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Laam Shamsiyyah & Qamariyyah
Sun letters and moon letters — how 'Al' (ال) changes pronunciation.
Laam Shamsiyyah (Sun Letters)
When 'Al' (ال) is followed by one of the 14 sun letters, the Laam is silent and the following letter is doubled (shown with a shadda) instead.
ت ث د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ل ن
الشَّمْسُash-shamsLaam is silent; Sheen is doubled
Laam Qamariyyah (Moon Letters)
When 'Al' (ال) is followed by one of the 14 moon letters, the Laam is pronounced clearly with a sukoon.
ا ب ج ح خ ع غ ف ق ك م ه و ي
الْقَمَرُal-qamarLaam is pronounced clearly