Thā
ثَاء
Shapes in a word
ث
alone
ثـ
start
ـثـ
middle
ـث
end
Like “th” in “think” — never “s” and never “t”.
In the Quran
Whispered · الهَمْسSoft (flowing) · الرَّخَاوَةLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحRestrained · الإِصْمَات
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Tip of the tongue with the edges of the upper front teeth
The tip of the tongue touches the biting edges of the upper front teeth — it peeks out a little.
Let the tip of the tongue touch the edges of the upper front teeth and blow air softly.
More words with ث
ثَWith fatha
ثِWith kasra
ثُWith damma
ثْWith 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. |