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Lesson 07
Qalqala — القلقلة
Qalqala (echo/bounce) is a special sound produced by 5 letters when they have sukoon. The letter is pronounced with a light echo.
The Five Qalqala Letters — قطب جد
قQaaf
قْ
طTaa (heavy)
طْ
بBa
بْ
جJeem
جْ
دDal
دْ
Mnemonic: قُطُب جَد — Kutub Jad (letter group)
Minor Qalqala
When a Qalqala letter has sukoon in the middle of a word — light bounce.
يَقْطَعُ
yaqṭaʿu
Minor qalqala on Qaaf and Taa in the middle of the word
أَحَطتُّ
aḥaṭtu
Minor qalqala on Taa
Major Qalqala
When a Qalqala letter has sukoon at the end of a word (when stopping) — strong bounce.
خَلَقْ
khalaq
Major qalqala on Qaaf when stopping at end of word
الْفَلَق
al-Falaq
Major qalqala on Qaaf when stopping (Surah Al-Falaq)
Qalqala in the Quran — Surah Al-Falaq
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
Qalqala on Qaaf at end — 'Falaq'
مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Qalqala on Qaaf at end — 'khalaq'