Lam Shamsiyyah

لام شمسية

Definition

The laam of the definite article (ال) is assimilated into the following sun letter and not pronounced. There are 14 sun letters.

Examples from the Quran

Al-Fatiha — Ayah 1 Read in context →

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Al-Fatiha — Ayah 3 Read in context →

ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Al-Fatiha — Ayah 4 Read in context →

مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Al-Fatiha — Ayah 6 Read in context →

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٲطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Ghunnah Ikhfa Ikhfa Shafawi Idgham with Ghunnah Idgham without Ghunnah Idgham Shafawi

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