Letters of Tafkheem (حروف التفخيم)

Always Full

Letters that are always pronounced with fullness

خ ص ض ط ظ غ ق

Laam in Allah

Full when preceded by fatha or damma

اللَّه ، واللَّه

Full Ra (ر)

With fatha, damma, or sukoon after fatha/damma

رَسُول ، رُوح

Letters of Tarqeeq (حروف الترقيق)

Always Light

Letters pronounced with lightness

All the letters - (letters that are always full) - (ل and ر)

Light Laam in Allah

Light when preceded by kasra

بِاللَّه ، لِلَّه

Light Ra (ر)

With kasra or sukoon after kasra (unless there is a heavy letter after the ر)

رِجَال ، فِرْعَون

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