ILM AL-HÂL

114 SOME SÛRAHS AND ÂYÂT RECITED IN SALÂH Some of the Guidelines to Read Sûrahs and Duas Correctly in Their Transliterations: â : pronounced with an empty mouth and elongation such as “Bismillâhi” â : pronounced with a full mouth and elongation such as “Ta‘ â mi, yusr â ” û : pronounced with an empty mouth and elongation such as “Innahû, lahû” û : pronounced with a full mouth and elongation such as “R û hu” î : pronounced with an empty mouth and elongation such as “Hamîdun, ‘ilmihî” î : pronounced with a full mouth and elongation such as “Rah î mu, mustaq î mu” Signs of prolongation: â-û-î (indicates one vowel count) ’ : ( ء ) Hamza. Example “Lâ ta’khudhuhû, bi-shay’in”. ‘ : ( ع ) ‘Ayn. Example “Iyyâka na‘budu wa iyyâka nasta‘în”. Gh : ( غ ) Ghayn. Example “Ghayri, faraghta”. Dh : ( ض ) Dhâd. Example “An-qa dh a, ta dh lîl, fa dh îlata”. Kh : ( خ ) Khi. Emerges from the throat. Example “Khalfahum, khawf”. Th : ( ث ) Tha. Interdental sound. Example “Kawthar, thanâ’uk”. Dh : ( ذ ) Dhâl. Interdental sound. Example “Alladhî”. Th : ( ظ ) Thi. Interdental sound. Example “A th îm, th ahrak”.