Alif, The first letter
Okay guys, so here we are, at the beginning of our journey. And it begins with, as you guessed, Alif. Now, before you begin, you need to understand that it is NOT a shame to start from the bottom, regardless of whether you have done it before or not. It's like building a house, you need a strong foundation. And the "foundation" in this case, is the alphabet. So here we are, we are putting that first concrete slab, or that first stake in the ground, for your own benefit.
Name: Alif
Sound: aa (ex: bat)
Makhraj: Makhraj is a common term in Tajweed. But what is Makhraj? Essentially, Makhraj is the place where the letter/sound comes from. So where is the Makhraj for Alif? The Makhraj/place of origin for Alif is the emptyness of the mouth, and the sound is from the lower part of the throat, the part closest to the chest, as represented in the chart with the black mark.
