Chapter 1

أَنْوَاع الْكَلِمَة (Word Types)

  • Categorize every Quranic word into Fil (Verb), Ism (Noun), or Harf (Particle).
  • Distinguish between time-bound actions (Fil) and time-independent names (Ism).
  • Identify the "connectors" (Harf) that glue words together to form complete meanings.
فِعْل

Verb

Verbs & Actions

Words that describe an action and ARE tied to a specific time (Past, Present, or Command).

فِعْل مَاضِي Past Tense
قَالَ خَلَقَ فَعَلَ
فِعْل مُضَارِع Present / Future
يَقُولُ يَخْلُقُ يَفْعَلُ
فِعْل أَمْر Command
قُلْ إِقْرَأْ كُلْ
اِسْم

Name

Nouns & Names

Words that point to a person, place, thing, or quality. They are NOT tied to time.

إِسْم فَاعِل Doer
قَائِل خَالِق عَالِم
إِسْم مَفْعُول Receiver
مَقُول مَخْلُوق مَعْلُوم
إِسْم مَصْدَر Verbal Noun
قَوْل خَلْق عِلْم
حَرْف

Harf

Particles

Words that don't give a complete meaning on their own unless they are joined with an Ism or a Fil.

حُرُوف الجَرّ Prepositions
فِي مِنْ عَلَى
حُرُوف العَطْف Conjunctions
وَ فَ ثُمَّ
حُرُوف النِّدَاء Particles of Call
يَا أَيُّهَا أَيَّتُهَا
The "3-Second" Summary
Verb
The "When" (Actions in Time)
Ism
The "What" (People & Things)
Harf
The "Glue" (Connecting words)