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Tenses

Past Tense1 - This tense is used for the events which have already happened. 2 - It also has a secondary useage to imply Certainty, i.e. an event is so Certain, it is as certain as the past itself. So certain future events (i.e. Judgment Day) are said in the Past tense form

Present-Future Tense - This tense is used for Present / Future events. There is no specific present or specific future tense. Rather this is used for Both because as we live in the present, the future is continuously coming in our lives. 

 


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 - Shadda - ّ- a letter 'w' shape on top of a letter ] -[Shadda = Emphasis ] this is is placed on top of a letter [it doubles the letter], it strengthens the power of it's meaning.

i.e. Kha-ra-ja خرج =He exited.

But - KhaRRaja  (with a Shadda on the Ra, or repeating the letter twice) = He exited in an intense way, i.e. with force, with aggression etc خررج

 

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A horizontal line placed ontop of a letter [making an 'AAA' sound]    (Extension/) Madda- آ 
-  [a - It has a function of Extending a meaning of something. i.e. Aba = Father. AabAAA = FatherS (meaning your ForeFathers

b - It also has the function of maximizing a words meaning to mean "Abundantly.

I.e.
Rahm [ رحم ] = Mercy.
Rahoom [ رحوم ] = Extremely Merciful.
Raheem [ رحيم ] = Constantly Merciful.

But;
RahmAAN [ رحم ان ] = the ABUNDANTLY Merciful.  





ا

است- ist this is a Prefix, attached to the beginning of a verb (doing word) = to Show.

i.e. ISTi'mal
استعمأل - To Show an action,
ISTikbar
استكبار= To Show Kibr/Greatness/Arrogance.
ISTaghna
استغنى = To Show Ghaniy/Self-sufficiency
 etc.




أ

ا-A / I can be used as;


1 - a Prefix[at the beginning of a word],an independent wordfor 1st person speech*[i.e. I / Me].

2- also used - as a independent word (usually at the beginning of a phrase/sentence) - to signify a Questionin a sentence.


3- As a prefix which maximizes a words strength [hyperbole(in masculine form)] i.e. Akbar[Ultimategreat],Afdal[Ultimateblessing] etc.

Femininewords hyperbole/maximum form: has a letter Yaيplaced at the end instead, i.e. kubrA-كبري[ultimategreat],


4 - As a prefix - with a kasra/zeyr  on it - it implies: "Do.." i.e. i'lam إءلَم  (Do know!), ibshir إبشِر  (Do give good news!)


*Other Prefixes for Persons';

ا- A - 1st person [I /Me etc.]
ت-T- 2nd person [You]/ or 3rd person [She]
ن- N - 1st person. [Us/We etc.]
ي- Y - 3rd person.[He/they].




ب

ب -Bi-means;

1 - With(i.e. biYadih [withhisHand])
or
2 - By(can be used as an Independent Prefix for an Oath). i.e. بالله -Billahi - [I do an Oath] ByAllah.





ت

ت-T- used as:

1 - a Prefix*[at thebeginning of a word], independent word for 2nd person [i.e.'You']. Or 3rd person, feminine ['she']*(depending on the context of the conversation).

2 - a Prefix used to describe a Concept. i.e. Tawheed - the Concept of  making something one. Tawakkul - the Concept of leaving your trust in a Wakeel [someone who will get rid of your problems for you.]

3 - a Suffix[attached to the end of a word]- makes the action 'Done'. I.e. past tense. i.e.qatalT[killED], darabT[strikED] etc. QatalTu = i killed. QatalTa = You killed. Qatala = He killed.

4 - When letter 'Ta' is placed after the 1st letter in a 3 lettered word, it Exaggerates the meaning of that word. i.e. SaBR = Patience. iStaBiR = Be Patient alot!




*Prefixes for Persons';
ا - A - 1st person [I /Me etc.]
ت -T-2nd person [You]/ or 3rd person [She]
ن - N - 1st person. [Us/We etc.]
ي- Y - 3rd person.[He/they].




ث

ج

ح



خ

د

ذ

 ر

 1 - Ra has the meaning of 'See/saw/seen'. It comes from the full word: Ra'a = to See. I.e. أَلَمْ تَرَ - a lam taRa - did you not See..?

Similar words;

نظرNadhr = See with Focus.

Basar بصر = see with Insight.

Ra'a راع  = to See. [the general word used for 'Seeing'].

 


ز

س

سَ-(as a prefix - attached to the beginning of a word)Saya'lam(Reallysoonhe will know)

Similar to;
سَوْفَ- Sawfa - Sawfaya'lam (Soonhe will know.)


ش

ص

ض

ط

ظ

ع

غ



ف

ف-Fa= Therefore, as a result [the cause and the effect].Commonly translated as;'So', 'Then' (as a result of something else -  (fa)  something else happened..)

Similar to; Thumma ثم - Thereafter [something else happened.. (thumma) after a period of time]

ق

ك

ك 1 -"Ka", as an independent word (placed at the beginning of a phrase) = 'Like/similar to.'(tashbeeh - likeness)

2 - ك-Ka, -as asuffix[at the end of a word] = 'You' [singular];
 كمKum(as a suffix) means 'you' (male plural) .

كن-Kun (as a suffix) = 'you' [female plural].






ل

ل-Li - For. It also has similar meanings as 'La'.

ل-La - No doubt -this is used as an emphasis, like an Oath. It can also have the same meanings as 'Li' . Can also have a meaning of 'Command' [i.e. "Li yaF'al" - he MUST do!]

 

لا -Laa - No.
لم- No [Negation of pasttense]
لن-No[Negation of futuretrense]



Similar words;

كَلَّا-kallaa- No! No! Not at all! [astrongnegation]
بلي-Balaa - Indeed, no doubt.
ما - Maa - Strong Negation.





م

م- M- can be used as;


1 - Mu- this is used to give characteristics to someone. I.e. MUhammad[One who is praised].

2 - Ma- this is usually used to signify a location or category of beings who possess certain attributes.

I.e.MAsjid[place(of)prostration]. Or MAhram[i.e.those(you are) forbidden(to marry).]


3- Mi- this is used to show that the subject is a Physical Tool. i.e. Fat-hفتح is an Opening. But a MiFtaaHمفتاح = a Keyto Open.


ما-Maa

- negative Participle.
1-[i.e. it can be used for Negation: i.e.(مافعلت- I did NOTdo that).
2- Or for Questioning(i.e. ماذاWhatis that?) etc.]

3- In Arabic, the letter "maaما" ) has many meanings and can be used in many ways:

a - It could be used as an ism al-Istifhaam(interrogative particle) such as in the sentence: Maahaadhaa? - Whatis this?

b - It could also be a
harf al-Nafi (negation)as in: Maakatabtuhu- I did not write it.

c - Another way it could be used is as an
ism al-mawsoolah for example: what being made these skies? What kind of power must He be?

d - It could also be used as a
maa masdariyyah [which signifies Amazement and Astonishment] how remarkable its construction.

[The word maausually always implies a negation, i.e. What?i don't,Really?!.. etc.]


Also see;
- Laa = No/negation. - لا 




ن

ن - N - 1st person. [Us/We etc.]

1 - a Prefix*[at thebeginning of a word], independent word for 1st person [i.e.'Us' / We]. i.e.Naf'al = WE did (an action)

2 - a Suffix [at the end of a word] - 1st person [i.e. Our. RabbaNaa(OurLord)].


3 - a Suffix [at the end of a word] - known as taNween (meaning a letter Noon/N has been placed there) - which has many purposes including;

a - Plurality [multitudes] (of what is being mentioned.) wujoohuN = MANY faces.
b - Stronger emphasis (to what is being described.) i.e. wayl is destruction, wayluN = powerful destruction.
c - Absoluteness (similar to point 3b), i.e. SalaamuN = Absolute peace.
d - Honor/Magnificence(to the object being mentioned.) i.e. MuhammaduN = the respected/great man called Muhammad.

 

4 - Letter Noon/N with a Shadda [ نّ  ] - attached at the end of word focuses on Emphasis for that statement.

i.e. يَفَعَلََنَّ - yaF'alANNA - he SURELY must do... (It is similar to the independent word 'Anna' [ انّ ] - which means Surely. Except this is attached to the end of a word.



 
*Prefixes for Persons';

ا - A - 1st person [I /Me etc.]
ت -T- 2nd person [You]/ or 3rd person [She]
ن - N - 1st person. [Us/We etc.]
ي- Y - 3rd person.[He/they].



 



ه

This letter is called "Ta maRboota" (the "T" which is 'Tied' (Rabt) to the End of a word). It can be pronounced as either; T or H.

1 - When attached to the end of a word makes it in Feminine form.

i.e. Daraba = he Hit [male]. DarabaT = she Hit [female]

 

2 - 

هو - huwwa = he

هي - hiyya = she.


Suffixes[attached to the end of a word];

ه- hu = he.
ه- ha = her.

هم - hum = Them [plural - 3 or more males]
هن - hun = Them [plural - 3 or more females]


هما -humaa =Them [dual - 2 males]



و


و - W - can be used for;

1- as an Independent word, which meansو='And'.

2- as a prefixattached to another word, causing that word to 'come into effect''.
i.e. WAjad = TO find. [FoundED].


3- The letter 'Waw'after the 1st root letter
of a 3 root lettered word - makes it maximized in strength/hyperbola i.e. ALOT.

i.e.
كوثر - kaWthar = the GREATESTAbundance.
كوكب - kaWkab = the GREATEST/biggest stars.
جوهر  jaWhar = from the word جحر Jahr [Apparentness]. jaWhar = theMOSTApparent. This is why GEMS are called jaWhar - they are the most apparent stones from other stones.


4-The letter 'Waw'و after the 2nd root letter of a 3 root lettered word - makes it EXCESSIVE. So i.e. GhafOOr- غفور =EXTREMELYforgiving.

Similarto;
the letter 'Ya'ي -after the 2nd root letter of a 3 root lettered word implies CONSISTENCY.So رحيم- Raheem= PERMANENTLY Merciful.





ي




ي-Y- 3rd person. [He/they].


1 - a Prefix[at thebeginning of a word]independent word for 3rd person [i.e.'he/they'].


2- As a prefix which maximizes a words strength [hyperbole(in feminine form)] Yaيplaced at the end, i.e. kubrA-كبري[ultimategreat], Sughra صغري [ultimatesmall].

Masculinewords hyperbole/maximum form: has a letter Alifا at the beginning instead,  i.e.Akbar[Ultimategreat],Afdal[Ultimateblessing] etc.


3- a Suffix[attached to the end of a word]= My. I.e. أخي AkhiY= MYbrother.

4-the letter 'Ya'ي -after the 2nd root letter of a 3 root lettered word implies CONSISTENTCY.So رحيم- Raheem= PERMANENTLYMerciful.

Similar;
The letter 'Waw'و after the 2nd root letter of a 3 root lettered word - makes it EXCESSIVE. So i.e. GhafOOr- غفور =EXTREMELYforgiving.

 

5 - the Letter 'Ya' [ ي ] when placed after the 2nd root letter of a 3 root lettered word. This 2nd root letter has a fat-ha/zabar on it [A sound].

Implies: Smaller. 

i.e. 'Abd [ عبد ] = slave. Ubayd [ عُبَيد ] = small slave.

The name 'Umar [عُمَر ]. When a small child is called Umar - he is called 'Umayr [ عُمَير ] (small Umar).  etc.



Other Prefixes for Persons';

ا - A - 1st person [I /Me etc.]
ت -T-2nd person [You]/ or 3rd person [She]
ن - N - 1st person. [Us/We etc.]
ي- Y - 3rd person.[He/they].





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