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Lam Ta'rif (Alif Lam)

Alif Lam ( الْ ) at the start of a word: sometimes the lam is pronounced clearly (Qamariyah), sometimes it merges into the next letter (Syamsiyah).

اللَّام التَّعريف

2 rules in Lam Ta'rif (Alif Lam)

Alif Lam Qamariyah
The lam is pronounced clearly.الْقَمَرِيَّةAlif Lam Syamsiyah
The lam merges; the next letter is doubled.الشَّمْسِيَّة
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