The vocabulary below are found in the Qur’an and address various people and places in the broader Arabian context (include map). When learning the vocabulary, focus on applying the rules of the sun and moon letters (as indicated by the icons),

EXERCISE: Identify which words have sun vs moon letters, and transliterate them accordingly.

☀️ الرُّومُ

☀️النَّصَارَى 

☀️الصَّابِـئُـونَ

🌜 الـمسجد الأقصى

🌜 المجوس

🌜 القُدْسُ

ANSWER KEY:

Ar-Roo-mu☀️ الرُّومُ

An-Na-saa-raa☀️النَّصَارَى 

As-Saa-bi-oo-na☀️الصَّابِـئُـونَ

Al-Mas-jid-ul-Aq-saa🌜 الـمسجد الأقصى

Al-Ma-joos🌜 المجوس

Al-Quds🌜 القُدْسُ