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ز z ه h

س s و w

ش sh ي y
ص ṣ ء ʾ

ض ḍ

Short vowels (above or below consonant):

َ ◌ a ِ ◌ i ُ ◌ u

Long vowels (following consonant):

ا ā (Ā) آ ā (Ā)
ى ī (Ī) و ū (Ū)

Diphthongs (following consonant):

ىا ay وا ؤا aw (also au)

Within the course of the book’s text, there are certain Arabic

abbreviations used to signify common phrases within the course of

Islāmic texts and discussions. The most commonly encountered
phrase within Islāmic discussion is the eulogy found after mention

of the Prophet Muḥammad’s name - . This transliterates as
Ṣallallāhu ʿalaihi wa sallam meaning: Allāh bless him and grant

him salvation.

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