Arabic Alphabets (Alif to Sād) – Basic 1 Islamic Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters and is read and written from right to left. The Qur’an is written in Arabic, so learning the letters helps us read it. In this lesson, students learn the first 14 letters, from Alif (ا) to Ṣād (ص), with their names, sounds, shapes and dots, and practise writing them.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• state that the Arabic alphabet has 28 letters and is written from right to left
• name and pronounce the letters from Alif (ا) to Ṣād (ص)
• recognise each letter by its shape and dots
• write the letters from Alif to Ṣād
• read simple Arabic words such as أَب (Ab) and بَيْت (Bayt)

What are Arabic alphabets?

• The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters
• Arabic is read from right to left (←)
• The Qur’an is written in Arabic
• Learning Arabic helps us read the Qur’an

What are the first 14 Arabic letters?

The table shows the letters from Alif (ا) to Ṣād (ص).

How do we write Arabic letters?

Important rules

• Arabic is written from right to left
• Some letters connect to the next letter
• Some letters do not connect
• Letters can look different at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of a word

Practice writing

Practise writing each letter:

ا ب ت ث ج ح خ د ذ ر ز س ش ص

Tips for learning

1. Look at the letter carefully
2. Say its name out loud
3. Practise the sound
4. Write it many times
5. Find the dots (some letters have dots, some do not)

What are some simple Arabic words?

These words use some of the letters above. They also use letters that come later in the alphabet.

What are some important Islamic words?

What activities help us learn the letters?

1. Letter hunt

• Find these letters in the Qur’an
• Point them out to your parents

2. Matching game

• Match the letter to its sound
• ب = B, ت = T, etc.

3. Tracing

• Trace the letters with your finger
• Then write them on paper

4. Memory game

• How many letters can you remember?
• Say them in order

Practise together

Say each letter after your teacher:

ا ب ت ث ج ح خ د ذ ر ز س ش ص

Good job! Keep practising!

Evaluation

1. The Arabic alphabet has _____ letters.
   • a) 26
   • b) 28
   • c) 30
2. Arabic is written from _____.
   • a) left to right
   • b) right to left
   • c) top to bottom
3. The letter “ب” is pronounced _____.
   • a) A
   • b) B
   • c) T
4. The letter with three dots above is _____.
   • a) ت (Tā)
   • b) ث (Thā)
   • c) ج (Jīm)
5. The Qur’an is written in _____ language.
   • a) English
   • b) Arabic
   • c) French

Assignment

1. Practise writing the first 14 Arabic letters.
2. Say each letter 5 times out loud.
3. Show your parents what you learned.
4. Try to find these letters in a Qur’an (with your parents’ help).