Introduction of Tanwin – Basic 3 Islamic Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

What We Will Learn Today

• What Tanwin means
• The three types of Tanwin
• How to recognize Tanwin marks
• How to pronounce Tanwin correctly

What is Tanwin?

Tanwin means “adding an ‘n’ sound” at the end of words.

Simple Explanation:

• Instead of saying “ba” we say “ban”
• Instead of saying “bi” we say “bin”
• Instead of saying “bu” we say “bun”

Why is it called Tanwin?

• “Tanwin” comes from the word “nun” (ن)
• We add the sound of “n” to vowels
• It makes words sound complete

The Three Types of Tanwin

1. Tanwin Fath (ً)

• Looks like: Two small lines above the letter
• Sounds like: “an” (like “ban”)
• Example: كِتَابًا (kitāban) = a book

2. Tanwin Kasr (ٍ)

• Looks like: Two small lines below the letter
• Sounds like: “in” (like “bin”)
• Example: وَلَدٍ (waladin) = of a boy

3. Tanwin Dhamm (ٌ)

• Looks like: Two small circles above the letter
• Sounds like: “un” (like “bun”)
• Example: بَيْتٌ (baytun) = a house

How to Recognize Tanwin

Easy Way to Remember:

• Single marks = regular vowels (a, i, u)
• Double marks = Tanwin (an, in, un)

Visual Guide:

• ً = Double Fathah = “an”
• ٍ = Double Kasrah = “in”
• ٌ = Double Dhammah = “un”

Where We See Tanwin:

• Usually at the end of words
• On the last letter of many nouns
• In Qur’ānic reading
• In Arabic books

Practice Sounds

With Tanwin Fath (ً):

• بً = “ban”
• تً = “tan”
• سً = “san”

With Tanwin Kasr (ٍ):

• بٍ = “bin”
• تٍ = “tin”
• سٍ = “sin”

With Tanwin Dhamm (ٌ):

• بٌ = “bun”
• تٌ = “tun”
• سٌ = “sun”

Simple Rules

When to Use Tanwin:

• When the word is indefinite (not specific)
• Like saying “a book” instead of “the book”
• At the end of many Arabic nouns

Important Note:

• Tanwin letters have no extra harakat
• The Tanwin mark IS the vowel
• Always pronounce the “n” sound clearly

What We Learned

• Tanwin adds “n” sound to the end of words
• There are three types: Tanwin Fath (an), Tanwin Kasr (in), Tanwin Dhamm (un)
• Tanwin marks are double marks, not single
• We usually see Tanwin at the end of words
• Tanwin makes words sound complete and correct

EXERCISES

1. Circle the Tanwin marks:

َ ً ِ ٍ ُ ٌ ْ

1. Write the sound for each Tanwin:

1. ً = ____
2. ٍ = ____
3. ٌ = ____
4. بً = ____
5. تٍ = ____
6. سٌ = ____

1. True or False:

1. Tanwin adds “n” sound to words. ( )
2. Tanwin marks are single marks. ( )
3. ً sounds like “an”. ( )
4. We usually see Tanwin at the beginning of words. ( )

1. Match the Tanwin with its name:

1. ً → Tanwin Kasr
2. ٍ → Tanwin Dhamm
3. ٌ → Tanwin Fath

1. Count the marks:

How many marks does each have?

1. َ = ____ mark(s)
2. ً = ____ mark(s)
3. ِ = ____ mark(s)
4. ٌ = ____ mark(s)

1. Reading Practice: Read these letters with Tanwin:

1. رً = ____
2. مٍ = ____
3. لٌ = ____
4. نً = ____
5. فٍ = ____

1. Writing Practice: Copy each Tanwin mark 3 times:

ً ً ً ٍ ٍ ٍ
ٌ ٌ ٌ

Memory Tip: Think “Double marks = Double sound with ‘n'”!