read and pronounce letters:
○ fatḥah (َ), called zabar in Urdu: a letter with fatḥah is called maftūḥ.
○ kasrah (ِ), called zer in Urdu: a letter with kasrah is called maksūr.
○ ḍammah (ُ), called pesh in Urdu: a letter with ḍammah is called maḍmūm.