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الشَّمْسِيَّة وَالقَمَرِيَّة
Sun and moon letters
Before some letters the « l » of al- (« the ») melts in; before others it is pronounced.
☀ Sun
The « l » disappears: ash-shams (the sun), ar-raḥma
🌙 Moon
The « l » is pronounced: al-qamar (the moon), al-qalb