The Lām of al- and the Lām of Allah

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1. 1

   The lām of al- is said before moon letters; before sun letters it is written but not said.

2. 2

   The sun letter is doubled: al-shams is read ash-shams.

3. 3

   There are fourteen of each kind; «abghi ḥajjaka wa-khif ʿaqīmah» lists the moon letters.

4. 4

   The lām of Allah is light after a kasra, as in lillāh.

5. 5

   It is heavy after a fatḥa or a ḍamma, as in huwa llāhu.