Nahw (Grammar) “The Din is Nasiha” – Al-Din al-Nasihah – When the Khabar is Definite/Ma’rifa 18 Nov 2020 ﷽ ما بعد To begin: عَنْ أَبِي رُقَيَّةَ تَمِيمِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ الدَّارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: "الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ." قُلْنَا: لِمَنْ؟ قَالَ: "لِلَّهِ، وَلِكِتَابِهِ، وَلِرَسُولِهِ،…
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…
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…
Nahw (Grammar) Surat an-Naba (78): Why Is the Alif Omitted in “Amma?” 11 Jul 202011 Jul 2020 ﷽ The first ayah of chapter 78 of the Qur'an is from where the last juz' gets its name, Juz Amma. But there's something unique in the Qur'an here: عَمَّ…
General… Describing an Idafa (Sifa Idafa) 19 Jun 2020 Describing an idafa with an adjective (صفة) or "sifa" can be done with a kasra or a damma. What is the difference? Let's use an example: هذا كِتابُ البَيْتِ المبارك…
