The Rules of the letter ر

  قِرْطَاس

• heavy

• light

Answer explanation

The letter before the 'ra' with sukoon has kasrah.

Is the 'ra' in these words heavy or light - فِى خُسْرْ /    وَالْعَصْرْ /      وَالْفَجْرْ ?

• heavy

• light

Answer explanation

The 'ra' has a temporary sukoon so we need to look at the letters before it. Do they have fatha, dhamma or kasrah?

Is the 'ra' in this word heavy or light?

• heavy

• light

Answer explanation

The hamzah before the 'ra' has kasrah which makes the 'ra' light.

Is the 'ra' in this word heavy or light?

• heavy

• light

Answer explanation

Even though there is a kasrah infant of the 'ra', it is heavy because of the hamzatul wasl.

Is the 'ra' in these words heavy or light - قِرۡطَاسٍ   وَإِرْصَادًا فِرۡقَةٍ    لَبِالْمِرْصَادِ?

• heavy

• light

Answer explanation

Even though the letter preceding the 'ra' has a kasrah, the letter after the 'ra' is heavy, so the 'ra' is heavy.

Is the 'ra' here heavy or light - لِذِىْ حِجْرْ?

• heavy

• light

Answer explanation

The 'ra' has a temporary sukoon, however, the letter before has sukoon and the one before it has kasrah.

Why is the 'ra' in these words heavy - َلتَّكَاثُر  /  تَرْمِيهِم   /يُرْسِل  / الْعَصَر  / عُرْضَة?

• The 'ra' in each word has sukoon.

• The letter before the 'ra' has dhamma.

• The letter before the 'ra' is heavy.

• The letter before the 'ra' has either fatha or dhamma.

Is the 'ra' in these words heavy or light - عَسِيرْ / ضَيْرْ / خَيْرٌ?

• heavy

• light

Answer explanation

The 'ya' in the word is weak so it makes the 'ra' light.