Starts with KasraCommand verb
ٱهْدِنَا
- ٱ1st · the Alif
- هْ2nd
- دِ3rd · look here
3rd letter decidesإِهْدِنَاih-dinaa
Guide us
The 3rd letter دِ has a Kasra, so we start with a Kasra: ih-dinaa.
Hamzatul-Wasl is a bridge. Pick a word, then switch between starting it and connecting it to a word before.
How do we start this word? Look at the 3rd letter, then choose the starting vowel.
- Essential Damma on the 3rd letter → Damma
- Any other verb or noun → Kasra
- The article ٱلْ → Fatha
Word 1 of 8Score: 0
ٱهْدِنَا
Hamzatul-Wasl (همزة الوصل)
- Written as a bare Alif (ٱ), with no Hamza sign.
- Pronounced only when you start the word.
- Dropped when connected to the word before.
ٱهْدِنَا
Hamzatul-Qat’ (همزة القطع)
- Written as an Alif with a Hamza above or below (أ or إ).
- Always pronounced, even when connected.
- It “cuts” the sound, so nothing bridges over it.
أَنْعَمْتَ
Word 1 of 8Score: 0
Does this word start with Wasl or Qat’?
ٱهْدِنَا
Hamzatul-Wasl Mastery Quiz
Question 1 / 7What happens to Hamzatul-Wasl (ٱ) when a word comes BEFORE it in continuous recitation?
Teacher & parent corner
Lesson goals
- Tell Hamzatul-Wasl (bare Alif) from Hamzatul-Qat’ (Alif with a Hamza sign).
- Drop the Wasl Alif when a word comes before it.
- Start words with the right vowel: Kasra, Damma, or Fatha for ٱلْ.
- Use the 3rd-letter rule for command verbs. Nouns start with a Kasra.
A 25-minute plan
- 3 min: read ٱهْدِنَا and ٱلْحَمْدُ from Al-Fatihah and ask what the first letter does.
- 5 min: press Present and walk through the slides.
- 7 min: Bridge Simulator. Toggle start and connect on three words.
- 6 min: Starting Vowel Decoder, the student answers aloud.
- 4 min: Wasl or Qat’? as an exit check.
Mistakes to listen for
- Pronouncing the Wasl Alif when connecting, like wa-ihdinaa instead of wahdinaa.
- Starting a word with a Sukun and no vowel, like hdinaa.
- Using a Damma start for every verb. Only an essential Damma on the 3rd letter earns it.
- Starting ٱسْمُ with a Damma because of the ending on the Meem.
Quick activities
- Cover the first letter with a finger and read the connected phrase.
- Hold up cards for Kasra, Damma or Fatha to show the starting vowel.
- Find Wasl and Qat’ words in Al-Fatihah: ٱهْدِنَا and ٱلْحَمْدُ against أَنْعَمْتَ and إِيَّاكَ.
- Ask the student to invent a short phrase with وَ + a Wasl word.