| Arabic Letter | Letter Name | Roman Transliteration | English Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ا | Alif | a, aa | as in Allah |
| ب | Ba | b | as in bismillah |
| ت | Ta | t | as in tawbah |
| ث | Tha | th | as in thalatha |
| ج | Jeem | j | as in jannah |
| ح | Ha | h | deep h from the throat |
| خ | Kha | kh | as in khalq |
| د | Dal | d | as in deen |
| ذ | Dhal | dh | as in dhikr |
| ر | Ra | r | lightly rolled r |
| ز | Zay | z | as in zakah |
| س | Seen | s | as in salaam |
| ش | Sheen | sh | as in shukr |
| ص | Sad | s | heavy s |
| ض | Dad | d | heavy d |
| ط | Ta | t | heavy t |
| ظ | Dha | z / dh | heavy dh sound |
| ع | Ayn | ` / a | throaty vowel sound |
| غ | Ghayn | gh | as in ghafur |
| ف | Fa | f | as in fatiha |
| ق | Qaf | q | deep q from the throat |
| ك | Kaf | k | as in kitab |
| ل | Lam | l | as in la ilaha |
| م | Meem | m | as in muslim |
| ن | Noon | n | as in nur |
| ه | Ha | h | soft h |
| و | Waw | w, oo | as in wahid |
| ي | Ya | y, ee | as in yaum |