Tasheel Alnahw Ver 2 13

TASHEEL AL-NAHW
ver 2.1

TASHEEL AL-NAHW
ver 2.1

based on
Ilm al-Nahw of Mawlana Mushtaq Ahmad Charthawali

Revised by
Aamir Bashir

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents i
List of Tables vii
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword xi

Arabic Terms xiii

CHAPTER 1 1
1.1.
Arabic Grammar 1
1.2
The Word 2

Noun 2

Verb 3

Particle 3
1.3 4

Types of Noun 4

Types of Verb 4

Types of Particle 4
1.4
Sentences and Phrases 6

1.4.1
Nominal Sentence 6

Verbal Sentence 7
1.4.2
8
1.4.3
Types of Phrases 9
1.
Descriptive Phrase 9
2.
Possessive Phrase 9
3.
Demonstrative Phrase 10
4.
Numerical Phrase 10
ii
5.
Indeclinable Phrase 11
1.4.4 Additional Notes About
14
Summary 15
1.5 16

Signs of a Noun 16

Signs of a Verb 16

Sign of a Particle 16
1.5.1 General Notes 17
1.6
Personal Pronouns 19
1.7
Prepositions 20
1.8
Those Particles That Resemble the Verb 22

1.9
Auxiliary (Defective) Verbs 25

CHAPTER 2

Declinable and Indeclinable Words

27
2.1 27

Signs of Iraab 27

Conditions of Murab 27
Difference Between
and
28
2.2
Indeclinable Word 29

30
2.3
Declinable Word 31
2.4
Types of Indeclinable Nouns 32

2.4.1
2.4.2
- Relative Pronouns 39
2.4.3
Demonstrative Pronouns 42
2.4.4
Those Nouns Which Have the Meaning of Verbs 45

2.4.5
Those Nouns Which Denote a Sound 46

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2.4.6
Adverbs 47

Adverbs of Time 47

Adverbs of Place 49
2.4.7
Those Nouns Which Indicate an Unspecified Quantity 52

2.4.8
Numerical phrase 52
2.5
Types of Declinable Nouns 53

53

53

53
2.6
Iraab of the Various Types of Murab Nouns 58

CHAPTER 3
Further Discussion of Nouns
61
3.1
Relative Adjective 61
3.2
Diminutive Noun 63
3.3
Definite and Common Nouns 64

3.4
Masculine and Feminine Nouns 65

3.5
Singular, Dual and Plural 67

3.6
Types of Plural 68
3.7
- Words Which Are Always Marfoo 73

3.7.1
Subject/Doer 73
3.7.2
Substitute of
75
3.7.3
The Noun of Those
and
, Which Are
Similar to

76
3.7.4
The
of That
Which Negates an Entire

(Class)
77
3.8
Words Which Are Always Mansoob 79

3.8.1
Object 79
iv
3.8.2
81
3.8.3
81
3.8.4
81
3.8.5
82
3.8.6
State / Condition 84
3.8.7
87
Rules for
(Numerals) 88
3.8.8
92
3.9
Words Which Are Always Majroor 95

3.10
96
3.10.1
Adjective 96
3.10.2
Emphasis 0 10
3.10.3
Substitute 103
3.10.4
Conjunction 105

105
3.10.5
108

CHAPTER 4

Governing Words
109
4.1
Governing Particles 110

Particles Which Govern Nouns 110
Particles Which Govern
110
4.1.1
Particles That Give Nasb 111

4.1.2
Particles That Give Jazm 114

4.2
Governing Verbs 116

4.2.1
Active Verb 116

4.2.2
Passive Verb 116

4.2.3
Intransitive Verb 116

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4.2.4
116
4.2.5
Transitive Verb 117

4.2.6
119
4.2.7
Verbs of Praise and Blame 121

4.2.8
Verbs of Wonder 123

4.3
Governing Nouns 124

4.3.1
Conditional Nouns 124

4.3.2
126
4.3.2.1
127
4.3.3
129
4.3.4
That Adjective Which is Similar to

130
4.3.5
132
4.3.6
134
4.3.7
135
4.3.8
135
4.3.9
136
4.4
Non-Governing Particles 137

1.
Particles of Notification 137

2.
Particles of Affirmation 137

3.
Particles of Clarification 138

4.
138
5.
Particles of Exhortation 138

6.
Particle of Anticipation 139

7.
Particles of Interrogation 139

8.
Particle of Rebuke 140

9.
140
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10.
140
11.
140
12.
Extra Particles 141

13.
Conditional Particles That Do Not Give Jazm 142

14.
) 143
15.
143
Appendix 145
Bibliography 149

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LIST OF TABLES

Table No

Page No

1.1
1.2
Prepositions 20
1.3
Those Particles That Resemble the Verb 22

1.4
Auxiliary (Defective) Verbs 25

2.1
) in
(also called
) 34
2.2
in
(also called
) 35
2.3
and
in
(also called
and
)
36
2.4
( in
(also called
) 37
2.5
39
2.6
39
2.7
42
2.8
42
2.9 Nouns in the Meaning of
45
2.10 Nouns in the Meaning of
45
2.11
59
3.1
69
3.2
69
3.3
70
3.4
70
3.5
73
3.6 Different Forms of the Noun of
and Its Iraab 77

3.7 Rules Governing the Iraab of
80
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3.8
93
4.1
111
4.2
114
4.3
117
4.4 Verbs Requiring Three
118
4.5
119
4.6
124
4.7
127
4.8
130
4.9
132

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

There are many people whom I would like to thank for making this project a success. To
begin with, I am in debt to the sister who typed up the old Tasheel al-Nahw, and thus helped
to kick-start the project. She does not want her name to be publicized. I would also like to
thank Mawlana Ibrahim Memon and his students of Darul Uloom al-Madanias eAlim
program for their valuable feedback. Last but not the least, I am indebted to my First year
students at Darul Uloom al-Madania (both 20102011 and 20112012), who have been
continuously giving me feedback. I would especially like to mention my current First year
students Abdullah, Ayyub, Muhammad, Saeed, Umair, Umar, and Wahid. I have greatly
benefitted from their intelligent questions, wise comments, useful suggestions, and help with
proof-reading. May Allah reward them, and all others for their contributions and help.

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FOREWORD

This book is the second edition of the revised Tasheel al-Nahw, which in turn was a somewhat
expanded translation of the Urdu language primer of Arabic grammar, Ilm al-Nahw by
Mawlana Mushtaq Ahmad Charthawali. Mawlana Charthawalis primers for Nahw (Arabic
grammar) and Sarf (Arabic Morphology) are standard textbooks in Western madrasahs. The
original English translation of Ilm al-Nahw was prepared by scholars from Madrasah
Islamiyyah, Benoni, South Africa. They put in a lot of hardwork and made the English
translation much more beneficial than the Urdu original. May Allah reward them. At least
two versions of this translation are available online. The first one had many errors and typing
issues. The newer version made some improvements but issues remained, especially with
regards to language and clarity of the English and Arabic texts. In 2010, we decided to bring
out a revised edition of this translation to address these issues. During the course of our
revision and editing, we consulted various grammar works including al-Nahw al-Wadih, Sharh
ibn Aqil, Mujam al-Qawaid al-Arabiyyah, and A Simplified Arabic Grammar. We completely
revised some sections, as well as a number of definitions. The organization was changed in a
way that we felt would make it easier for students to understand how each section fits in the
overall picture.
This second edition has undergone more changes. Further improvements have been
made in many sections; some sections have been completely revised; confusing sentences have
been elaborated; more examples and exercises have been included, including many from al-
Nahw al-Wadih and Muallim al-Insha; and where needed, the relevant al-Nahw al-Wadih
section has been pointed out in the footnotes. These footnotes are for the benefit of the
teachers. The students can choose to ignore them. Lastly, an appendix has been attached at
the end, identifying Tasheel al-Nahws place in Nahw texts, as well as suggesting a possible
curriculum of classical Arabic studies.
This is a beginner-to-intermediate level text; therefore, we have not transliterated Arabic
words exactly, keeping in mind that most people at this stage will not be comfortable with
Arabic transliteration schemes. Rather, we have used approximate equivalents that are easier
to read for the untrained. Nevertheless, non-English words have been italicized to reflect their
non-English origin. The documentation in the foot-notes does not follow any particular
academic standard; rather, it has been modified for ease of the students. It should also be
noted that the English equivalents of Arabic grammar terms are mere approximations. In
some cases, they convey the exact meaning. In many cases, they do not. The student is,
therefore, urged to focus on the original term in Arabic.
We would also like to point out that this is not a do-it-yourself text. First of all, it
assumes some prior knowledge of Arabic such as that acquired through studying Ten Lessons of
Arabic and/or Durus al-Lughah al-Arabiyyah vol. 1. Moreover, it needs to be studied with a
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teacher. However, it can be used as a revision text by those who have already studied Nahw
using other texts. It is respectfully suggested to the teachers to also use al-Nahw al-Wadih (all
six volumes) while teaching, as reference and for additional examples and exercises, as and
when needed. Moreover, it should also be pointed out that this is not an exhaustive text. It
does not cover every issue of Nahw, in brief or in detail. It is assumed that the student will be
studying relatively advanced Nahw texts (such as Hidayat al-Nahw or al-Nahw al-Wadih) after
this to round off his/her training of Nahw. The sample curriculum given in the appendix can
be used for that purpose.
To the best of our ability, we have tried to remove all errors. However, we are merely
human. There are bound to be some mistakes in it, and definitely, room for improvement.
Your comments, constructive criticism, and suggestions are all welcome. You can contact us
with your feedback at the email address given at the end.
We hope and pray that this revised translation will be of benefit to the students. We
also pray that Allah Most High accepts this humble effort from all those who have contributed
to it in any way, and gives us the power to continue with more. We also request the readers
and all those who benefit from it in any way to remember us in their prayers.
And He alone gives success.

Aamir Bashir
Buffalo, NY
14
th
Shaban, 1433 (4
th
July, 2012)
E-mail: [email protected]

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ARABIC TERMS

Arabic Term
Approximate
Transliteration
Equivalent English Term /
Description of the meaning

ism Noun

fil Verb

harf Particle

mudhakkar Masculine

muannath Feminine

waahid Singular

tathniyah Dual

jam Plural

dammah

fathah

kasrah

harakah
plural: harakaat
Short vowels, i.e., dammah , fathah , kasrah

huroof al-illah Long vowels i.e., -

iraab
These are the variations at the end of the word, which
take place in accordance with the governing word.

tanween two fathahs (), two dammahs ( ), two kasrahs ( )

sukoon

saakin A letter with sukoon

tashdeed

mushaddad A letter with tashdeed

faail Subject i.e. the doer

mafool
Object i.e. the person or thing upon whom or which
the work is done.

aamil
Governing word i.e. that word, which causes iraab
change in the word(s) following it.
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Arabic Term
Approximate
Transliteration
Equivalent English Term /
Description of the meaning

mamool
The governed word i.e. that word in which the iraab
change occurred.

fil maroof
The active verb i.e. that verb whose doer is
known/mentioned.

fil majhool
The passive verb i.e. that verb whose doer is not
known/mentioned.

fil laazim
The intransitive verb i.e. that verb, which can be
understood without a
fil mutaaddi
The transitive verb i.e. that verb, which cannot be
fully understood without a
marifah
Definite noun. It is generally indicated by an . For
example,
the house (a particular/specific house).

nakirah
Common noun. It is generally indicated by a tanween.
e.g.
a house (any house).

marfoo
It is that word, which is in the state of
, which is
generally represented by a dammah on the last letter.

mansoob
, which is
generally represented by a fathah on the last letter.

majroor
, which is
generally represented by a kasrah on the last letter.

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CHAPTER 1

Section 1.1

Arabic Grammar
Definition:
Nahw is that science, which teaches us how to join a noun, verb and particle to form a correct
sentence, as well as what the
(condition) of the last letter of a word should be.

Subject Matter:
Its subject matter is
(word) and
(sentence).

Objective:
The immediate objective is to learn how to read, write and speak Arabic correctly, and
to avoid making mistakes in this. For example,
, and
are four words.

The science of Nahw teaches us how to put them together to form a correct sentence.
The mid-term objective is to use our Arabic skills to understand the Quran, Hadeeth,
Fiqh and other Islamic sciences, so that we can act upon them.
The ultimate objective through the above is to gain the pleasure of Allah Most High.

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Section 1.2

The Word
Any word uttered by humans is called a
. If it has a meaning, it is called

(meaningful); and if it does not have any meaning, it is called
(meaningless).
In Arabic,
(meaningful word) is of two types:
and
.
1.
Singular: It is that single word, which conveys one meaning. It is also called

.
2.
Compound: It is a group of words. They may form a complete sentence or an

incomplete one.

Types of

There are three types of
:
1.
(noun)
2.
(verb)
3.
(particle)

Noun:
It is that
whose meaning can be understood without the need to combine it with

another word.
It does not have any tense.
1

It is the name of a person, place or thing.
2

e.g.
man

house
Note: A noun can never have a
(tanween) and an at the same time.

1
The first two bullets combine to form the classical definition of
. See, for example, Abdullah ibn Aqil,

Sharh ibn Aqil ala Alfiyyat ibn Malik, (Cairo: Dar al-Turath, 1980), vol. 1, 15. The definition given by ibn
Aqil is as follows: (
).
2
This third bullet by itself is the definition found in more modern texts like al-Nahw al-Wadih. See, for
example, Ali al-Jaarim & Mustafa Ameen, al-Nahw al-Wadih li al-Madaris al-Ibtidaiyyah, (Cairo: Dar al-
Maarif, n.d.), vol. 1, 16. Their definition of
is as follows:
(
)
3

Verb:
It is that
whose meaning can be understood without the need to combine it with

another word.
It has one of the three tenses: past, present, or future.
3

It denotes an action.
4

e.g.
He hit.
He helped.
Note: A
can never have a
(tanween) or an .

Particle:
It is that
whose meaning cannot be understood without joining an
or a
or both to
it.
e.g.
(from)

(on top)

EXERCISES
1. State with reason whether the following words are
or
.
i.
(He sat.)
ii.
(and)
iii.
(girl)
iv.
(He broke.)

2. Find the meaning and the plural of the following nouns using a dictionary.
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

3
The first two bullets combine to form the classical definition of
. See Sharh ibn Aqil, vol. 1, 15.

4
The last two bullets combine to form the definition of
as given in al-Nahw al-Wadih. See al-Nahw al-

Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 1, 16.
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Section 1.3

Types of Noun

is of three types:
1.
Primary Noun: It is that
which is neither derived from another word nor is any

word derived from it.
e.g.
horse
girl
2.
Root Noun: It is that
from which many words are derived.

e.g.
to hit
to help
3.
Derived Noun: It is that
which is derived from a masdar.

e.g.
hitter
the helped

Types of Verb

is of four types:
1.
Past tense e.g.
He hit.
2.
Present and Future tense e.g.
He is hitting or will
hit.

3.

Positive Command/
Imperative
e.g.
Hit!

4.

Negative Command/
Prohibitive
e.g.
Dont hit!

Types of Particle

is of two types:
1.
Causative Particle: It is that
, which causes
change in the word after it.

e.g.
Zayd is in the mosque.

2.
Non-Causative: It is that
, which does not cause
change in the word

after it.
e.g.
then
and

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EXERCISES
1. Correct the following words (stating a reason) and give its meaning.
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

2. Find the meaning and the plural of the following nouns using a dictionary.
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

3. Translate the following sentences, and identify the different types of verbs in them.
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

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Section 1.4

Sentences and Phrases

is of two types:
and
is also called
and
. This is a complete sentence.

Often, it is just called
is also called
and
. This is a phrase, i.e.,

an incomplete sentence.
From now onwards, when we use sentence, we will be referring to complete sentences; and
when we use phrase, we will be referring to incomplete sentences.

Types of Sentences
There are two types of sentences:
A.
: It is that sentence, which has the possibility of being true or false.

B.
: It is that sentence, which does not have the possibility of being true or false.

Section 1.4.1

is of two types:
1.
Nominal Sentence:
Definition: It is that sentence, which begins with a noun.
The second part of the sentence can be a noun or a verb.
The first part of the sentence is called
(subject) or
(the word about which

information is being given).
The second part of the sentence is called
(predicate) or
(the word giving the

information).
The
is generally
and the
generally
.
Both parts (
and
) are
.

Sentence Analysis

The house is clean.

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Note: A sentence may have more than one
.
Sentence Analysis

The man is tall and strong.

2 +
1 +

2.
Verbal Sentence:
Definition: It is that sentence, which begins with a verb.
The first part of the sentence is called
or
.
The second part of the sentence is called
or
and is always
.

Sentence Analysis

Zayd sat.

Note: In the above example, the verb is
i.e. it is a verb whose meaning can be

understood without a
.

Note: If the verb is
i.e. a verb whose meaning cannot be fully understood without

a
, then a
will be added and will be
.
Sentence Analysis

Allah created the sky.

EXERCISES
5

1. Translate, fill in the iraab, and analyze the following sentences.
i. ii. iii.

iv. v. vi.

2. What is the difference between (v) and (vi) above?

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For more examples and exercise, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 1, 11-19 & 36-46.
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Section 1.4.2

is of ten types:
1.

Positive Command e.g.

Hit!
2.

Negative Command e.g.

Dont Hit!
3.

Interrogative e.g.

Did Zayd hit?
4.

Desire e.g.

!
I wish youth would
return.

Note:
is generally used for something unattainable.

5.

Hope e.g.

Hopefully, the
examination will be easy.

Note:
is generally used for something attainable.

6.
Exclamation e.g.
! O Allah!
7.

Request/Offer e.g.

Will you not come to me
so that I may give you a
dinar?

Note:
is a mere request; no answer is anticipated.

8.

Oath e.g.

!
By Allah!
9.

Amazement e.g.

!
How good Zayd is!
10.

Transaction e.g.
The seller says
I sold this book.

and the buyer says
I bought it.

Note: The sentences for
are in reality
. However, Islamic law recognizes them

as
with respect to all contracts, and requires that they (past tense verbal sentences)
be used to convey definiteness.

Sentence Analysis:

Did Zayd hit?

EXERCISE
1. State what type of
are the following sentences.

i.
!
ii.

iii.

iv.

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Section 1.4.3

- Types of Phrases

Phrases are of five types:
1.
Descriptive Phrase:
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It is a phrase in which one word describes the other.
The describing word is called
.
The object being described is called
.
The
and
must correspond in four things:

1. Iraab.
2. Gender i.e. being masculine or feminine.
3. Number i.e. being singular, dual or plural.
4. Being marifah or nakirah.
For example,

a righteous men

the intelligent/wise girl

2.
Possessive Phrase: It is a phrase in which the first word (
) is
attributed to the second one (
). In some cases, this means that the second word

owns or possesses the first.
The
never gets an or a
.
The
is always
.
e.g.

The iraab of the
will be according to the
governing it. For example,

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For more examples and exercises, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 1, 82-86.

Zayds book

I found Zayds book.

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Notes:
1. Sometimes many
are found in one single phrase. For example,

the door of the mans house

2. If a
of the
is brought, it should come immediately after the
with an
and should have the same iraab as that of the
. For example,

the new door of the house

3. If a
of the
is brought, it should come immediately after it (
), and
it should correspond to it (
) i.e. in the four aspects mentioned earlier. For

example,

the door of the new house

3.
Demonstrative Phrase: It is a phrase in which one noun (
) points
towards another noun (
).
The
must have an .
e.g.
This man

Note: If the
does not have an , it would be a complete sentence.

e.g.
This is a man.

4.
Numerical Phrase: It is a phrase in which two numerals are

joined to form a single word (number).
A
originally linked the two.

e.g.
(eleven) It was originally
.
This phrase is found only in numbers 11-19.
e.g.
(11),
(12),
(13),
(19).
11
Both parts of this phrase will always be
except the number 12 (
).
e.g.

)
Eleven men came. I saw eleven men.

(

I passed by eleven men.
As for number 12, its second part is always
while the first part changes. Thus, in

, it is written as
, with an at the end of the first part. However, in

and
, the first part is given a in place of the (
).
e.g.

)
Twelve men came. I saw twelve men.

)
I passed by twelve men.

5.
Indeclinable Phrase: It is a phrase in which two words are joined to

form a single word.
The first part of this phrase is always
.
The second part changes according to the
.
Examples:
1.
is the name of a region in Yemen. It is composed of two words
and
is a verb, which means he/it became present and
is a noun, which means

death. Thus, literally,
means [a place where] death became present.

2.
is a city in Lebanon. It is composed of two words
and
was the name

of an idol and
was the name of a king.

Note: The above mentioned various types of phrases/incomplete sentences form part of a
complete sentence.

Example 1

The trustworthy/honest trader
gained profit.

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Example 2

Every faail is marfoo

and every mafool is
mansoob.

Example 3

I bought this book.

Example 4

Fourteen men came.

Example 5

This is Balabakk.

EXERCISES
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and analyze the following phrases.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
2. What is the difference between the following sentences?
i.
and

ii. and
iii.
and

iv. and
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3. Correct the following and state the reason(s).
i.

ii.
iii.

iv.

4. Translate, fill in the iraab and analyze the following.
i.

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Section 1.4.4
Additional Notes About

1. Sometimes, the
is not mentioned, in which case it will be regarded as hidden (
).
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e.g.
The Imam is in the mosque.

2. The
can be a complete sentence.

Example 1:
Zayds father is knowledgeable.

Example 2:
Zayd ate the food.

EXERCISE
i. ii.

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However, generally, to simplify matters, the
is taken to be
. See Mawlana Hasan Dockrat, A Simplified

Arabic Grammar, (Azaadvillle: Madrasa Arabia Islamia, 2003 ), 37.
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Summary

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Section 1.5

Signs of a Noun:
1. It is preceded by an . e.g.
the man
2. It accepts
. e.g.
in Zayds new house

3. There is tanween on the last letter. e.g.
a man
4. It ends with a round . e.g.
a word
5. It is a dual )
(.
8
e.g.
two men
6. It is a plural )
(. e.g.
men
7. It is a
or
(. e.g.
The man is strong.

e.g.
Zayd sat.
8. It is
. e.g.
book of Zayd
9. It is
. e.g.
tall man
10. It is
. e.g.
O man!
11. It is
. e.g.
a little man
12. It is
. e.g.
a Makkan

Signs of a Verb:

1. It is preceded by
. e.g.
He has gone out.

. e.g.
He will soon go out.

. e.g.
He will go out after a while.

. e.g.
He did not go out.

. e.g.
He will never go out.

6. It has a hidden
. e.g.
He went out.
7. It is an imperative )
(. e.g.
Go out.
8. It is a prohibitive )
(. e.g.
Do not go out.
9. It has taa saakin (
) at the end. e.g.
She ate.

Sign of a Particle:
That word which has no sign of a noun or verb is a particle (a particle has no sign of its own).

8
Verbs are said to be dual and plural with respect to their doers )
(. The action is one. Thus, duality and

plurality are signs of a noun and not a verb.
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Section 1.5.1
General Notes

1. The indefiniteness of a noun (
) is indicated by a tanween. Such a noun is called
.
e.g.
a house (any house)

2. The definiteness of a noun is indicated by an . Such a noun is called
.
e.g.
the house (a specific house)

3. A noun can never have a tanween and an at the same time.
e.g.
is incorrect.
4. When the last letter of a word and the first letter of the following word have sukoon (), it
is called
(the meeting of two sukoons). In this case, the first sukoon is

generally changed to a kasrah.
e.g.
will become
. The
before the will not be

pronounced.
In some case, the first sukoon is changed to a fathah.
e.g.
(from Japan) will become
.
In some cases, the first sukoon is changed to dammah.
e.g.
(you understood the lesson) will become
.
5. When an appears before a noun, which begins with a letter from
(sun
letters) then the of must not be pronounced. The of will not get a sukoon. Instead
the
will get a tashdeed.

e.g.
the tree
the sun
=

6. The remaining letters are known as
(moon letters). In these, the of will get

a sukoon and will be pronounced. The
will not get a tashdeed.

e.g.
the pen
the moon
7. Generally, a noun ending with a round (
) is a feminine (
) noun.
e.g.
blackboard
8. The
etc. of a
(non-human) plural will

generally be
.

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e.g.

many idols
The idols do not benefit.

these idols
The guard dogs are sitting.

The houses were many.

9. When writing a noun ending with two fathahs (), an alif ( ) must be added at the end.
e.g.

However, If there is a round (
) at the end of such a word, alif should not be

added.
e.g.

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Section 1.6
Personal Pronouns

Definition:
(singular:
) are those words, which are used in place of names and refer
to the speaker (
) or the second person (
) or the third person (
) .

Table 1.1
Personal Pronouns
Unattached Form (
) Attached Form (
He (one male), it his, its, him
They (two males)
their, them
They (many males)
their, them
She (one female), it
her, its
They (two females)
their, them
They (many females)
their, them
You (one male)
your
You (two males)
your
You (many males)
your
You (one female)
your
You (two females)
your
You (many females)
your
I (one male or female)

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my, mine, me
We (many males or females)
our
)

In the unattached form, these dameers can appear as mubtada, faail, etc. In the attached form,
they can appear as mafool or mudaaf ilayhi. For more details, see section 2.4.1.
e.g.
He is Zayd.
your pen

I am a student.
I helped her.

9
Sometimes, a )
( is added before the
to protect an iraab as in
, which would otherwise be

incorrectly read as
(the
of
is
).
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Section 1.7
10

Prepositions

Effect: A
gives a
to the noun it enters upon, which is then known as
.

Table 1.2

Prepositions

Meaning Example
1.
with
I wrote with the pen.

2.
by (for oath)
By Allah!
3.
like
Zayd is like a lion.

4.
for
All praise is for Allah.

5.
by (oath)
By Allah!
6.
since
I have not seen him since a week.

7.
since/for
I have not see him for four days.

8.
besides, except
The people came except Zayd.

9.
many a

Many a learned person acts on his
knowledge.
10.
besides, except

11.
from
I returned from the journey.

12.
besides, except

13.
in, regarding
Zayd is in the house.

14.
from, regarding
The doctor asked about the patient.

15.
on
The cloth/clothes is/are on the chair.

16.
up to, until
I slept till dawn.

17.
up to, towards
I travelled to Madinah.

Example 1:
Grammar in speech is like salt in food.

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Example 2 with Sentence Analysis:

I wrote with the pen.

Note: Together, the
and
are known as
(connected) of the
in

(there is more detail to this, and will follow later), and of the
in
.

EXERCISE
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and analyze the following sentences.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

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Section 1.8
11

(also called
) Those Particles That Resemble the

Verb

These are called
because like
, they also govern two words.

These
appear before a
and (
.
Effect: Such a particle gives a
to the
which is then known as
(or
and so
on) and a
to the
which is then known as
(or
and so on).

Table 1.3

Those Particles That Resemble the Verb

Meaning Example
1.
certainly, verily, indeed
Verily Allah is All-Knowing.

2. that

I know that the examination is
near.
3.
as if
It is as if the house is new.

4.
but, however

The house is new but the
furniture is old.
5.
if only, I wish
I wish youth would return.

6.

maybe, hopefully,
perhaps

Hopefully, the examination
will be easy.

Sentence Analysis:

Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing.

Notes:
1. Difference between
and :
a.
is generally used at the beginning of a sentence.

is generally used in the middle of a sentence.

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b. Sometimes,
appears in the middle of a sentence. This happens in the following

two cases:
i. When it is used after a word with root letters .
e.g.
He says, indeed, it is a yellow cow.

ii. When it is at the beginning of a
.
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e.g.
I visited the one whom I respect.

2. The
can be a complete sentence.

Example 1:
Indeed, Zayds mother is pious.

)
=

Example 2:
Indeed, Zayd ate the food.

) =

3. If the
is (
), then the
will appear first and the
second.
e.g.
Indeed, to us is their return.

4. When
is joined to any of these
, their effect is cancelled.

e.g.
Your god is only one god.

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will be discussed in Section 2.4.2.

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Note: In this example, the meaning has also changed to only.
5.
by itself conveys emphasis. Sometimes,
can be added before the
to convey
even more emphasis.
e.g.
Indeed, you are the messenger of Allah.

Indeed, I know your brother.

EXCERISE
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

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Section 1.9
13

(also called
) Auxiliary (Defective) Verbs

is called
(incomplete/defective) because even though it is a
, it needs
two mamools (
). The sentence remains incomplete with one
.
e.g.
Zayd was (the sentence remains incomplete).

These verbs enter on a
and a
.
Effect: They give
to the
, which becomes known as
(or
and so on) and

to the
, which becomes known as
(or
and so on).
Table 1.4

Meaning Example
1.
was
The house was clean.

2.
became
The man became wealthy.

3.
happen in the morning

OR

Zayd became ill in the

morning.
became
Zayd became rich.

4.

happen in the evening,
became

The worker became tired in

the evening.
5.
happen at midmorning,
became

The clouds became dense at

mid morning.
6.
happen during the day,

became

It rained the whole day.

7.
happen during the

night, became
Zayd passed the night

sleeping.
8.
as long as
Sit as long as Zayd is sitting.

9.
always, continuously
Zayd was continuously sick.

10.
Zayd was always fasting.

11.
Zayd was always active.

12.
The trader was always

truthful.
13.
no, not
The servant is not strong.

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For more examples and exercises, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 1, 62-68 & vol. 2, 151-
155.
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Sentence Analysis:

The house was clean.

Notes:
1. When
is used with
, it gives the meaning of past continuous or past habitual.

e.g.
Zayd was writing/Zayd used to write.

Note: Here, the
of
is a
. Also, note the two ways it is translated above.

2.
can be used in
and
as well.

3.
can be used in
but not in
.

4.
and
have a past tense only (no
or
).

5.
must be preceded by another sentence.

6. The
of
is sometimes prefixed with a
.
e.g.
Is Allah not the greatest of rulers/best of judges?

7. If the
is (
), then the
second.

EXERCISE
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.

e.g.

There were clouds in the sky.

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CHAPTER 2

Declinable and Indeclinable Words

Words are of two types with respect to changes, which may or may not take place at their
ends. If the end of a word remains the same in all conditions, it is called
; and that word

whose end changes is called
.

Section 2.1
14

: Those conditions or states (
), which remain unchanged at the end of
words
are four:
and
. These are called
: Those conditions or states (
), which occur at the end of
words are four:

, and
. These are called
for short). These changes are

brought about at the end of a
word in accordance with the requirement of the

(governing word).

Signs of Iraab
Iraab can be expressed in different ways. These are called
(signs of iraab). The

two common ones are as follows:
1.
: These are the basic signs and are the most common. Iraab is shown by
means of a
i.e.
or
or
or
(which is the absence of a
).
e.g.

2.
: Sometimes, the iraab is shown by means of any of the
i.e. or or
.
e.g.
States of Murab
As mentioned above, the conditions or states that occur at the end of
words are four.

Below, we look at them in more detail.

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This section is based upon the discussion in al-Nahw al-Wadih. See al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibdtidaiyyah, vol. 2,
7-18.

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1.
is the condition in which a
or its substitute such as ( )
appears at the
end of a word. Such a word is said to be
.
e.g.

2.
appears at
the end of a word. Such a word is said to be
.
e.g.

3.
appears at the
end of a word. Such a word is said to be
.
e.g.

4.
appears at the end of a word or its substitute (

in the case of
) is dropped from the end. Such a word is said to be
.
e.g.

Note: It should be remembered that verbs can only be in the state of
or
, while
nouns can only be in a state of
, or
.
Difference Between
and

The words
are used to describe the states at the end of a
, e.g.
has
a
at the end. It is
.
The words
are used for all other places where (), () and () appear.
In other words, (), () and () are normally called
, respectively, wherever
they occur except when one needs to precisely point out the end of a
word. Thus, one

could say
has a
on (), a
on (), and a
on (), but one must say (
) is

.

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Section 2.2

Indeclinable Word
As mentioned earlier, a
is that word whose end remains unchanged in all conditions i.e.

irrespective of the requirement of the
governing it.
e.g.

This came. I saw this. I passed by this.

Note: The
at the end of
remained constant and did not change according to the

requirement.

Types of
:
1. All Particles (
) *
2.
*
3.
*
4. Those seeghahs of
that are
and
) or have
and

).
5. Amongst nouns (
) , those whose ends remain constant are called
i.e.
nouns, which do not give place to changes. These nouns are
and are recognized by

their resemblance with any one of the three types of
words (
or
or
). This resemblance can be in any one of the following ways:

a. Resemblance in meaning. For example, the noun
(give grace/respite) resembles

the word
, which is
(one of the
) and has the same

meaning.
b. Resemblance in dependency. For example, the noun (
, which is
dependent on a
to give meaning, resembles a
(one of the
),
which is also dependent on another word to give meaning.
c. Resemblance in having less than three letters. For example, the noun
, which is
less than three letters, resembles
(e.g.
), which is also generally less than three

letters.
d. Resemblance in having had a
originally. For example, the noun

resembles a
in the sense that originally it contained a (
.
*These three are known as
.

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:
15

When a
word appears in a sentence in a place where it is supposed to be in the state of
, or
, its end does not change because it is
. However, it is said that it is in the

place of
, or
), in accordance with its place in the

sentence.
For example,

We helped him.
Keeping in mind that all pronouns are
, this sentence will be analyzed as follows:

is
and is
is
, is
and
.
is
, is
and
.

EXERCISE
1. Analyze the following sentences like in the example given above.
i.

ii.

iii.

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Section 2.3

Declinable Word
As mentioned above, a
is that word whose end accepts any of the iraab according to the
requirement of the
governing it.
e.g.

A man came. I saw a man. I passed by a man.

Note: The iraab of kept on changing according to the requirement of the
.

Types of
:
1. Amongst verbs (
) , all of the seeghahs of
besides those of
and

) and those with
and
) are
.
2. Amongst nouns (
) , those nouns, which accept iraab changes are
. They are
known as
i.e. nouns which give place to iraab changes.

Note: These nouns will be
only when they are used in a sentence. If not used in a

sentence, such a word will be
. For example,
on its own, when not part of a

sentence, will be
.

EXERCISES
1. State with reason whether the following words are
or
.
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

vi.

vii.

viii.

2. Translate the following sentences and identify the
and
words in them.
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

vi.

vii.

viii.

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Section 2.4

Types of Indeclinable Nouns

The types of
are as follows:
1.
(personal pronouns)
2.
(relative pronouns)
3.
(demonstrative pronouns)
4.
(those nouns which have the meaning of verbs)

5.
(those nouns which denote a sound)

6.
(adverbs)
7.
(those nouns which indicate an unspecified quantity)

8.
(numerical phrase)

In the following pages, we will look at each of these in detail.

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Section 2.4.1
16

Personal Pronouns

We have discussed
before. Now, we will look at them in greater detail.

Definition:
(singular:
) are those words, which are used in place of names and refer
to the speaker (
) or the second person (
) or the third person (
) .
There are two types of
:
1.
Visible or Independent Pronoun: It is that
, which is visible and has a

distinct form. It can appear on its own, i.e. unattached to another word (known as

), or it can be attached to another word (known as
). These two are defined as

follows:
i.
: The unattached pronoun is that pronoun which can be

pronounced on its own without being connected to another word.
ii.
: The attached pronoun is that pronoun which cannot be pronounced

on its own without being connected to another word.
2.
Hidden or Implied Pronoun: It is that
, which is not visible but is

implied. It is always attached (
).
Note: A hidden
can only appear in
. (refer to Table 2.2)

Below are tables showing different forms that the
will assume in the various

conditions/states (haalaat).

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For more details, examples, and exercises, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 2, 120-135.

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Table 2.1

) in
(also called
)

e.g.
)

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Table 2.2

in
(also called
)(
)(
)(
)(
)(
)(
)(
)(
( (
)(
)(
( )
)(
( )
)(
( (
)

Note: In the table above, the
, which in many cases is the
, is indicated after its

respective verb in parentheses.

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Table 2.3

and
in
(also called
and
( )

Dameer Example

17

)

e.g.
You alone we worship.

)

17
Sometimes, a )
( is added before the
to protect an iraab as in
, which would otherwise be

incorrectly read as
(the
of
is
).

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There are two ways in which
( appears in
. One is when it is preceded

by a
; and the other is when some other word is
to it.

Table 2.4

( in
(also called
)

e.g.
His house is his.

)

Note: The
in
will always be
.

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:
It is that
, which sometimes appears at the beginning of a sentence without a

(an earlier word that it refers to). The sentence after it clarifies such a
.
e.g.
Indeed, the matter is that Zayd is standing.

:
It is that
, which sometimes appears at the beginning of a sentence without a

(an earlier word that it refers to). The sentence after it clarifies such a
.
e.g.
Indeed, the matter is that Fatimah is standing.

:
It is that
, which appears between a
and a
for emphasis.
e.g.
It is they who are successful.

EXERCISE
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and analyze the following sentences, pointing out all the
,
as well as their type and
.
i.
ii.
iii.

iv.

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Section 2.4.2
18

- Relative Pronouns
Definition: An
is an
whose meaning/purpose is understood through the

sentence, which comes after it, which is called
.
An
cannot form a complete part of a sentence on its own. It must have a

which relates (refers back) to it. The
, which is generally a
, must have a

(visible or hidden) referring to the
. This
is called
.

Table 2.5

who, that, which

those two who, that, which


those who, that, which

Table 2.6

who, that, which




Examples
1.
The one (masculine) who helped you, came.

2.
The two (masculine) who helped you, came.

3.
I saw the two (masculine) who hit you.

4.
I met those (masculine) who helped me.

5.
The one (feminine) who helped you, came.

6.
The two (feminine) who helped you, came.

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7.
I saw the two (feminine) who hit you.

8.
Those (feminine) who helped you, came.

Additional Relative Pronouns:
1.
and
(that and who)

These are used for all genders and all numbers.
The difference is that
is used for intelligent beings (
) and
is used for non-

intelligent beings (
).
e.g.

Show goodness to that person who has
shown goodness to you.

I read what you wrote.

2.
and

They are generally
and used in
has the meaning of
.
e.g.
from which book

has the meaning of
.
e.g.
which girl

3. , which appears before an
and an
, has the effect of
.
e.g.

would equal
would equal
would equal

4.

According to the dialect of the tribe
, it is an
.
It is used for all genders and all numbers, without its form changing.

e.g.
equals
The one who hit you, came.

equals
I saw the one who hit you.

equals
I passed by the one who hit you.

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Sentence Analysis:

That person whose father is knowledgeable, came.

EXERCISE
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

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Section 2.4.3
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Demonstrative Pronouns

Definition: An
is that noun, which is used to point at something. These nouns are

of of two types.
i.
: It is used for pointing at something near.

ii.
: It is used for pointing at something far.

Table 2.7

this
that

these
two

those
two

these
two

those
two

these
those

Table 2.8

this
that

these
two

those
two

these
two

those
two

these
those

e.g.
that book

these women

those men

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Notes:
1. In the case of
, for both masculine and feminine, the in the beginning is

not part of the actual
. It is, in fact, a
. However, it is so often used with

the
, that it is normally considered a part of them.

2. The of (
is sometimes changed according to the number of persons being

addressed. The meaning will not be affected.
e.g.
He is the Lord of both of you.

3. If the
is a
, then the
will come after the
.
e.g.
this book of yours

4. If the
occurs as a
, then the
will generally be a
.
e.g.
This is a book.
However, if the
is also
, then a suitable
should be added between the
,
which is an
, and the
for it to remain a complete sentence.

e.g.
This is the book.

If no
is added, it would be an incomplete sentence.

e.g.
this book
5. If the
is a
, then there will be no need for a
to be added between the
and
the
.
e.g.
This is the son of the king.

6.
or
(here) and
(there) are also
. However, they do not have any special

rules.

Sentence Analysis:

This pen is precious.

EXERCISE

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i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

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Section 2.4.4
20

Those Nouns Which Have the Meaning of Verbs

Definition: These are nouns that have the meaning of verbs but do not accept its signs.
That which has the meaning of
, gives the noun after it a raf; and the one

which has the meaning of
, gives the noun after it a nasb.

Table 2.9
Nouns in the Meaning of

Noun Verb Meaning Example

he/it became far, it is
far (from him)

It is far from (beyond)
Zayd to do this.

same as above; and
what a difference,
there is a difference
between

What a difference there is
between the learned and
the ignorant!

he hastened
Zayd hastened.

Table 2.10
Nouns in the Meaning of

Noun Verb Meaning Example

Give respite!
Give Zayd respite.

Leave!; Give up!

Give up thinking about
that which does not
concern you.

Take!

Take the milk.

Hold on to (it)!;
(It is) incumbent on
you

Hold on to my
Sunnah.

Come!; Hasten!
Come to salah.

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For more examples and exercises, please refer to Ali al-Jaarim & Mustafa Ameen, al-Nahw al-Wadih li al-
Madaris al-Thanawiyyah, (Cairo: Dar al-Maarif, n.d.), vol. 1, 40-43.

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Notes:
1. There are some other nouns which have the meaning of verbs. These are as follows:

come)
accept)

keep quite)
suffice)

bring, give)
away from me)

bring him/it to me)

2. Some of these nouns are inflectable (
), i.e. their form changes.

i.

e.g.

Say: bring your proof, if you are truthful.
ii.

e.g.
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...

Say: O people of the book! Come to a word
e.g.
)(
Then, come, I will make provision for you and release you with
kindness.

Section 2.4.5

Those Nouns Which Denote a Sound

To denote a cough.

To denote pain.

To denote happiness, pleasure.

To make a camel sit.

To denote the cawing of a crow.

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is an abbreviation for
(until the end of the ayah).

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Section 2.4.6
22

Adverbs

Definition: An
is that noun, which gives us an idea of the place or time when (or
where) some work is done. It is also called
are of two kinds:
(adverb of time) and
(the adverb of place).

Adverbs of Time:
1.
(when)
It gives the meaning of
even when it appears before
.
The sentence after
could be a
or a
.
e.g.
Remember when you were less.

e.g.
And when Ibrahim (Allah give him peace) was

raising the foundation of the House (Kaba).
Sometimes, it gives the meaning of suddenness (
) . This is called
.
e.g.
I came out and suddenly the principal of

the school was watching.
Sometimes, it gives the meaning of because (
). This is called
.
e.g.
( )
That you are together in punishment will never benefit you today because
you oppressed.
[This is according to one translation.]
2.
(when/if)
even when it appears before
.
and
but does not give either a
.
The sentence after
could be a
or preferably a
.
e.g.
I will come to you when the sun is up.

e.g.
... When the help of Allah comes...

22
The list of
given in this section is by no means exhaustive. There are many more that should be studied
in advanced books of Nahw.

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Sometimes, it gives the meaning of suddenness (
) , in which case
must be
followed by a
.
e.g.
I came out and suddenly the dog was standing.

3.
(when)
It can be used as an interrogative (
) .
e.g.
When will you travel?

It can also be used as a conditional noun in which case the
and
get a
.
e.g.
When you fast, I will fast.

4.
(how)
It is used to enquire condition.
e.g.
How are you? (In what condition are you?)

5.
(when)
It is used as an interrogative.
e.g.
When will be the day of recompense?

Note:
is used only to enquire of great events of the future as compared to
.

6.
(yesterday)
e.g.
Zayd came to me yesterday.

7.
(since, from)
These two can be used to convey the beginning of a time period.
e.g.
I have not seen him since Friday.

They can also be used to refer to an entire period.
e.g.
I have not seen him for two days.

These can be used as
(followed by a
) or as
, which will be regarded

as a
followed by a
.
e.g.
I have not seen him since Friday.

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8.
(not, never)
It is used to emphasize
.
e.g.
I never hit him.

9.
(never)
It is used to emphasize
.
e.g.
I will never hit him.

10.
(before)

(after)
They are
when they are
and the
is not mentioned, but intended.

e.g.
)
Allahs is the decision before and after (i.e. before everything and after
everything).
e.g. (

I have been present from before (i.e. before you).
e.g.

When will you come after (i.e. after this)?
When the
is mentioned, they will be
.
e.g.
before the victory

Adverbs of Place:
1.
(where)
It is generally
to a sentence.
e.g.
Sit where Zayd is sitting.

2.
(in front of) &
(behind)
It has the same rules as those for
and
.
e.g.

The people stood in front and behind.
(i.e. in front of him and behind him).

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3.
(under) &
(on top, above)

It has the same rules as those for
and
.
e.g. (

Zayd sat under and Amr above. (i.e. under the tree and above the tree.)

4.
(by, at, near, with)

e.g.
The money is with Zayd.

Note:
will get a kasrah if it is preceded by
.
e.g.
from Allah

5.
(where)
They are used for
.
e.g.
Where are you going?

They are used for
and
will get a
).
e.g.
Where you sit, I will sit.

6.
(at, by, near, with (same meaning as
)).
e.g.
The money is with Zayd.

from the All-Wise, All-Knowing

is generally preceded by
.
When used in the meaning of possession (with), the difference between

and
is that in the case of
, the possessed thing must be present with the

person; whereas, in the case of
, the possessed thing need not be present with

the person.

Note: That adverb which is
and is
to a sentence or the word
, could be

or it could get the iraab according to the
.
e.g. the adverb which is
in the following ayahs:

and

This is the day when the truth of the truthful will benefit them.

and

faces on that day

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EXERCISE

1. Translate the follows ayahs of the Quran and identify the
in them. Also identify

whether they are from among
or
.
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

vi.

vii.

viii.

ix.

x.

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Section 2.4.7

Those Nouns Which Indicate an Unspecified Quantity

1.
(so many, so much, how many, how much)

They can be used for numbers
e.g.
How many silver coins do you have?

e.g.
I took this many silver coins.

is also used in the meaning of such and such.

e.g.
He said to me such and such.

2.
(so and so, such and such)

e.g.
or
I said such and such.

e.g.
or
I did such and such.

Section 2.4.8

Numerical Phrase
This has been discussed earlier. Please, refer to section 1.4.3.

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Section 2.5

Types of Declinable Nouns

These are of two types:
1.

Definition: It is that noun which does not have two causes from amongst the nine causes
that prevent declension (
) or one such cause, which is equivalent to two.

It accepts all harakaat as well as tanween.

2.

Definition: It is that noun which has two causes from amongst the nine causes that
prevent declension (
) or one such cause, which is equivalent to two.

Such a noun does not accept a kasrah and never gets a tanween. In
, it gets a
fathah in place of a kasrah.

23

There are nine reasons/causes which prevent iraab changes. Each one of these has its own
conditions, which must exist for it to be a cause. The nine causes are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.
9.

1.
: It refers to the case when a noun gives up its original form to assume a new form.

is of two types:
i.
: It refers to the case when a noun has an original.

e.g. In the case of
(three and three together), the original is
.

ii.
: It refers to the case when it is assumed that a noun had an original because
it is used as
by the Arabs.
e.g. The Arabs use
as
. However, there is only one apparent cause,

. Therefore, in order to keep the grammar rule intact, it is assumed that the
second reason is
, and the original for
is
.

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This discussion is based upon Hidayat al-Nahw. It is presented in an entirely different manner in al-Nahw al-
Wadih. See al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibdtidaiyyah, vol. 3, 125-133.

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2.
: There can be two cases when a noun, which is a
, would be ghayr munsarif.

24

These are as follows:
i. The
was originally devised to give a descriptive (
) meaning. If such a
is
on the wazn of (
), and does not accept taa for its
, it will be ghayr munsarif.

e.g.
red
green
ii. The
has
. Its conditions are given below in (7).

3.
: It refers to the case when a noun is a proper noun (name of a person, place or thing).
e.g.
female name

name of a region in Yemen

4.
: It refers to the case when a noun is such a feminine proper noun, which has one of
the following characteristics:
i. It ends with a round . For example,
25

ii. It does not end with a round and has more then three letters. For example,
.
iii. It is a non-Arabic three-letter word and the middle letter is
. For example,
.

Note:
All nouns ending in (
or ( )
are feminine.
e.g.
pregnant

red
Presence of (
or ( )
is equivalent to two reasons.

5.
: It refers to the case when a word, which is a proper noun in a non-Arabic language,
has either
more than three letters e.g.

or
has three letters and the middle letter is
. e.g.
(name of a fort)
Thus,
is munsarif because its middle letter is not
.

24
Sharh ibn Aqil, vol. 3, 322-324.
25
Even though
is a masculine proper noun, it is considered a feminine noun because of the presence of a

round . For more discussion on the subject, see Section 3.4.

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Note: The difference between
and
is that
is a feminine noun because of

it being the name of a country, while
is not a feminine noun. Thus,
is
ghayr munsarif because of
and
, while
is munsarif because it only has
does not apply to either.

6.
: It refers to the case when a word is a combination of two words. This word must be
an
.
e.g.
name of a city in Lebanon

name of a region in Yemen

7.
: It refers to the case when a noun ends with an
and
( and one of
the following is true:
i. The
and
appear at the end of such a noun which is an
(proper noun).
e.g.

Note: Thus, the word
(grass) is not ghayr munsarif because it is not a proper

noun.
ii. The
and
appear at the end of such a
whose feminine is not on the

of
.
e.g.
26
intoxicated
27
thirsty
Their feminines are not on the
of
.
Note: Thus, the word
is not ghayr munsarif because its feminine )
( is on
the wazn of
.
If the
and
are not extra or added (i.e. not
) but are part of the original letters

of the word, then it will not be ghayr munsarif. For example,
.

26

is mainly used as ghayr munsarif (without tanween), and is sometimes used as munsarif (with tanween).
The reason is that it has two feminines. The main feminine is
, which requires that the masculine be ghayr

munsarif (
). However, in the dialect of Banu Asad, the feminine is
. This requires that the masculine

be munsarif (
). See E. W. Lane, An Arabic-English Lexicon, (Beirut: Librairie du Liban, 1968), book I, part
4, 1391.
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is interchangeably used as munsarif (with tanween) and ghayr munsarif (without tanween). The reason
is that it has two feminines. One is
, and the other is
. Considering the first, it becomes ghayr

munsarif (
); and considering the second, it becomes munsarif (
). See Lane, book I, part 5, 2079.

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8.
: It refers to the case when a proper noun )
( is on the wazn of a
or when a

is on the wazn of
.
e.g.
You are not more advanced/ahead than Ahmad.

Here,
is an
and is on the wazn of the verb
, and
is a
and
is on the wazn of the verb
. Therefore, these two are ghayr munsarif.

e.g.
Yazeed came.
Here,
is an
and is on the wazn of the verb
.

9.
: It is that plural, which has after the
(alif of plural) one of the

following:
i. two
letters. e.g.
mosques
ii. one
letter. e.g.
animals
iii. three letters, the middle letter being
. e.g.
keys
Note:
If any of the above words ends with a round , it will not be ghayr munsarif.
e.g.
polishers

is equivalent to two reasons/causes.

General Note: A ghayr munsarif noun will get a kasrah in
in the following cases:

when it is
. e.g.
I prayed in their mosques.

when it has before it. e.g.
I went to the graves.

EXERCISES
1. Mention with reason why the following words are munsarif or ghayr munsarif.
i.
28

ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
29

28
This is the name of a major Hanafi Imam. It is non-Arabic in origin and is pronounced with a dammah on
the first letter and a fathah on the second letter.
29
Its main feminine is
. In the dialect of Banu Asad, its feminine is
. See Lane, book I, part 6, 2265.

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2. Translate, fill in the iraab and point out with reason the words which are ghayr munsarif.
i.
ii.
iii. ...
iv.
v. ...
vi.
vii. ...
viii.
)(

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Section 2.6

Iraab of the Various Types of Murab Nouns

We begin this section by defining some terms. Then, we will outline the iraab of each of the
various types of murab nouns.

: It is that noun, which does not end with any of the (
.
e.g.
man

: It is that noun, which ends with a or preceded by a
.
e.g.
bucket
deer

: These are six nouns, which are not in their diminutive form (
) . These
are as follows:

father
mouth

brother
something insignificant

brother-in-law
(plural:
) someone who possesses something

: It is that noun, which ends with an
.
e.g.
: It is that noun which ends with a preceded by a kasrah.

e.g.
the judge
Note: It should be remembered that the is visible in an
when it is
.
When it is
, the is not visible, e.g.
becomes
. However, in
, it
does become visible, e.g.
(I saw a judge).
Before we list the iraab of each of the various types of murab nouns in a table, it
would be useful to remember that a simple method of illustrating different iraab is to make
three sentences on the following pattern:

Zayd came. I saw Zayd. I passed by Zayd.

In these three sentences, the word
is displaying the different iraab according to the

changing state (
). Thus, it has a dammah in
, and a fathah in
, and a
kasrah in
.

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Table 2.11

Noun Type
Examples for Each State

30

a. When
to
any noun besides
the dameer.
31

b. When
to
the dameer.
hidden hidden hidden

c. when not
hidden
hidden
hidden
hidden
(masculine)

(feminine)
(masculine)

(feminine)
(
32

30
I said to some men.
31
The of
is dropped when it is
to any noun besides the dameer. For example, it is dropped in the

followng hadith:
...
(Whatever you put in the mouth of your wife)

32
Both of them.

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Table 2.11 Continued
Noun Type
Examples for Each State

(plural of
)
hidden

33

34

EXERCISE
35

1. Translate, fill in the iraab and identify which rule from among those given in Table
2.11, is applicable.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.

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was originally
. First, the was dropped because of
. It became
. Then, the was

changed to a and the two were joined according to the following morphological (
) rule: when a and a

appear together and the first is
, then the is changed to a , and the two are joined (this is called
),
and the dammah before the is changed into a kasrah. Thus, it became
.
34

was originally
. First, the was dropped because of
. It became
. Then, the two

were joined (
). Thus, it became
.
35
For more exercises, refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 2, 13-51 & 83-94.

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CHAPTER 3
Further Discussion of Nouns

Section 3.1

Relative Adjective
Definition: It is that noun, which shows something or someone to be related to it.
e.g.
someone or something from Baghdad

an expert in morphology

an expert in Arabic grammar

someone or something from India

Rules of Forming
:
To show this relation, a (
preceded by a kasrah is added at the end of the

noun after affecting the following changes, if needed:

1. If a three-letter or a four-letter noun ends with an )
, then )

should be changed to a .
e.g.
becomes

Note: In the case of a five-letter noun, the
( should be dropped.
e.g.
becomes

2. If a noun ends with an )(
, then the should be changed to a .

e.g.
becomes

3. That noun which already ends with a does not require
.
e.g.
would remain as is.

4. The round at the end of a noun should be dropped.
e.g.
becomes
becomes

5. The round and of a noun, which appears on the
of
and
should be
dropped.
e.g.
becomes
becomes

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6. In case of the noun, which appears on the
of
and ends with a , the first should

be changed to a preceded by a fathah, and the second should be dropped.
e.g. (
becomes

7. If the fourth letter of a noun is a preceded by a kasrah, then the can be dropped or it
can be changed to a .
e.g.
becomes
or

8. If an original letter from the end of a noun was dropped, it should first be brought back,
and then, the relative adjective should be made.
e.g.
(originally
) becomes
(originally
) becomes
(originally
) becomes

9. Some words do not follow any particular rule. They are based on usage.
e.g.
becomes
becomes

EXERCISE
1. Form the relative adjective from the following words.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

v.

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Section 3.2

Diminutive Noun
Definition: It is that noun, which is used to express the diminutive form of a noun.
Sometimes, the purpose is to show affection or contempt.

Rules:
1. A three-letter noun would come on the wazn of
(or
for feminine).
e.g.
becomes
(a little man)

becomes
(a little slave)

2. A four-letter noun would come on the wazn of
.
e.g.
becomes

3. A five-letter noun, without a , or as the fourth, would also come on the wazn of
.
The fifth letter would be dropped.
e.g.
(name of a plant) becomes

A five-letter noun, having a , or as the fourth letter, would come on the scale of
.
e.g.
(paper) becomes

Notes:
1. In the diminutive form, the hidden of a
becomes apparent.
e.g.
becomes

2. In the diminutive form, the last letter of a noun which has been dropped becomes
apparent.
e.g.
(originally
) becomes
was originally
, and underwent a morphological process to become
)

EXERCISE
1. Form the diminutive noun from the following words.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

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Section 3.3

Definite and Common Nouns

(common noun): It is that noun, which denotes something unspecified.

e.g.
a man

(definite noun): It is that noun which denotes something specific. There are seven types
of
.
1.
: It is a personal pronoun. It has been discussed earlier in Section 2.4.1.

2.
: It is a proper noun, i.e. the name of a specific person, place or thing.

e.g.

3.
: It is the demonstrative pronoun. It has been discussed earlier in section 2.4.3.

4.
: It is the relative pronoun. It has been discussed earlier in Section 2.4.2.

5.
: It is that noun, which has (definite particle) at the beginning.

e.g.
the man

6. That common noun (
) which is mudaaf to any of the above five definite nouns.

e.g.

7.
: It is the vocative noun, i.e. that noun, which appears after a
.
e.g.

EXERCISE
1. Which of the following words are marifah (state what type) and which are nakirah.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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Section 3.4

Masculine and Feminine Noun

- Masculine Noun: It is that noun, which does not have any sign from amongst the
signs of femininity (
) .

- Feminine Noun: It is that noun, which has a sign from amongst the signs of
femininity. This sign could be apparent or hidden.

: The signs of being feminine are of two types:

1.
(in words): It is that sign, which is visible in words. These signs are of the
following three types:
: This renders the word
even if the appears in a masculine proper

noun. e.g.
(a masculine proper noun)

e.g.
e.g.

If a word has any of these three signs it will be
.
2.
(assumed): It is that sign, which is not visible in words and is assumed to exist.
This is determined by looking at the diminutive form (
) of a particular word.
This reveals the original letters of the word.
e.g.
The diminutive form is
. Therefore, it is
The diminutive form is
. Therefore, it is
.

Based on the signs of femininity being
or
is of two types:
1.
(according to rule): It is that feminine noun, which has a
sign of
femininity.
2.
(according to usage): It is that feminine noun, which has a
sign of
femininity.
In terms of
(essence),
is of two types:
1.
: It is that feminine noun, which has an opposite masculine.

e.g.
(woman). Its masculine is
(man).
2.
: It is that feminine noun, which does not have an opposite masculine.

e.g.
(darkness)
(spring)

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Notes:
1. The following are used as feminine (
) :
a. Name of females.
e.g.

b. Words denoting the feminine gender.
e.g.

c. Names of countries, cities, towns and tribes.
e.g.

d. Parts of the body found in pairs.
e.g.

Note: There are exceptions to the rule.
(cheek),
(eyebrow) etc. are

masculine.
e. Names of various types of winds.
e.g.

f. Various names of Jahannam (hell).
e.g.

g. Letters of the alphabet (
) are generally used as
. They can also be used

as masculine.
e.g. ..

2. There are some words that Arabs use as feminine without regard to the presence or absence
of signs of femininity. Examples include the following:

(bucket)
(tillage/field)
(well)

(self)
(fire)
(house)

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Section 3.5

Singular, Dual and Plural

Singular: It is that noun, which denotes one.

e.g.
one man

Dual: It is that noun, which denotes two. It is formed by placing at the end of a
singular (
) one of the following:

An
preceded by a fathah and followed by a
with a kasrah i.e. [
] for
.
(
)
e.g.
two men
A
preceded by a fathah and followed by a
with a kasrah i.e. [
] for
. (
)
e.g.
two men

Plural: It is that noun, which denotes more than two.

e.g.
men
Note: The
of
and
is dropped in case of
.
e.g.
(Originally,
but the
was dropped due to
.)

(Originally,
but the
was dropped due to
.)

(Originally,
but the
was dropped due to
.)

(Originally,
but the
was dropped due to
.)

EXERCISE
1. Translate the following into Arabic.
i. The boys two bicycles.
ii. The farmers two servants.
iii. Your parents came.
iv. I saw your parents.
v. The servants of deen.
vi. The teachers of the school.

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Section 3.6

Types of Plural

Sound Plural: It is that plural whose
(letter sequence/form) of
does not
change, when its plural is made. In other words, the singular letter sequence does not break.
e.g.
(singular
)

:
1.
Masculine Sound Plural: It is formed by adding at the end of a singular

(
) one of the following:

A
preceded by a dammah and followed by a
with a fathah i.e. [
] for

. (
)
e.g.
preceded by a kasrah and followed by a
with a fathah i.e. [
] for

. (
)
e.g.

2.
Feminine Sound Plural: It is formed by discarding the round and

adding at the end of a singular, one of the following:
An
preceded by a fathah and followed by a madmoom long i.e. [
] for

. (
)
e.g.

An
preceded by a fathah and followed by a maksoor long i.e. [
] for

. (
)
e.g.
Broken Plural: It is that plural whose
(the singular letter sequence/form) of

changes, when its plural is made. In other words, the singular letter sequence breaks.
e.g.
(singular
)

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Restricted Plural: It is that plural, which denotes a number from three to ten. It has
four common
.
Table 3.1

Wazn
Examples
Singular Meaning Plural

self
statement
food
boy

Note: The masculine and feminine sound plural, which is not preceded by an is also
considered
.
e.g.
intelligent females
intelligent males

Unrestricted Plural: It is that plural, which denotes a number from three upwards.
Some of the common
are given below.

Table 3.2

Wazn
Examples

slave
knowledgeable
prophet
messenger
star
servant
patient
student
group/sect
boy

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Note: The masculine and feminine sound plural which is preceded by an is also
considered as
.
e.g.
Plural of a Plural: It is the plural of a plural. Sometimes, it appears on the wazn of

and sometimes on the wazn of
. Not every plural has a plural. Some

examples of plurals, which have a plural are given below.

Table 3.3

Singular Meaning Plural Plural of Plural

blessing
nail
house
well-qualified
: It is that plural, which has after the
(alif of plural), one of the following:

two
letters. e.g.

one
letter. e.g.
(the original being
)
three letters, the middle one being
. e.g.

Some of the common wazns of
are given below:

Table 3.4

Wazn
Examples

mosque
key
rule/maxim
message/letter
elder

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Collective Noun:
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It is a singular noun, which gives a plural meaning. Generally,
it does not have a singular from the same word.
e.g.
nation

group
Note:
1. These words have plurals.
e.g.

2. In usage, if the word is considered, it will be used as a singular noun.
e.g.
The people are present.

If its meaning is considered (as is commonly done), it will be used as a plural noun.
e.g.
righteous people

Notes:
1. Some plurals do not have the same root letters as their singulars.
e.g.
(woman)
(the one who possesses something)

2. Some plurals are not according to rule (
) .
e.g.
(mother)
(mouth)
(water)
(human being)
(goat/sheep)
Generic Noun:
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It is that noun, which is devised for an essence (
). Because of
that, it refers to an entire genus (category/class). Generally, its singular has a (). For example,

refers to trees. Its singular is
(a tree).

refers to date-palm trees. Its singular is
(a date-palm tree).

36
For more details, please refer to Abd al-Ghaniyy al-Daqr, Mujam al-Qawaid al-Arabiyyah fi al-Nahw wa al-
Tasreef, (Damascus: Dar al-Qalam, 1986), 36.
37
For more details, please refer to Mujam al-Qawaid al-Arabiyyah, 36.

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EXERCISE
1. What type of plurals are the following?
i. ii. iii.
iv. v. vi.
vii. viii. ix.

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Section 3.7

- Words That Are Always Marfoo

There are eight words that are always in the state of
. These are as follows:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.

Some of these have been discussed before.
(subject) and
(predicate) were
discussed in Section 1.4.1,
was discussed in Section 1.8, and
was
discussed in Section 1.9. We discuss the rest below.

Section 3.7.1

Subject/Doer
Definition: It is the doer of the action or of the meaning contained in the verb.
The
can either be a personal pronoun or an
(i.e. visible in words after the

). We have discussed personal pronouns before in Section 2.4.1. Now, we will

discuss what the
should be for various types of
.

Table 3.5

If the
is Then the
will be Example
1.
and there is
no word between the

and the

2.
and its singularity,

duality, or plurality will
be according to the
preceding noun that it
refers to.

3.
and there is
a word between the
and
the
or

or

4.
or
or

5.
or
or

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Table 3.5 Continued
If the
is Then the
will be Example
6. any
beside the
above five categories

corresponding in
gender

7.
and its singularity,

duality, or plurality will
be according to the
preceding noun that it
refers to
-

8.
or
or

EXERCISE
1. Fill in a suitable
in the spaces below.

i. _______ ii.
_______/_______
iii. _______ iv. _______/_______
v. _______/_______ vi.
_____/_______

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Section 3.7.2

Substitute of

Definition: It is that noun, which is the
of a
(passive voice). The original
is
dropped and the
subsitutes it. This is why, it is called
(substitute of
) or

(the
of such a
whose
is not mentioned).
e.g.
Zayd was hit. (The doer is not known/mentioned.)

The same
usage rules apply as mentioned above in Table 3.5.

e.g. 1.

2.

3.
or

4.
or

5.
or

6.
or
or

7.
or
or

8.
or

Sentence Analysis:

The door was opened.

EXERCISE
1. Convert the following to
with its
.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

2. Convert the following to
.
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

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Section 3.7.3
38

The Noun of Those
and
, Which Are Similar to

It means that
and
have the same meaning and effect (
) as
.
e.g.
Zayd is not standing.

No man is more virtuous than you.

Like
, sometimes, an extra baa (
) is added before the
.
e.g.
I am not a reader/I cannot read.

The effect of
and
will be cancelled if any of the following occurs:

i. When the
appears before the
.
e.g.

ii. The word
appears before the
negating the negative meaning of
and
.
e.g.
And Muhammad is not but a messenger./

And Muhammad is only a messenger.
[Allah bless him and give him peace]
iii. If the
and/or
of
is not
. (
can appear before a
or a
)
e.g.
The city is not big.

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For more details, examples and exercises, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Thanawiyyah, vol. 1, 95-102.

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Section 3.7.4
39

The
of That
Which Negates an Entire
(Category/Class)

gives its
a single fathah and its
a dammah when the
and the
are
.
e.g.
No man is standing.
Table 3.6
Different Forms of the Noun of
and Its Iraab

If the
of
is Then it will be Explanation Example

1.

or

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There is no servant of
a man in the house.

No one who attempts
to do good is
blameworthy.
2.

There is no man in
the house.
3.

- The
has to be
repeated with
another
.
- The effect of

is cancelled.

Neither is Zayd in the
house nor Amr.
4.

with a word
between it and
- The
has to be
repeated.
- The effect of

is cancelled.

Neither is there a
man in it nor a
woman.
5.

and
repeated
with no word
between them

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39
40
It refers to the case when a word is connected to another word, which completes its meaning, in the same way
that mudaaf and mudaaf ilayhi are connected to one another.
41
There is no power (to do good) and there is no power (to stay away from evil)[except with Allahs help].

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Note: The
of
may be omitted when the meaning is understood.

e.g.
i.e.
There is no harm upon you. / No

problem.

EXERCISE
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and point out the rule which applies.
i.
ii.
iii.

iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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Section 3.8

Words Which Are Always Mansoob

42

1.
7.

2.
8.

3.
known as
9.

4.
10.

5.
11.

6.
12.

Of these, 8,9,10 and 11 have been discussed before. Here, we will discuss the remaining.

Section 3.8.1

Object
Definition: It is that word on which the action of the
takes place.
e.g.
Khalid drank water.

Sometimes, the verb governing the
is dropped as in the following:

a.
(the one being called):

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e.g.
O son of Zayd!

It was originally (
) . The verb
was dropped.

Note:
The
(vocative particle) substitutes the omitted verb.

Some of the vocative particles are as follows:
and
These are used when the
is near.

and
These are used when the
is far.

This is used for both (near and far).

42
There are exceptions to the rule. Mustathnaa, for example, is not always mansoob. It is still mentioned under
this category because most of the time, it is mansoob.
43
For more details, examples and exercises, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 3, 120-124.

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Table 3.7
Rules Governing the Iraab of the

If the
is
Then it will
be
Example
1.

O son of Zayd!
2.

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O reader of a book!
3.

(Unspecified nakirah)

O man! Take my hand. (call
of a blind man to any person
for assisstance)
4.

(Specified nakirah)

O man!
5.

(Singular marifah)

O Zayd!
6.

(masculine) or
(feminine) has to be
added between the
and
O man!
O woman!

(abbreviation) is allowed in munaadaa.

e.g.
can become
or
can become

Note: The last letter can be given a dammah or it can retain its original harakah.

b.
: This is said to ones guest for welcoming him/her.

Its original is
, which means You have come to your own people

and have trampled comfortable ground. In other words, you are welcome. Here
two verbs,
and
have been dropped.

c. Sometimes, when warning someone, the verb governing the
is dropped due to
context. Examples include the following:

is used instead of
to give the same meaning, which is

Beware of the road! Here, the verb
has been dropped.

is used instead of
to give the same meaning, which

is Save yourself from the lion.

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This is another term for
. As mentioned earlier, it is similar to mudaaf in meaning.

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Section 3.8.2
45

Definition: It is the masdar of the verb that governs it and is used for the following:

(emphasis) e.g.
I beat him severely.

(description of type) e.g.
I sat like a Qari would

sit.

(number of times) e.g.
I hit him twice.

Note: Sometimes, the verb governing
is dropped because of context. For example,

. Originally, it was
, which means You came a good coming.

Here, the verb
, and
, which is the
, have been dropped because of context.

Only the
of the
, which is
, remains.

Section 3.8.3
46

Definition: It is that noun, which explains the reason for the action taking place. Generally, it
is a masdar.
e.g.
I beat/hit him to teach (him) manners.

Section 3.8.4
47

Definition: It is that noun, which appears after such a
, which has the meaning of
(with).
This
is known as
.
e.g.
Zayd came with the book.
I came with Zayd.

45
For more details, examples, and exercises, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 2, 156-160. For
additional types of
, with accompanying examples and exercises, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih,

Thanawiyyah, vol. 1, 127-130.
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Section 3.8.5

Definition: It is that noun, which denotes the time )
( or place )
( in which an action
took place.
e.g.
I travelled for a month.

Both types of
, namely,
and
are of two types:
(limited, restricted)
and
(unlimited, unrestricted).
Types of

i.
(limited, restricted): for example,

day e.g.
I fasted for one day.

night e.g.
I worked for one night.

month e.g.
I fasted for a month.

year e.g.
I travelled for a year.

ii.
(unlimited, unrestricted): for example,

long period of time

e.g.
I fasted for a long time.

some time (could be short or long period of time)

e.g.

Nuh (peace be upon him) called his people for some time.
Types of

i.
(limited, restricted):
e.g.
I prayed in the mosque.

e.g.
I sat in the house.

ii.
(unlimited, unrestricted):

behind e.g.
I sat behind him.

in front of e.g.
I stood in front of him.

Note: In the case of
(, the preposition
is mentioned in words; while in the

case of (
, it is assumed to exist (
).

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The above-mentioned five mafools have been combined in a couplet, which is as
follows:

I praised Haamid a lot, with Hameed,
out of regard for thanking him, for an extended period of time.

Sentence Analysis:
1.

2.

| | |

)

EXERCISE
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and identify the type of
in the following sentences.

i.

ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.
xi.
xii.
xiii.
xiv.

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Section 3.8.6
48

State / Condition
Definition: It is a noun, which describes the condition of either the
or the
or both at
the time the action contained in the verb takes place.
e.g.
Zayd came while mounted/riding.
I came to Zayd while he was sleeping.

I spoke to Zayd while both of us were sitting.

Notes:
1. The condition itself is known as
, whereas the one whose condition is being

described is known as
.
2. The
gets a
, which is generally in the form of two fathahs.

3. The
is generally
and the
is generally
.
e.g.
Zayd came riding/while he was mounted.

4. If the
is
, the
is brought before the
.
e.g.
A man came to me riding/while he was

mounted.
5. The
can be a
.
e.g.
Zayd ate sitting.

Here, the
is
, which is the hidden
in
.
6. The
can be a sentence.
If the
is a
, then a
(with or without a
) is added to give the

meaning of condition.
e.g.
Dont come near salah while you are

intoxicated.
If the
is a
and the
is
has to appear before the
.
e.g.
Zayd came while his servant had left.

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Sentence Analysis:
1.
Zayd came riding/while he was mounted.

2.
I came to Amr while he was asleep.

3.
I met Bakr while he was sitting.

+ (
)

4.
Zayd ate while sitting.

( +

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EXERCISE
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and point out the
and

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.

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Section 3.8.7
49

Definition: It is an
, which removes the ambiguity or vagueness created by the previous

noun. This ambiguity may be in distance, weight, measure, number, etc.
e.g.
I saw eleven stars.

Here, the word (
) clarifies what (
) refers to.
Sentence Analysis:

Notes:
The ambiguous noun is called
and the noun which clarifies it is called
or

.
The
is mansoob and gets two fathahs.

Sometimes, the
is not mentioned in words but is understood from the

meaning of the sentence (
) .
e.g.
The boy is good in terms of (his) speech.

If the
is a number, the rules with regards to the usage of numerals (on the
next page) must be kept in mind.

EXERCISE
and

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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Rules for
(Numerals)
Before we proceed, it should be pointed out that

(number) is the
and
(the counted noun) is the
.

One and two (1-2)
The
will appear second.

The
and the
must correspond in all aspects.

e.g.
one boy

one girl
Note: Normally, for one or two boy, girl, men etc., one would simply say
or
,
etc. However, at times, the number is used for emphasis.

Three Through Ten (3-10)
From three onwards, the
second.
The
will be
.
The
and the
must be of opposite gender.

e.g.
three pens

five cars
Note: In choosing the correct
gender, the singular form of the
will be taken
into account.
e.g.
seven nights and eight days

Here, the singular
(night) of
is feminine, and
(day) of
is masculine.
For ten, the masculine form is
, and the feminine form is
.

Eleven and Twelve (11-12)
From eleven onwards till 99, the
will be
.
The
and the
must have the same gender.

e.g.
eleven stars

twelve girls
From 1119, the of / will get a fathah when used with a masculine and a
sukoon when used with a feminine.
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50
For feminine, the form
is also used. See W. Wright, Arabic Grammar, (Mineola, NY: Dover

Publications, 2005), Part 1, 256. Also see Sharh ibn Aqil, vol. 4, 71.

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Thirteen Through Nineteen (13-19)
The
will be
.
The gender of the first part of the
should be opposite of the gender of the
.
e.g.
fourteen men

nineteen girls
The ten (masc.)/ (fem.) will agree with the
in terms of gender.

Twenty Till Ninety (20, 30, 40,,90)
The
will be
.
The gender of
to
(20,30,40,90) will remain the same, irrespective of

whether the
is masculine or feminine.
e.g.
twenty men

thirty girls

Twenty-one and Twenty-two (21-22)
The
will be
.
The first part of the
and the
must have the same gender.

e.g.
twenty-one men

twenty-one girls
The same will apply to 31-32, 41-4291-92.

Twenty-three Through Twenty-nine (23-29)
The
will be
.
The gender of the first part of the
should be opposite of the gender of the
.
e.g.
twenty-four men

twenty-six girls
The same will apply to 33-39, 43-4993-99.
The tens will remain the same, irrespective of whether the
is masculine or
feminine.

90
Hundred (100)
The
will be
will remain the same, irrespective of whether the
e.g.
hundred men
hundred girls
For 200,
will be used. (
in
)
e.g.
two hundred girls

two hundred girls

Since
is feminine, the number before
will be masculine.
e.g.
four hundred men

four hundred women

If there are units and tens with the 100s as well, their respective gender rules will
apply.
e.g.
hundred and ten books

hundred and forty-five note-books

Thousand (1,000)
The
will be
.
e.g.
thousand men
thousand girls
Since
is masculine, the number before
will be feminine.
e.g.
four thousand men

four thousand women

Note: The plural for
is
.

Million (1,000,000)
The
will be
e.g.
million men

million girls
Since
is masculine, the number before
will be feminine.
e.g.
four million men

four million women

Note: The plural for
is

.

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EXERCISES
1. Write the following in Arabic.
i. 2 schools
ii. 12 women
iii. 17 doors
iv. 21 cars
v. 150 houses
vi. 444 miles
vii. 11 books
viii. 14 chairs
ix. 26 boys
x. 111 elephants
xi. 195 keys
xii. 3,333 roses

2. Translate the following sentences and fill in the iraab.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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Section 3.8.8
51

means to exclude.

is that noun, which has been excluded and appears after the
is that noun from which the
has been excluded. It appears before
are as follows:

e.g.

Related Terminology

refers to the case when the
was included in the
before the
.
e.g.

(Zayd was one of the people before the exclusion.)

refers to the case when the
was not included in the
before the

.
e.g.
The angels prostrated except Iblees.

(Iblees was never one of the angels.)

The people came except a donkey.

(Donkey was never included among the people.)

refers to that sentence in which the
is not mentioned.
e.g.
No one came except Zayd.

refers to that sentence in which the
is mentioned.
e.g.

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(positive statement) refers to that sentence, which does not have a
or
.
e.g.

(negative sentence) refers to that sentence, which does have a

or
.
e.g.
The people did not come except Zayd.

The iraab of the various types of
are as given below:

Table 3.8

Sentence Type
Example
1.

The angels prostrated
except Iblees.
2.

The people came to me
except zayd.
3.
or
same as

No one came to me
except Zayd.
4.

according to the

governing

(as if

does not exist)

No one came except
Zayd.

I did not see anyone
except Zayd.

I did not pass by
anyone except Zayd.
5.

All types

The people came
except Zayd.

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Table 3.8 Continued

Sentence Type
Example
6.

All types

or

(as a
preposition)

The people came except
Zayd.
7.

All types

The people came except
Zayd.

Note: The iraab of the word
is the same as that of
. Thus, the simple way to

determine the iraab of
is to replace
with
. Now, whatever iraab
was supposed
to get, should be given to
.
For example, we have two sentences, 1)
and 2)
.
To determine the iraab of
, follow the following two steps for each of these

sentences.
a. Replace with
and see what the iraab of the
would be.
1)
2)

The first sentence is
, so the
will be mansoob. The second sentence

is
and
, so the
is according to the aamil. Thus, it will be

marfoo.
b. The iraab of the
(with
) will be given to
.
1)
2)

EXERCISES
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and explain the iraab of the mustathnaa.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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Section 3.9
52

Words Which Are Always Majroor

There are two types of words that are always majroor. These are as follows:
1. Noun preceded by a
.
e.g.
in the book
2.

e.g.
book of Zayd

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Section 3.10

Definition: A
is that noun, which follows the noun before it in terms of iraab (and some
other things which vary from
to
). The preceding noun is called the
.
The
which governs the
also governs the
.
There are five
:
1)
/ 2)
3)

4)
/ 5)

Section 3.10.1
53

Adjective
54

/ is of two types: 1)
2)

1.
: It is that word, which describes the actual
.
As mentioned in section 1.4.3, the
follows the
, which is the
in this
case, in the following:
a. Iraab b. Gender
c. Being marifah or nakirah d. Being singular, dual or plural
The
can be a complete sentence, in which case the
must be
.
The
, which is a sentence must have a
which refers to the
.
e.g.
A boy who was riding the bicycle came to me.

Note:

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54

is another name for
; and
is another name for
.

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If a
is followed by a sentence, it will be a
or
.
Example 1
The boy is riding the bicycle.

Here, (
) is
, and (
) is the
.
Example 2

The boy came to me while riding the bicycle.
Here, (
) is
, and (
) is the
.
Sentence Analysis
1.
A learned man came.

) +

2.
A man whose father is learned, came.

( )
( )
)
+

2.
: It is that word, which does not describe the
, but describes that which is

connected to the
.
e.g.
A boy whose father is learned, came to me.

Here,
is describing
, which is connected to the
). In
other words, it is describing the
indirectly.
Notes:
1. In
, the
and
must correspond in only two aspects:

a. Iraab
b. Being marifah or nakirah
2. The
will always be singular, irrespective of whether the
is singular, dual
or plural.

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e.g.
These are two pictures whose frames are beautiful.

3. The
will correspond in gender to the word after it.

e.g.
The lady, whose son is intelligent, came.

Sentence Analysis:
1.
A woman whose son is learned, came.

( )
= +
)
+

Note: In this example,
is the
of
. Because of
, it is marfoo and
.
However, it follows
, or more precisely
, in being masculine.
55

EXERCISE
and the
in the following
sentences.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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There seems to be a contradiction between the sentence analysis and the note given above for
. All
the books of Nahw that we referred to, including Ilm al-Nahw, al-Nahw al-Wadih, and Sharh ibn Aqil, agree
that in this example, only
is the
. Yet, in Ilm al-Nahw, the author, Mawlana Charthawali, after

explaining the rules for
, has given this example of sentence analysis, in which he makes
the

of
. This suggests that there can be two ways of looking at this.

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2. Analyze the following sentences and and point out the difference between them.
i.
ii.
iii.

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Section 3.10.2
56

Emphasis
Definition: It is that
, which gives emphasis to the
in the matter related to it or

emphasizes the inclusion of all members of the
in the matter related to it.

e.g.
(The second Zayd emphasized Zayds coming.)

emphasized that all came, no one remained.)

The
is called
and the
is called
.
and

1.
Verbal Emphasis: The emphasis is attained by repeating the
, which may
be
, or sentence.
e.g.
Zayd definitely came.

The absent one definitely became present.

I will definitely not break the pledge.

You open the window.

You are, indeed, the censured one.

2.
Emphasis Through Meaning: The emphasis is attained with any of the

following words:

Below, we discuss each of these.
a.
(himself, herself, itself)

These are used for singular, dual and plural.
They have to be
to a
.
Their
must agree with the
in terms of gender and singularity (or

duality/plurality), while the form (
) should agree with the
in terms of
singularity (or duality/plurality). The exception is that the plural form (
)
of
and

is used in place of the dual form.

e.g.
Zayd himself stood.

The two Zayds themselves stood.

The (many) Zayds themselves stood.

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The female teacher herself came.

The two female teachers themselves came.

/
The (many) female teachers themselves
came.
b.
(both)
These are used for dual only.

is masculine and
is feminine.
It must be
to a dual
.
e.g.
Both of the men stood up.
Both of the female teachers stood up.

c.
(all)
They are used for singular and plural.

and
should be
to a
, which must correspond to the
is used with its form (
) changing to correspond to the
.
e.g.
I read the whole book.

All the men came.

All the men came.

All the people came.

Note:
and
can only be used for emphasis in those things, which have

parts or can be divided. Thus,
(I treated all of Zayd

hospitably) would be incorrect.
d.

These are used for greater emphasis.
They appear after
. They are not used without
nor can they appear

before
.
e.g.
All of the people came.

All of the women stood up.

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Sentence Analysis

All the people came.

( )
2 +

EXERCISE
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.

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Section 3.10.3
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Substitute
Definition: A
is that
, which is actually intended in the sentence and not its
. The

merely serves as an introduction to the
.
The
is called
(substitute) and the
is called
or
(the
substituted).
e.g.
Zayd, your brother, came.

( )

There are four types of
:
1)
2)
3)
4)

1.
(also called
): It is that
, which refers to the exact same thing as

the
.
e.g.
Zayd, your brother, came.

2.
(also called
): It is that
, which refers to a part of the
.
The
must have a
, which refers to the
.
e.g.
I hit Zayds head.

3.
: It is that
, which is related to the
, but is not part of it.

The
must have a
, which refers to the
.
e.g.
Zayds shirt was stolen.

4.
: It is that
, which is mentioned after an error, as a correction.

e.g.
I bought a horse; no, a donkey.

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EXERCISE
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
x.

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Section 3.10.4

Conjunction
, which appears after a
. The
appears between the

and the
. The meaning of the
applicable to the
is also applicable to the
.
The
is called
and the
is called
.
e.g.
Zayd and Amr came.

:
The various
are as follows:

Their details are as follows:

(and): This is without regard to sequence.

e.g.
Zayd and Bakr came.

Here, sequence is not considered.

(then, thus):
It shows sequence.
e.g.
Zayd came. Then, Bakr (came).

It can also show cause (
) .
e.g.

He sends down water from the sky. Therefore, the earth becomes
green.
(then): It shows sequence with delay.
e.g.
Zayd came. Then, (after some time) Bakr (came).

(upto, till, even): It shows the end point (
).
e.g.
I read the Quran until the end.

The pilgrims came, even those on foot.

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(eitheror):
e.g.
The fruit is either sweet or bitter.

(or):
e.g.
We stayed for a day or a part of a day.

(or): It is generally used with an interrogative (
) .
e.g.
Is Zayd with you or Bakr?

(not): This negates from the
that which has been established for the
.
e.g.
Zayd came to me and not Bakr.

(but, instead, rather): It is used for
i.e. to give up one notion for another.

If it appears after a positive sentence (
) or a command (
), it negates the
ruling for that which is before it, and affirms it for that which is after it.
e.g.
Zayd came to me. Rather, Bakr (came).

If it appears after a (
) or a (
), it confirms this ruling (of negation) for the one

before it, and affirms its opposite (i.e. opposite of negation) for the one after it.
e.g.
I did not read the whole book; rather, [I read]

some of it.

(but, however): It is generally used with a
and serves the purpose of
i.e. to
rectify.
e.g.
Zayd did not come to me but Bakr came.

Notes:
1. If the
is a
, then its
has to be mentioned after it.

e.g.
Zayd and I hit.

2. However, if after the
, another word appears before the
, then the

need not be brought.

e.g.
Zayd and I hit, today.

Neither us nor our forefathers associated partners.

3. If the
is a
preceded by a
, then the
should also be preceded by

the same
.
e.g.
I passed by you and Zayd.

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EXERCISE
1. Fill in a suitable
, translate, fill in the iraab and analyze the following sentences.

i. _____
ii. _______
iii. _____
iv. _____
v. _____
vi. _____

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Section 3.10.5

, which clarifies or specifies its
.
Often, it is a more famous name of two names.
Example:
Abu Hafs Umar stood up.

( )

Example:
Abu Amr Zayd came.

( )
( )

EXERCISE
i. ii.

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CHAPTER 4

Governing Words

Definition: An
is a word that governs/causes iraab changes in another word.

: 1)
2)

1.
: It is that
, which is not in word form i.e. it is abstract.

.
i.
: It means that being free of a
gives
.
e.g.
Zayd is standing.
Here,
is the
, which is
because of
is the
and it is also

because of
.
ii. In the case of
, being free of a
or
gives
.
e.g.
Zayd is working.
Here
is
because it is free of any
or
.

2.
: It is that
, which is in word form.

There are three types of
.
i.

ii.

iii.

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Section 4.1

Governing Particles

A. Particles, Which Govern Nouns
1.
refer to section 1.7

2.
refer to section 1.8

3.
refer to section 3.7.3

4.

5.

6.

7.

B. Particles, Which Govern

1.

2.

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Section 4.1.1
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Particles That Give Nasb


These appear before
and cause the following changes at the end:

They give the last letter a fathah if it is not a
of
or
.
If the last letter is a
of
or
, it is dropped. The exception is the
of the
two
.

Table 4.1

Meaning Example

that, to
I want to enter Paradise.

will not, never
The disbeliever will never enter Paradise.

so that
I came so I could rest.

then, in that
case

In that case, you will be successful in your

work. [This is said in response to the one
who may have said:
(I will work
hard).]

Notes:
1. Sometimes
, together with its
, gives the meaning of a masdar. In this case,
is called

.
e.g.
i.e.

Your fasting is better for you.

2.
is hidden after the following six
and gives the last letter of
.
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a. After
:
e.g.
)
I travelled until I entered the city.

b. After
or
: i.e. that
, which appears after
.

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59

112
e.g.
)
Allah was not going to punish them.

c. After
(until) or
(but that/unless).
e.g.
)
I will not leave you until you give me my right.

)
The sinner will be punished unless he provides an excuse.

d. After
: i.e., that
which turns away from the word after it the effect,

which the
had on the word before it (before the
).
e.g.
)
Do not command the truth while you lie.
(Here, the
turned away/stopped the effect of
from
.)
This
is also known as
or
.
The sentence must start with a
or
.

e. After
: i.e., that
which has the meaning of
(it is also called
).
e.g.
)
I came so I could rest.

f. After
/ : i.e., that , which comes in the
to any of the following

six.
1.
e.g.
)
Visit me so that I treat you hospitably.
2.
e.g.

Do not cross the limit regarding it, lest My wrath descends
upon you.
3.
e.g.

You do not visit us, otherwise we would have treated you
hospitably.
4.
e.g.

Where is your house, so I can visit you.

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5.
e.g.

I wish I had wealth, so I would have spent it.
6.
e.g.

Why dont you visit us so that you receive good!

3.
has to be written after a
if the
is joined to a
.
e.g.
) So that he does not know.

4.
which appears after a verb with the root letters is not a
. Therefore, it
does not give
a fathah. Such an
is known as
i.e., that

which was .
e.g.
I knew that he will stand up.

e.g.
He knew that some of you will be sick.

EXERCISE
and its effect in the following

sentences.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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Section 4.1.2
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Particles That Give Jazm


These appear before
and cause the following changes at the end:

They give the last letter a sukoon if it is not a
of
or
.
If the last letter is a
of
or
, it will be dropped. The exception is the

of the two
.

Table 4.2

Meaning Example

if
If you sit, I will sit.

did not
He did not hit me.
not yet
The boy went but has not returned yet.

should, shall, let
He should sit.

do not
Do not sit.

Notes:
1.
appears before two verbal sentences. The first one is called
(condition) and the

second
(answer/result).
2. If
appears before
, it should be translated negatively.

e.g.
He is not but an honorable angel.

Note: This negation could also be expressed as He is only an honorable angel.
3.
can also be used to give the meaning of
. For this,
or
is added after the
which was given
by
.
e.g.
He has not gone yet.

4.
should be brought before the
of a
when the
is one of the following:

a.
e.g.

If you come to me you will be treated hospitably.

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b.
e.g.

If you see Zayd, treat him hospitably.
c.
e.g.

If Zayd comes to you, do not humiliate him.
d.
e.g.

If you treat me hospitably, then, may Allah reward you well.
5.
will be translated in the future tense when it is

a. used as a
e.g.

May Allah reward you well.
b. preceded by
e.g.

If you sit, I will sit.
c. preceded by
e.g.

Whoever comes with good, there will be ten
like it for him.

EXERCISE
and its effect on the following

sentences.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

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Section 4.2

Governing Verbs
Section 4.2.1

Active Verb: It is that verb whose doer is known/mentioned.

, whether transitive or intransitive, governs the following nouns, as and when

applicable:
it gives
to the
.
it gives
to the following, as and when applicable:

i.
can only be governed by a
)
ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

vi.

vii.

Section 4.2.2

Passive Verb: It is that verb whose doer is not known/mentioned.

is also known as
(a verb whose
is not named).
It gives
to the
(originally the
).
It gives
to all the remaining
.
e.g.

Zayd was beaten severely on Friday, in front of the Judge, in his office/house,
to teach him manners.

Section 4.2.3

Intransitive Verb: It is that verb whose meaning can be understood without a

.
e.g.
Zayd sat.

Section 4.2.4

: These were discussed earlier in section 1.9.

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Section 4.2.5
61

Transitive Verb
Definition: It is that verb whose meaning cannot be understood without a
.
e.g.
Zayd hit Bakr.

There are four types of
. These are as follows:

1. Those verbs, which require one
as is the case with most mutaaddi verbs.

e.g.

2. Those verbs, which can be given two
. These include the following:

Any verb, which has the meaning of
(to give).
e.g.
etc.

I gave the beggar a bread.

Some other verbs, which can also have two
include the following

etc.
e.g.
Knowledge clothes its possessor with dignity.

3. Those verbs, which must be given two
.
These verbs are known as
(verbs which relate to the heart/feelings).

They enter upon a
and
unlike the verbs above (number 2).

Table 4.3

Verb Usage Example

used for certainty (
I was sure Saeed was going.

I was sure Rasheed was knowledgeable.

I was sure Zayd was trustworthy.


)
or doubt (

I was sure Zayd was present. /
I thought Zayd was present.

used for doubt (
I thought Zayd was well-educated.

used for doubt (
I thought Khalid was standing.

used for doubt (
I thought Bakr was sleeping.

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Note: Other verbs, which also require two
include the following:

to make something something else

e.g.
I made the pages a book.

to take someone/something as someone/something

e.g.
Allah took Ibraheem (peace be upon him) as a

friend.

to make something something else

e.g.
I made the book organized.

4. Those verbs which require three
. Each of these has the meaning of informing or

showing. These are as follows:

Table 4.4
Verb Example
I informed Zayd that Khalid is sleeping.

I informed Zayd that Bakr is well-educated.

The messenger informed me that the chief is
coming.

I informed them that arrogance is hated.

I informed the boys that sport is beneficial.

I informed the travellers that the train is late.

I informed the children that swimming is
beneficial.

EXERCISE
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

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Section 4.2.6
62

Definition: These verbs are actually a type of
and they behave the same way. They

also enter upon
and
, and give
to their
and
to their
. The difference is
that their
is always
.
They are used for the following purposes:
1.
show nearness in the attainment (
) of the
.
2.
show desire for attainment of
.
3.
show commencement of action.

Table 4.5

Type Example

preferably without

Zayd was about to
go.

* /

preferably without
Khalid was about

to sit.

preferably with

Zayd was about to
sit.
*
preferably with

Hopefully Zayd
will come out.

without

Zayd began
writing.
*
without

Zayd began
reading.
*
without

Zayd began eating.

* These verbs are used only in past tense.
The
can be used as normal verbs too.

e.g.
Zayd took his clothes.

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Sentence Analysis:
Hopefully Zayd will come out.

EXERCISE
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

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Section 4.2.7
63

Verbs of Praise and Blame

Verbs of praise:
e.g.
What a wonderful man Zayd is!

e.g.

Verbs of blame:
e.g.
What an evil man Zayd is!

e.g.
What an evil man Zayd is!

That which appears after the
is called
or
.
The
of
must be one of the following:

i. prefixed with .
e.g.

ii.
to a noun prefixed with .

e.g.
What a wonderful learned man Zayd is!

iii. a hidden
followed by a
(being
).
e.g.
[ (
) ] What a wonderful man Zayd is!

iv. The word .
e.g.
How evil is what they used to do!

In
is the
.

(
is its
is the
.

Notes:
1. These verbs are used in the past tense in their singular form (masculine or feminine).
2. At times the
is dropped.
e.g.
i.e.
What a wonderful slave Ayyub is!

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Sentence Analysis:

EXERCISE
i.
ii.
iii.

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Section 4.2.8
64

Verbs of Wonder
For three-letter verbs (
) , there are two wazns for expressing wonder or amazement.

1.
has the meaning of
.
e.g.
How wonderful Zayd is!

( )

2.
: (
has the meaning of past tense and the is extra (
) .
e.g.
) How wonderful Zayd is!

To express wonder for other than three-letter verbs (
) , a word such as /
or
etc. should be placed before the
of the desired verb. The

will be
, thus
.
e.g.
How very respectful people are towards the learned!

EXERCISE
i.
ii.
iii.

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Section 4.3

Governing Nouns
Amongst these,
were discussed in section 2.4.4. Here, we will discuss the rest.

Section 4.3.1
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Conditional Nouns
They govern two
giving both a
.
They appear before two sentences. The first is called
(condition) and the second

(result).
Table 4.6

Noun Meaning Usage Example
1.

who,
whoever

Whoever treats me hospitably, I
will treat him hospitably.
2.

what,
whatever

Whatever you eat, I will eat.
3.

however
much

Whatever you spend in the way
of good, will benefit you.
4.
when

Whenever you go, I will go.
5.
when

Whenever you travel, I will
travel.
6.
where
Wherever you go, I will go.

7.
where

Wherever you stay, I will stay.
8.
where

Wherever you travel, I will
travel.
9.

how,
manner

Whichever way you sit, I will sit.
10.

any of
the above
any of the
above

Whichever place you go, I will
go.

Notes:
1.
and
have the same function as
i.e. giving jazm to two
except
that they are particles (
) and not nouns. Collectively they (nouns and particles)

are all called
.

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if e.g.
If you go, I will go.

if e.g.
If you do evil, you will be regretful.

2. There are other
that are
, i.e. they do not give
to
. Some of
these are discussed in Section 4.4, # 13 (
). Amongst the
,
which do not give , two are discussed below:
i.
(whenever, every time)

This is a
, and enters upon
. It also conveys the meaning of

emphasis and repetition.
e.g.
Whenever I fell sick, I went to the

doctor.
ii.
(when)
This is also a
, and is used to give the meaning of
. It also entails
the meaning of condition (
).
e.g.
When you meet him, greet him.

3. When the following nouns are used for
(interrogative), they appear before one

sentence.

e.g.

EXERCISE
1. Complete the following sentences with a suitable
.
i. _______
ii. _______
iii. _______
iv. _______
v. _______
vi. _______
vii. _______
viii. _______

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Section 4.3.2
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Active Participle
Definition: It is a noun which indicates the one doing or undertaking an action described by
the root letters. This is irrespective of its position in a sentence.
It is created from
verbs on the pattern of
. For other than
verbs, it
is created on the pattern of its
by changing the
into a meem with a

dammah, and giving a kasrah to the letter before the last.

Effect:
It has the same effect as that of its active verb (
) i.e. if its verb is
, it gives

to the
; and if it is
, it gives
to the
and
to the
acts only in either of the following two situations:

1. When it is prefixed with .
e.g.
I am grateful for your favor.

2. When it indicates present or future tense and is preceded by
or
or

or
. For example,
a.

e.g.

Zayds father is beating/will beat Bakr.
b.

e.g.

I passed by a man whose father is
beating/will beat Bakr.
c.

e.g.

Is Zayd beating Bakr?/Will Zayd beat
Bakr?
d.

e.g.

Zayd is not standing/will not stand.

Sentence Analysis:

| (

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Section 4.3.2.1

Definition: It is that noun, which conveys extremity/intensity in meaning.

is turned into the seeghahs of
when exaggeration in meaning is intended.

Some of the wazns of
are as follows:

Table 4.7

Wazns
Examples
Arabic Meaning

most learned

great distinguisher

someone who laughs a lot

very patient

careful maintainer/sustainer

very eloquent

someone who helps frequently

does the
of
with the same conditions.

e.g.

The one who is very grateful to the one who does good (to him), pleases me.

Indeed, the coward is very scared of meeting the enemy.
Notes:
1. The round at the end of some wazns is for
and not for gender.

e.g.
well-learned
2. The wazn
is also used to denote a profession.

e.g.
cook
carpenter

blacksmith
barber

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EXERCISES
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and point out the effect and tense of the
in the
following sentences.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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Section 4.3.3
67

Passive Participle
Definition: It is that noun which indicates the one upon whom an action described by the
root letters is done. This is irrespective of its position in a sentence.
It is created from
verbs on the pattern of
. For other than
, it is
created on the pattern of its
by changing the
into a meem with a

dammah, and giving a fathah to the letter before the last.

Effect:
It has the same effect as that of its passive verb
, i.e. it gives
to the
.
The rules mentioned above regarding the
also apply here.

Examples:
i. prefixed with
alif-laam
e.g.

The one named Hisham is my
brother.
ii.

e.g.

Zayds son is being beaten/will be
beaten.
iii.

e.g.

I passed by a man whose son is being
beaten/will be beaten.
iv.

e.g.

Is Zayd being beaten?/Will Zayd be
beaten?
v.

e.g.

Zayd is not being beaten/will not be
beaten.

EXERCISE
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and point out the effect and tense of the
in the
following sentences.
i.
ii.

iii.
iv.

v.
vi.

Section 4.3.4
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That Adjective Which Is Similar to

Definition: It is that noun, which is created from the
of a
(three-letter
intransitive verb) to indicate permanent existence of the meaning in the doer.
Like its
, it generally gives the
.
e.g.
His face is beautiful.

It conveys permanency of meaning in the object it relates to e.g.
(beautiful) is a
permanent quality, as compared to
, which indicates a temporary meaning

e.g.
is a temporary quality, which exists only at the time of the action.

All such nouns, which are derived from a
(three-letter intransitive verb) and

give the meaning of
but are not on the wazn of
, are
.
Some of the common wazns of
(based on usage) are given below

Table 4.8

Wazns
Examples
Arabic Meaning

happy

beautiful

noble/honorable

coward

brave

Colors and bodily defects appear on the following wazns:

(masculine) e.g.
red

mute

(feminine) e.g.
red

mute

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The
of non-three letter verbs (
) is brought on the wazn of its

on the condition that permanency of meaning is intended.

e.g.
straight

EXERCISE

1. Translate, fill in the iraab, and identify all the
in the following passage.

.

2. Translate, fill in the iraab and identify the seeghahs of
and
.
: .

.

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Section 4.3.5
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Comparative and Superlative Noun

Definition: It is that noun, which indicates that a quality described by the root letters is found
to a greater extent in one person/thing when compared to another.
e.g.
Khalid is older/bigger than Amr.

It can also refer to the highest degree (superlative) of the quality described by the root letters.
e.g.
Allah is the greatest.

Note: This is the case when it is used without
, i.e. without comparison.

Table 4.9

Masculine Example Feminine Example Meaning
Singular
Bigger/older
Dual
Bigger/older
Plural

Bigger/older

Bigger/older

Usage:

is used in three ways.

1. With
: the
will always be a singular masculine (
) .
e.g.
Zayd is more knowledgeable than Bakr.

Aishah is older than Zaynab.

2. With : the
must correspond with the word before it in gender and number.

e.g.
The two more knowledgeable Zayds are absent.

The older Aishah is present.

3. With
: the
may be
or it may correspond with the word before it.

e.g.

The Zayds are the most knowledgeable of people.

The two Zayds are the most knowledgeable of people.

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Aishah is the oldest of people.

Notes:
1.
of words, which indicate color, physical defects and of
verbs is
made by placing the words
, etc. before the
of that word. The
will be
the
, and therefore, will be
.
e.g.
He is redder than Zayd.

He is lamer than Zayd.

He is more hard-working than Zayd.

2. The words
and
are also used for
.
e.g.
The oppressor is the worst of people.

3.
gives
to its hidden
.
e.g.
Zayd is more virtuous than Bakr.

The dameer
in
is its
.

EXERCISE
1. Translate, fill in the iraab and explain the usage of

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

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Section 4.3.6
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Infinitive/Verbal Noun
Definition: It is that noun which refers to the action indicated by the corresponding verb
without any reference to time. It is the root of all derived words (
).
Effect: It has the same effect as that of its verb i.e. it gives
to the
and
to the
.
e.g.
Today, I saw Zayds beating of Bakr.

Usage:
Masdar is generally used in one of the following two ways:
as a
to its
.
e.g.
i.e. (
) I disliked Zayds beating

of Bakr.
as a
to its
.
e.g.
i.e. (
) I disliked Zayds beating

of Bakr.
EXERCISE
1. Fill in the iraab and explain the usage of the masdar in the following sentences.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

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Section 4.3.7
71

In the case of
, it is assumed that one of the following prepositions (
) is hidden
between the
and
when the
is a part/type (
) of the
.
e.g.
i.e.
silver ring

when the
is a
.
e.g.
i.e.
night prayer

when it is neither of the above two.

e.g.
i.e.
Zayds son

Section 4.3.8

Definition: It is that noun, which gives the noun )
( after it a nasb.
A noun will be considered as
when it has one of the following:

a. tanween.
e.g.
)
There is not even a palms measure of clouds in the sky.
b. hidden tanween.
e.g.
was originally
)
There are eleven men with me.
c. of a dual noun.
e.g.
)
I have two qafeezes
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of wheat.
d. which resembles the of a sound masculine plural (
) .
e.g.
)
I have twenty dirhams.
The
in the above examples cannot be
while having a tanween or having a noon

of dual/plural, thus the noun after it gets a
because of it being
.

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A qafeez is a classical Islamic measure of volume. According to the Hanafis, it is equal to 40.344 litres.

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Section 4.3.9
73

Definition: It is that noun, which indicates an unspecified quantity.
It is clarified by the noun following it.
These are
and
: can be used in two ways: as an interrogative (
) or as an informative exclamation
(
) .

1.
(how many)
It gives the noun (
) after it a
.
The
is singular.
e.g.
How many books do you have?

At times, the preposition
appears before the
.
e.g.
How many books do you have?

2.
(so many)
It gives the noun (
) after it a
(because of it being a
).
The
may be singular or plural.

e.g.
So much of wealth you have spent!

e.g
So much of wealths you have spent!

At times the preposition
appears before the
.
e.g.
There are so many angels in the skies/heavens!

(so much, such and such)

It gives the noun (
) after it a nasb.
The
is singular.
e.g.
I have this much dirhams.

EXERCISE
1. What is the difference between the following sentences.
i. ii.

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Section 4.4

Non-Governing Particles
1.
Particles of Notification:
These are used to draw the attention of the listener. These are as follows:

meaning Lo! / Behold! / Take heed!

e.g.
Behold! Indeed, Allahs help is near.

Behold! Zayd is sleeping.

Lo! I am present.
This
Note: The actual
is only
, while
is the
. However, in
common usage the whole is referred to as
without differentiating.

2.
Particles of Affirmation:
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These are used for affirmation of a statement made earlier. These are as follows:

(yes)
It is used to confirm a statement, be it positive or negative. For example,
If someone says
(Did Zayd come?), the reply will be
(yes)
meaning
(Zayd came.).
If someone says
(Has Zayd not come?), the reply will be

(yes) meaning
(Zayd did not come.).

(yes, why not)

It is used to convert a negative statement into a positive one.
e.g. If someone says
(Did Zayd not stand up?), the reply will be

(yes, why not) meaning
(Zayd has stood up.).

(yes)
It is the same as
. However it is used with an oath (
) after a question.
(Did Zayd stand up?), the reply will be

(yes, by Allah!) meaning
(Zayd stood up.).

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138

(yes)
These have the same meaning as
.
(Did Zayd come?), the reply will be
or
or

(yes) meaning
(Zayd came.).
Note:
is very rarely used for this purpose.

3.
Particles of Clarification:
These are used to clarify a word in a sentence. These are as follows:

(that is)
e.g.
And ask the town, that is, the people of the

town.

And We called him, that is, O Ibraheem!

4.
: These are used to give a masdari meaning. These are as follows:
and
come before a
.
comes before a
.
e.g.
)
Until when the earth became straitened for them despite its vastness.

) Your truthfulness pleases me.

) (News of) Zayds sleeping reached me.

Note:
and are governing particles.

5.
Particles of Exhortation:
These are used to encourage someone to do something when they appear before
.

e.g.
Do you not pray salah?

These particles are also used to create regret and sorrow in the listener when they
appear before
. Therefore, they are also called
.
e.g.
Have you not prayed Asr salah?

e.g.
...
When you heard it, why did you not say

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6.
Particle of Anticipation:
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This is
. An example of its usage for
is as follows.

Probably, the absent person will return today.

Besides
can also be used for one or more of the following. These are all more
common than its usage for
: In this case, it gives
the meaning of near past. This usage is specific to

.
e.g.
Zayd has arrived (recently).

the meaning of seldomness. This usage is specific

to
.
e.g.
Indeed, sometimes, a generous person is miserly.

or
the meaning of certainty.

e.g.
Certainly, Zayd came.

Certainly, Allah knows.

can also be used simultaneously for more than one of the above-mentioned
purposes. An example of
being simultaneously used for
, and
, is as
follows:

Indeed, salah has been established.

Note:
can also be used for
.
7.
Particles of Interrogation:
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These are and
.
e.g.
Is Zayd standing?

Did Zayd stand up?

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This is based on Mujam al-Qawaid al-Arabiyyah. See Mujam al-Qawaid al-Arabiyyah, 338-339.
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For more examples, and exercises, please refer to al-Nahw al-Wadih, Ibtidaiyyah, vol. 3, 168-171.

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8.
Particle of Rebuke:
This is
, which means Never!

It can be used to rebuke or reprimand.
e.g.
said in response to someone who says
(Hit Zayd.).
It can also be used to convey the meaning of certainty.
e.g.
Indeed, soon you will know.

Note: This is according to one translation. According to another, it is in the
meaning of never.

9.
: It is used for one or more of the following:

: It is that tanween, which shows a noun to be
.
e.g.
: It is that tanween, which shows a noun to be
.
e.g.
: It is that tanween, which subsitutes a
.
e.g.
i.e.
the day when such and such happens

10.
: It is used for emphasis in
and
. It is of two forms:
and
.
Both have the same meaning.
)
Indeed, he should hit.

You must help.

11.
: It can be used for the following:

: It appears before the
, and is used for emphasis.

e.g.
Indeed, you are more feared

: It comes in the answer to
and
.
e.g.

If Allah did not repel some people by means of others, the earth would
be corrupted.

By Allah! I will fast tommorrow.

: This is extra, and can be used for emphasis.

e.g.
Indeed, they eat food.

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12.
Extra Particles: These are not translated. However, they add beauty and
emphasis to the meaning. They may also stop the effect (
) of an
. These are:

are governing particles
)
Usage:

: It appears after
.
e.g.

: It appears after
.
e.g.
When the bearer of good news came.
: It appears after the following:

e.g.
When you are afflicted, be patient.

e.g.
When you travel, I will travel.

e.g.
Whoever comes to you, treat him

hospitably.
Here,
blocked the
of
e.g.
Whichever way you turn, there is the

face of Allah.

e.g.
Then, should some guidance come to

you from Me.

e.g.
So, it is through mercy from Allah that

you are gentle to them.
Here,
did not block the
of
e.g.
I swear by this city.

e.g.
Indeed, they eat food.

e.g.
Is there a creator besides Allah?

e.g.
There is nothing like Him.

e.g.
Zayd is not a liar.

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13.
Conditional Particles That Do Not Give Jazm:

77

(however, as for, as far asis concerned)
It is used to explain/clarify something, which was mentioned briefly.
should be used before its answer (
) .
e.g.

So, some of them will be wretched and (some) blessed. As for the
wretched, they will be in the Fire.

(if)
It is used to negate the second sentence (
) on account of the first sentence

)
( not being fulfilled.

e.g.

If there had been gods besides Allah in them (the heavens and the
earth), they would have been corrupted.
(There will not be corruption because there is not more than one god.)

Note: If a
is added to
i.e.
, it will give the meaning of even if/even

though and will be known as
.
e.g.
Celebrate walimah even if it be with one

(slaughtered) goat.

and
(if such and such had not been so, )

Apart from being used for
and
, they are also used to demonstrate

that the second sentence (
) cannot be attained because of the presence of

the condition of the first sentence (
) .
e.g.
Had it not been for Zayd, Bakr would have

perished.

(when)
This is a
in the meaning of

. It enters upon
.
e.g.
When I greeted him, he returned my

greeting.

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143
14. )
: It is that
(as long as).

e.g.
i.e.

I will stand as long as the leader is sitting.
15.
: These have been discussed in Section 3.10.4

FINAL EXERCISE
Q: Go through the whole book and identify the various meaning and uses of the
following:

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APPENDIX

Studying Classical/Quranic Arabic
There are a number of options available for the student of sacred Islamic knowledge seeking to
learn classical Arabic on his/her path to learning the deen. The following is a set of suggested
curricula for studying Arabic language, based upon the South Asian (Indo-Paki) scholarly
tradition. It is by no means the only option. To begin with, Urdu texts have been omitted.
Moreover, those following other scholarly traditions (Arab, Turkish, South East Asian) may
have a somewhat different set of books, although they will also find some overlap here.
The books whose names are only mentioned in English are English texts, while those
whose Arabic names are also given are Arabic texts. The texts increase in difficulty and
advancement downward.
General Arabic Language
Level Texts
Beginner to
Intermediate
Durus al-Lughah al-Arabiyyah vols. 1-3
(
)
OR
Al-Arabiyyah Bayna Yadayk vols. 1-3
(
)
Arabic Tutor
vols. 1-2
Ten Lessons

Nahw
Level Texts
Beginner to
Intermediate
Tasheel al-Nahw
Sharh Miat Amil (
)
OR
Awamil al-Nahw (
)
Hidayat al-Nahw (
)
OR
Al-Ajurrumiyyah (
) with commentary
al-Tuhfah al-Saniyyah (
)
Al-Kafiyah (
)
Advanced
Sharh ibn Aqil (
) OR
Sharh Jami (
) OR
Sharh Qatr al-Nada wa Ball al-Sada (
)
OR
Sharh Shudhur al-Dhahab (
)

146
The texts al-Nahw al-Wadih li al-Madaris al-Ibtidaiyyah vols. 1-3 (
)
and al-Nahw al-Wadih li al-Madaris al-Thanawiyyah vols. 1-3 (
)
belong to the intermediate to advanced level. The six volumes in general, and the three al-
Ibtidaiyyah volumes in particular, can be used in place of, or in conjunction with Tasheel al-
Nahw. The six could also be used in conjunction with Hidayat al-Nahw. Almost always, one
of these texts has something that the other does not.

Sarf
Level Texts
Beginner Fundamentals of Classical Arabic vol. 1
Intermediate
From the Treasures of Arabic Morphology
Ilm al-Seeghah (
) OR
Shadha al-Arf fi Fann al-Sarf (
)

Arabic Reading/Literature
Level Texts
Beginner
Al-Qiraah al-Rashidah vol. 1
(
)
Qasas al-Nabiyyin vol. 1 (
)
)
)
Intermediate
Al-Qiraah al-Rashidah vol. 2
(
)
)
)
Nafhat al-Arab
(
)
Advanced
Mukhtarat min Adab al-Arab vol. 1
(
) Al-Maqamat al-Haririyyah
(
) Mukhtarat min Adab al-Arab vol. 2

(
)

Arabic Rhetoric (Balaghah)
Level Texts
Beginner Durus al-Balaghah (
)
Intermediate
to Advanced
Al-Balaghah al-Wadihah (
)
Talkhees al-Miftah (
)
OR
its commentary Mukhtasar al-Maani (
)

147
Suggested Curriculum
Below, we have provided a suggested curriculum based upon some of the texts given above
that could be followed as part of an overall traditional Arabic & Islamic Studies curriculum.
This curriculum is based on a two-semester academic year.
Year Sem Texts
1
1 Ten Lessons Fundamentals vol. 1 Durus al-Lughah vol. 1
2
Tasheel al-Nahw
(using Al-Nahw al-
Wadih Ibtidaiyyah
& Thanawiyyah for
reference/examples)
Treasures of
Arabic
Morphology
Durus al-
Lughah vol.
1
(continued if
not
completed,
followed by
vol. 2)
Arabic
Tutor
vol. 1
Qasas al-
Nabiyyin
vols. 1 &
2
2
1
Tasheel al-Nahw
(continued, if not
completed) followed
by selected readings
& exercises from al-
Nahw al-Wadih
Ibtidaiyyah &
Thanawiyyah
Treasures of
Arabic
Morphology
(continued)
Durus al-
Lughah vol.
2 (continued
if not
completed,
followed by
vol. 3)
Arabic
Tutor
vol. 1
(continued
if not
completed,
followed by
vol. 2)
Qasas al-
Nabiyyin
vols. 3 &
4
2
Hidayat
al-Nahw
Awaamil
al-Nahw
OR
Sharh
Miat
Aamil
Ilm al-
Seeghah
Nafhat al-
Arab
Qasas al-
Nabiyyin
vol. 5
3
1
Sharh ibn Aqil
vol. 1
Durus al-Balaghah
Mukhtarat vol. 1
2
Durus al-Balaghah (continued, if
not completed) followed by
selected readings from Talkhees al-
Miftah OR its commentary
Mukhtasar al-Maani

149
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TASHEEL AL-NAHW

Arabic Terms xiii

Sentences and Phrases 6

Those Particles That Resemble the Verb 22

Auxiliary (Defective) Verbs 25

Declinable and Indeclinable Words

Types of Indeclinable Nouns 32

Those Nouns Which Have the Meaning of Verbs 45

Those Nouns Which Denote a Sound 46

Those Nouns Which Indicate an Unspecified Quantity 52

Types of Declinable Nouns 53

Iraab of the Various Types of Murab Nouns 58

Definite and Common Nouns 64

Masculine and Feminine Nouns 65

Singular, Dual and Plural 67

- Words Which Are Always Marfoo 73

The Noun of Those

Which Negates an Entire

Words Which Are Always Mansoob 79

Words Which Are Always Majroor 95

Governing Particles 110

Particles That Give Nasb 111

Particles That Give Jazm 114

Governing Verbs 116

Active Verb 116

Passive Verb 116

Intransitive Verb 116

Transitive Verb 117

Verbs of Praise and Blame 121

Verbs of Wonder 123

Governing Nouns 124

Conditional Nouns 124

That Adjective Which is Similar to

Non-Governing Particles 137

Particles of Notification 137

Particles of Affirmation 137

Particles of Clarification 138

Particles of Exhortation 138

Particle of Anticipation 139

Particles of Interrogation 139

Particle of Rebuke 140

Extra Particles 141

Conditional Particles That Do Not Give Jazm 142

Those Particles That Resemble the Verb 22

Auxiliary (Defective) Verbs 25

and Its Iraab 77

huroof al-illah Long vowels i.e., -

tanween two fathahs (), two dammahs ( ), two kasrahs ( )

saakin A letter with sukoon

mushaddad A letter with tashdeed

faail Subject i.e. the doer

the house (a particular/specific house).

a house (any house).

(condition) of the last letter of a word should be.

are four words.

. If it has a meaning, it is called

(meaningful word) is of two types:

Compound: It is a group of words. They may form a complete sentence or an

whose meaning can be understood without the need to combine it with