Definite Article: (al) 
Nominal subject
We learned in that previous lesson that,
most noun end with "Tanween" 
(
) and
it corresponds
to English indefinite article "a" or "an" (in most cases).
When we
have to make a specific reference, , one of it kind or limiting certain type of things
or person etc. We just put "al"
in front (prefixed) of a common noun. It corresponds to
English definite article "The" (in most cases). other
meaning may be possible e.g. All, most, being, who etc.
Conversion: (1) prefix
(2) change dammatain
()
into simply dhamaah 
 Praise |
 All Praise |
 Human (an) |
 Human being |
 Prophet (a) |
 The Prophet |
Other rules relating to subject agreement and assimilation
rule we will in next lessons
Practice Exercise:
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