Chapter 1

Word Classification

Every single word in the Quran falls into one of these three simple categories.

Ism

اِسْم
Nouns & Names

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

Allah اللَّه
Messenger رَسُول
Book كِتَاب

Verb

فِعْل
Verbs & Actions

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

He said قَالَ
He created خَلَقَ
Say! قُلْ

Huroof

حَرْف
Particles

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

In فِي
From مِنْ
And وَ
Quick Tip

Think of **Ism** as the "What" (people, things), **Verb** as the "When" (actions happening in time), and **Huroof** as the "Glue" (connecting everything together).