The Combined Letter ‘Laam Alif’
Laam Alif: Objectives of this lesson:
To understand what the combined letter ‘laam-Alif’ looks like.
💡 Key Takeaways: Tajweed Course Lesson 5: The Combined Letter Laam Alif
- Laam and Alif Merge Into One Single Written Shape: When ل and ا appear together, they’re not written as two separate letters side by side but combine into the single connected form لا, known as Laam-Alif.
- Laam-Alif Is Easily Confused With Laam-Hamza Combinations: The plain combined shape لا looks similar enough to لأ and لإ that beginners often mix them up, even though the hamza versions carry an entirely different sound.
- The Hamza Versions Always Seat the Hamza Directly on the Alif: In both لأ and لإ, the hamza sits either above or below the alif, which is the visual detail that distinguishes them from the simple, hamza-free لا combination.
- Recognizing This Combined Form Prevents Misreading Two Letters as One: Without knowing that لا is a merged letter pair, a reader might misinterpret the connected shape as a single unfamiliar character rather than two familiar letters.
So far, we have looked at the letter lam and alif separately like ا +ل now these two can be written combined to give you a single combination of the letters which is written like this لا and this called laam-Alif.
If we compare these two letters
لأ , لإ we see that both letters are laam-hamza (seated on an alif). So, don’t confused between لا and لإ or لأ.
Conclusion:
Now you know that what the combined letter laam-alif looks like.
