Chapter 1

أَنْوَاع الْكَلِمَة (Word Types)

All Arabic words in the Quran are divided into only 3 categories:

Verb

فِعْل
Actions in Time
Verbs & Actions

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

خَلَقَ "He Created"
يَعْلَمُ "He Knows"
قُلْ "Say!"

Name

اِسْم
Names of People & Things
Nouns & Names

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

اللَّه "Allah"
كِتَاب "Book"
عَالِم "Knower"

Harf

حَرْف
The "Glue" (Connecting words)
Particles

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

فِي "In"
مِنْ "From"
وَ "And"