Understanding Arabic Short Vowels

Fatha, Kasrah, Dhammah

Alif, Ba, Ta

Seen, Sheen, Saad

Hamza, Waw, Ya

Harakat

Huruf

Tajweed

Tanween

As a tiny line under the letter

As a small curl above the letter

As a tiny line above the letter

As a dot next to the letter

An "ee" sound

An "oo" sound

An "a" sound

An "i" sound

As a tiny line above the letter

As a small curl above the letter

As a dot under the letter

As a tiny line under the letter

An "a" sound

An "ee" sound

An "oo" sound

An "ay" sound

For two seconds

For half a second

For about one second or one count

For three seconds

They should be stretched out

They should be very long

They should be quick and clear

They should be whispered