Qalqala, Tafkheem & Tarqeek and Noon & Meem with shaddah
QALQALA The letters of qalqalah are in the group If we attempt to say one of these five qalqalah letters with a sukoon, we would find that the articulation point closes completely and that it causes an annoyance in the articulation mechanism. This is due to the imprisonment of the sound behind the articulation point. A very important note: The qalqalah does not resemble a fat-h or a dhamma or a kasrah. It does not follow the vowel of the preceding letter, nor the following letter. The Qalqalah is divided into two classes: the lesser and greater qalqalah: The Lesser Qalqalah : This occurs when the qalqalah in is the middle of a word, or at the end of a word, and we are not stopping on that word. In this case, we say the qalqalah, and immediately proceed to the next letter or word. i.e. The Greater Qalqalah : This happens when the qalqalah is the last letter of a word, and we are stopping on that word. For example: . Th