Qalqalah

قلقلة

Definition

An echoing bounce produced on five letters (ق ط ب ج د) when they are sakin (have a sukun). The sound bounces from its articulation point.

Examples from the Quran

Al-Ikhlas — Ayah 1 Read in context →

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Al-Ikhlas — Ayah 2 Read in context →

ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ

Al-Ikhlas — Ayah 3 Read in context →

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

Al-Ikhlas — Ayah 4 Read in context →

وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدُۢ

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