Hā
هَاء
Shapes in a word
ه
alone
هـ
start
ـهـ
middle
ـه
end
Like “h” in “hat”, from the very bottom of the throat — always pronounced, even at the end of a word.
In the Quran
Whispered · الهَمْسSoft (flowing) · الرَّخَاوَةLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحRestrained · الإِصْمَات
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Deepest part of the throat
Right at the vocal folds, furthest from the mouth.
Let breath pass gently through the open vocal folds, deep in the throat.
More words with ه
هَWith fatha
هِWith kasra
هُWith damma
هْWith sukun
Characteristics (ṣifāt)
| Whispered | الهَمْس | Breath keeps flowing with the letter, so it sounds airy. |
| Soft (flowing) | الرَّخَاوَة | The sound flows on while the letter is held. |
| Lowered (light) | الاسْتِفَال | The tongue stays low, so the letter sounds light. |
| Open | الانْفِتَاح | The tongue stays apart from the palate. |
| Restrained | الإِصْمَات | Made further in, so it takes more care to say. |