By the end of this lesson
- Read -an, -in and -un endings
- Know why an alif after tanwīn fatḥah isn't read
- Spot tanwīn at the end of words
| Mark | Sound | Example |
|---|---|---|
| بً | -an | عَلِيمًا |
| بٍ | -in | رَحِيمٍ |
| بٌ | -un | كِتَابٌ |
Tanwīn only appears on the last letter of a word. It sounds like a nūn with no vowel added after the short vowel.
نُورٌlight
عَذَابٌpunishment
قَلِيلًاa little
غَفُورٍforgiving
PracticeWhat sound does each word end with?
حَكِيمٌShow answer
-un (ḥakīmun)
بَصِيرًاShow answer
-an (baṣīran)
رَسُولٍShow answer
-in (rasūlin)
رَحْمَةًShow answer
-an (raḥmatan)