LessonsSifat al-Huruf — Seventeen Letter Characteristics and Their ApplicationQuiz

Inhiraf literally means inclination or deflection. Its two letters are ل and ر. Their particular tongue configuration causes the sound to take a characteristic route or direction during articulation.

In ل, the front or side of the tongue creates its distinctive sound pathway. In ر, the tongue tip and the adjacent area produce a different effect; the letters are not interchangeable.

Practice: compare «أَلْ» and «أَرْ». A shared label of inhiraf does not erase their differences in articulation and their other features. The practical aim is to preserve both clearly.

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Inhiraf — the deflection in lam and ra

Sifat al-Huruf — Seventeen Letter Characteristics and Their Application

Inhiraf literally means inclination or deflection. Its two letters are ل and ر. Their particular tongue configuration causes the sound to take a characteristic route or direction during articulation.

In ل, the front or side of the tongue creates its distinctive sound pathway. In ر, the tongue tip and the adjacent area produce a different effect; the letters are not interchangeable.

Practice: compare «أَلْ» and «أَرْ». A shared label of inhiraf does not erase their differences in articulation and their other features. The practical aim is to preserve both clearly.