Vocabulary The Word “Civilization” in Arabic 4 Sep 20204 Sep 2020 The word "civilization" in Arabic is حضارة or العُمْران. Hadarah indicating living a settled life versus a nomadic one, and 'umran meaning bringing the Earth to life. Ibn Khaldun is…
Vocabulary Sughra, Kubra, and Natijah in Arabic (الصغرى الكبرى النتيجة) 1 Sep 2020 In logic (منطق), the words sughra, kubra, and natijah mean premise, inference, and conclusion. You may find these terms used in various texts of various 'ulum (sciences) when breaking down…
Nahw (Grammar) Case Study of a Hadith in Abi Dawud – A Jumlah Acting Like a Haal 26 Aug 2020 I came across a hadith in Abi Dawud in the chapter "Regarding seeking knowledge for other than (the sake of) Allah" that has an interesting grammar to it. I actually…
Vocabulary What is a Mujtahid مجتهد? 25 Aug 2020 ﷽ You may have heard the term mujtahid before. But what does it mean? Let's break it down into two parts: the linguistic and technical meaning. Linguistic Meaning This word…
Nahw (Grammar) Zharf (ظرف) In Arabic Grammar 4 Aug 20205 Aug 2020 The zharf (ظرف) is different from the ism zharf, which forms two of the nine nouns that resemble verbs that you would learn when studying sarf tables. The zharf we're…
General What Does Thana ثنا and Ana أنا Mean in Hadith Chains? 30 Jul 202030 Jul 2020 ﷽ Question: What is the intention behind "ثنا فلان، ثنا فلان" (thana so-and-so, thana so-and-so) which you find in the chains of transmission of hadith? Answer: The intention behind saying…
Particles Three Types of Li لِ In Arabic 29 Jul 202025 Aug 2020 There are three uses of the harf لِ li in Arabic: With a noun - harf jarr حرف جر: Meaning "for" or "belongs to." IE لِزيدٍ "for Zaid." Note that…
General New Project: Arabic Technical Dictionary 28 Jul 202028 Jul 2020 ﷽ I started (on 7.28.2020) a Google sheet that insha'Allah I hope will eventually build out to become a technical dictionary of different word uses across the different sciences of…
General Do I Need to Learn to Speak Arabic? 22 Jul 202028 Jul 2020 ﷽ When it comes to studying Arabic for Islamic studies, speaking Arabic has a particular function in comparison to studying Arabic for business. If your goal in studying Arabic is…
General The Arabic Alphabet 17 Jul 202017 Jul 2020 ﷽ The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters plus the hamza (ء), which is not counted as a letter but plays an important role in spelling. صشسزرذدخحجثتباṣshszrdhdkhḥjthtbāيوهنملكقفغعظطضywhnmlkqfghʿẓṭḍArabic alphabet in common…
