Ṣād
صَاد
Shapes in a word
ص
alone
صـ
start
ـصـ
middle
ـص
end
A heavy, full “s” — the back of the tongue is raised so the mouth sounds full.
In the Quran
Whispered · الهَمْسSoft (flowing) · الرَّخَاوَةElevated (heavy) · الاسْتِعْلَاءClosed (covered) · الإِطْبَاقRestrained · الإِصْمَاتWhistling · الصَّفِير
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Tip of the tongue near the lower front teeth
The tip rests near the lower front teeth, leaving a very narrow channel so the air whistles.
Same place as س, but lift the back of the tongue and press the middle up toward the palate.
More words with ص
صَWith fatha
صِWith kasra
صُWith damma
صْWith 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. |
| Elevated (heavy) | الاسْتِعْلَاء | The back of the tongue rises to the palate, filling the mouth with a heavy sound. |
| Closed (covered) | الإِطْبَاق | The middle of the tongue presses up against the palate like a lid — the heaviest letters. |
| Restrained | الإِصْمَات | Made further in, so it takes more care to say. |
| Whistling | الصَّفِير | The air whistles through a narrow channel at the tip of the tongue. |