Ḥā
حَاء
Shapes in a word
ح
alone
حـ
start
ـحـ
middle
ـح
end
A strong, breathy “h” squeezed from the middle of the throat — like breathing on glasses to clean them, but tighter.
In the Quran
Whispered · الهَمْسSoft (flowing) · الرَّخَاوَةLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحRestrained · الإِصْمَات
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Middle of the throat
The throat narrows in its middle, behind the root of the tongue.
Narrow the middle of the throat and push air through. No scraping (that is خ) and no voice (that is ع).
More words with ح
حَWith fatha
حِWith kasra
حُWith damma
حْWith 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. |