MAKHARIJ AL-HUROOF

WHAT IS ?

is the singular of

It is the place of emitting the letter

when pronouncing it, that
differentiates that specific letter
from other letters.
A

Specific: that
RTICULATION which
POINTS relies
ARE on aKINDS
OF TWO :
specific
place of the areas of the throat, tongue or
the two lips.

Unspecific: does not rely on a specific

place from the areas of the throat,
tongue or the two lips.
(This approximate articulation point is
applied to the lengthened letters that
come from the empty space in the mouth
and throat).
 Makhaarij Al Huroof

(Articulation points of
Letters)

(Al-
(Al-Jawf)
Khayshum) (Ash- Empty
(Al-Lisaan) (Al-Halq)
Shafataan) space in
Lips Tongue Throat the Mouth
Nasal & throat
Interior
 ORAL CAVITY -
What is the Oral Cavity?
This is the hollow area from throat to mouth (un-
specific makhraj)
 ORAL CAVITY -
Its Letters (Elongated Letters):
Huroof al-Medd:
Alif medd,
Waw medd,
Yaa medd
These are not normal letters no harakat!

Letter Description
Alif upon which there is a
(sukoon)and is preceded by a
(fatha)
Waw upon which there is a
(sukoon)and is preceded by a
(dammah)
Yaa upon which there is a
(sukoon)and is preceded by a
(kasrah)
 THE THROAT -
3 MAKHARIJ FOR 6 LETTERS

Location Letter Letter

 The Tongue -
The tongue is divided into FOUR areas of
articulation (SHOW DIAGRAM):
Tongue part Definition Its Letters
Deepest part of

Aqsa Lisaan tongue

Middle of tongue
()
Wasat Lisaan
Sides/edges of

Hafaat Lisaan tongue

Tip of tongue

Taraf Lisaan



 DEEPEST PART OF TONGUE -
Makhraj of : From deepest part
of tongue and what lies opposite to
it of roof of the mouth (soft palate)
Makhraj of : from the deepest part of
the mouth and what lies opposite to it of
the roof of the mouth (hard palate).The
makhraj is slightly in front of the ,
meaning closer to the mouth and farther
from the throat than .
 Middle of tongue -
(1 Makhraj for 3 Letters)
- - (ghayr medd) : Middle of the tongue touching with what is
opposite to it (i.e, the palette)
TEETH -
 SIDE/EDGE OF TONGUE -
(2 MAKHAARIJ FOR2 LETTERS)
Makhraj of : Articulated when the
Makhraj of : from the 2
anterior sides of tongue (nearest to the
sides/edges of tongue (posterior
mouth) come in contact with the gums
edges) and what lies opposite to it,
of the 2 top incisors, 2 top lateral
i.e. the upper molars
incisors, 2 top canines & 2 top
premolars
 TIP OF TONGUE
)(5 MAKHAARIJ FOR 11 LETTERS

1.

2. - 4.

- 3.

-
THE LETTERS & FALL UNDER THE
CATEGORY OF:

Huroof az-Zalaqiyyah /
because these 2 letters are
emitted from the tip of the
tongue !
Makhraj of : articulated from the
Makhraj of : top of the tip of your
tip of the tongue comes in contact with tongue touching the gums of the upper
the gums of the upper central incisors. central incisors.
THE LETTERS - FALL UNDER THE
CATEGORY OF:

Huroof An-Nataiyyah/
as their articulation
point is close to the
wrinkle/elevated area of the
palate
 2. Makhraj of - : top part of the Tip of the tongue
touching the gum line/root of gums of the top two incisors

Important note for : The back of tongue should also be

elevated (istala/ )meeting the upper palate as it is a
heavy/thick letter
 THE LETTERS - FALL UNDER:

The category of Huroof al-asliyyah /

due to their emerging from
the tip of the tongue. Also known as
Huroof as-Safeer/ ( whistling
sound)
3. Makhraj of - : are articulated from between the tip of
the tongue and between the plates of the two top incisors and slightly above
the lower incisors. A small space is left between the tongue and the incisors
when pronouncing them. You will notice tightness of space but with a gap
remaining.
NOTE: For the letter ,the back of the tongue will be elevated to the upper
palate to show heaviness of letter
THE LETTERS FALL UNDER THE
CATEGORY OF:

Huroof Al-lathawiyyah/

because their articulation
point is somewhat close to
the gums
4. MAKHRAJ OF : THE TOP OF THE TIP OF
THE TONGUE TOUCHING THE BOTTOM EDGES OF THE
TWO TOP INCISORS. FOR THE LETTER , THE BACK OF
THE TONGUE WILL BE ELEVATED TO MEET THE UPPER
PALATE AS IT IS A HEAVY LETTER.
 THE LIPS -
Its Letters:

Letter Makhraj

Articulated between the inside of the lower lip (wet

part) and the tips of the 2 from incisors

Forming a circle of two lips without the two lips

meeting completely

Closing two lips together

Closing two lips together stronger closing than meem.

 NASAL CAVITY -
What:
It is the hole in the nose that continues back
towards inside the mouth. This is where the
ghunnah comes from: a nasal sound coming from
the nasopharynx without any influence from the
tongue!
Its Letters:
 Sound of ghunnah comes
from the nasopharynx, but these
letters are not articulated from the
nose. These letters have their own
articulation point, but the ghunnah
accompanying the letters comes from
the nose. The ghunnah is a
characteristic, not a letter.
**The Only Letters with TWO Makhaarij WOW!