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Question Assalaamu
'alaikum. Answer Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. The characteristic of deviation, , is present in the and when they are voweled and when they are saakinah. The deviation is in the sound of the letter, and in the is from the sides of the tongue inwards towards the middle of the tip tongue. This is not the same as the little bit of running of the sound that occurs with the letter . The uses the tip and top of the tip, not just the left and right sides of the tip. As indicated in the question though, there is a very small passage for sound but the it is a very small amount and one can’t really feel it. Instead of trying to make a space for the sound, just do not stick the tongue completely at the articulation point so the sound then will have a place to run out. The place used for a rolled is the articulation point but we should not block off the articulation point completely, instead a little relaxing is done at the tip and this is what is needed for the sound to escape and avoid the excess trilling. Air should not come out with the , only sound. The American “L” is not the same, since the American “L” uses the upper front teeth and the bottom part of the tongue. It may be easier to try and achieve it by saying first the letter , then using the same area, add the top of the tip and curl your tongue up a bit. Insha’ Allah this is of help to you, and we pray that you find an excellent teacher and that you perfect your pronunciation of Allah’s Glorious words. Wa assalaam alaikum wa rahmatullah. |