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..a few more suffixes


Woodrow has mentioned some already, and i'm just going to mention them again insha Allah. So you don't need to read this if you already know them.


The main word we're using now is RaB


RaB means Lord, Cherisher, Sustainer etc. Our RaB is Allah/God, and all the good we have is a blessing and a trial from Him.


Now if i just want to say Lord by itself, it would be: - RaB.


If i wanted to say MY RaB, it would be RaBEE





Now if i wanted to say OUR Rabb, it would be RaBaNa [Na = OUR]

This one is usually recited in duas/supplications, especially when Imams pray/make supplication in Jama'ah (congregation.)





If i wanted to say YOUR Rabb, it would be RaBuK.

[the K or letter Kaf means you (singular)]


However, RaBuKum (with a meem [M] at the end would be plural, i.e. if you were talking to alot of people you would say RaBuKum (Your (plural - to alot of people) RaB/Lord.)






And Allah knows best.

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Al = The

Normally, you place "The/Al" infront of a word like you do in the english language. I.e. The morning (Al Fajr.)


But because the arabic language is a 'flowing language' - to make the sentence smoother, the Al can be changed in a small way to make the sentence and words easier to pronounce.



For example:


Al-ShaMS = Ash-ShaMS (the sun)


Al-NaJM - An-NaJM (the star)


Al-RiSaLaH = Ar-RiSaLaH (the letter)


Al DeeN = Ad-Deen (the religion/way of life)



So whenever it's easier to say the word without pronouncing the L (Lam) [in Al] - then you can do that, and connect it directly with the word after it.



However, at normal times you stick to the normal pattern of Al. For example;


Al Fajr [the morning], Al Maghrib [the west], Al Qiyam (the standing) etc.




Insha Allah i will use some verses from Qur'an next lesson, so try to memorise alot of the connectives and 3 root letter words which we mentioned in the earlier lessons.

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Okay, no cheating by looking at the translation - but i want you to read this and explain what you think it means:

خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ

KhaLaQa KuM MiN NaFSin WaHiDah...

That's part of a verse from Surah Zumar.


I've mentioned what all the other words mean apart from NaFS, which means 'soul/person.'



I'm thinking of more verses yet, that's why it's taking me a while.. sorry.

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Suffixes... still continued.

Yeah, theres alot of suffixes but if you can understand them, then alhamdulillah it becomes alot easier.



Remember when we discussed the suffix -



K = K (you - singular.) Kum (you - plural)



Kum = You (Plural) ?

We gave some examples; i.e.


RaBuK = Your (singular) RaB [Lord]

RaBuKum = YOUR (plural) RaB [Lord]



Others include;


ALayK = upon You (singular)

ALayKum = upon YOU (plural)



Al SaLaMu ALayKum = The Peace upon YOU (plural)






Now that you understand that a little. Here's a continuation;


H = Him/Her/Them


Instead of putting the K at the end now, we'll be placing a H or the 'Ha' at the end. The H represents him/her or 'them.'


Let's take a look at some words insha Allah to explain that.



ALayHim = upon them


Like in Surah Al Fatiha [surah 1 of Qur'an] -


..anAAamta AAalayhim...

..those upon whom You have bestowed favor...



We see from the translation that its in plural - 'those.' for the word 'him/hum' in the arabic language.



Similarly, when we mention pious peoples names, we say -

Radhi Allahu anHum = may Allah be pleased with THEM (plural)



If we talk about singular, then the vowel at the end will change;

I.e.


Radhi Allahu anHa = Allah be pleased with HER

Radhi Allahu anHu = Allah be pleased with HIM

Radhi Allahu anHuM = Allah be pleased with THEM





Some more examples:


I.e.


QawmihEE


Qawm in the arabic language means a group of People. It's pronounced like you say 'comb' in the english language.


QawmiHEE = HIS people


Do you understand?




Alhamdulillah you're getting there.


If you understand these basic rules, then try to go back on the first page to memorise the 'connectives' - those are also important insha Allah.

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More 3 Letter Root words

I'll mention a few words which are mentioned in the Qur'an alot.


Like i mentioned in the earlier posts, if you can know the 3 root letters which make up the word - then that's sufficient to realise what the word actually means. No matter how much vowels are placed around it.

This is why arabic readers who understand the language don't need the vowels.

AaYaT/H = proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations etc.



HKM = HuKuM = Wisdom

Someone who is wise is a? HaKiM




3BD*/ 'ABD = It means slave/servant. 3iBaDaH also comes from this word, so a servant/slave of Allah does whatever Allah orders him to do without question, knowing that Allah is the Wise, All Knowing.

This then becomes an act of 3iBaDaH (worship) - since any act which earns Allah's pleasure is a form of worship.


*3 = the letter 'ayn. I'll be using this more often now to represent this letter insha Allah.




SJD = SuJooD (prostration) - someone who does prostration is known as a SaJiD. Remember we learnt this rule a few lessons ago?





QYM = QiYaM [to stand upright] = TaHaJuD (the night prayer) is also called QiYaM Al LaYL (standing the Night.)




HSN = HaSaN [Good/Beautiful.] Any word with these letters together means good etc. So even if the vowels are different, like HuSeyN, or HuSNa. It is all related to something good.




HMD = HaMD [Praised.] Someone who praises is putting that into action, therefore they would be called HaMiD.

muHaMaD also comes from the root word Praised.

aHMaD also comes from the root word Praised.


So if you ever see them 3 root letters together, you'll know that it has some sort of link with the word 'praised.'

If you ever need any meaning for any word, all you need to do is give the 3 letters to an arabic speaker, and they will tell you what it's root meaning is insha Allah. Which will give you a good understanding on what the sentence is trying to say.

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The Letter before the 3 Root Letters.

Insha Allah this lesson will give a much more clearer understanding to the Arabic which you might have read in the past, and it will benefit you a lot – so take note of this lesson.



Usually, the 3 root letters in a word have a letter before them when a phrase is being said.




I’ll give some examples to make you understand what I’m saying:



The root word I’ll (randomly) use is; F3*L (fa, ‘ayn, lam), which means ‘To Do’ something.

*The 3 represents an ‘ayn.




The root word here will always remain the same. The letter before the root word will change.


I will place a letter before the root word F3L (which means 'to do'):

AF3aL I'm Doing


TaF3aL You're Doing (m)


YaF3aL He's Doing


NaF3aL We're Doing

The underlined letters are Alif, Ta, Ya, & Nun. These can be placed before any root word and will explain who did that action (the action is the root word.) – Who did the action is the letter before it [in red.]





Another example is KhaRaJa, which means to leave or separate.

AKhRuJ would mean, I'm separating or leaving.


TaKhRuJ would mean, You're separating or leaving.


YaKhRuJ would mean, He's separating or leaving.


NaKhRuJ would mean, We're separating or leaving.

Whenever the letter is put before the 3 root letters, you will know who is doing that action (in blue.)

If you do not know a lot action or verb (blue) words, then it is good to learn a lot so that you don’t get mixed up between the (red) prefix letters and the 3 root letters of the word. This will help you understand the Arabic language a lot more insha Allah.





Practise yourself:


Try it out yourself with these words, and figure out who is doing the action – I, You, he/they, or we? ;

YaKhLuQ would mean, ??? (Pick one: I, you, he, we?) [KhaLaQa = To create]



AS'aL would mean ??? (Pick one: I, you, he, we?). [Sa'aLa = to ask]



YaDKhuL would mean ??? (Pick one: I, you, he, we?) DaKhaLa = to enter, for example to enter a building.]



NuReeD would mean ??? (Pick one: I, you, he, we?). [ARaDa = to desire or to want, for example to desire the reward of the next life.]

If you don’t’ understand any of what I said, or need more explanation – please do ask insha Allah.




And Allah knows best.

[Asalaafiyah Alathariyah]

Assalamu Alaikuum Warahamtul Lahi Wabarakatuh

Masha Allah, Masha Allah!!!! .. its sooo GOOD Masha Allah..
everyone can learn Arabic with this thread In sha Allah..

Jazaka Allah Khayran brother Qatada. May Allah reward you bro

[IbnAbdulHakim]

Assalamu Alaikum

now i know where those MSN lessons came from lol, mashaAllah Qatz i your a good teacher may Allah reward you !

jazakAllah khair, no seriously, jiddan jiddan khair !!

[Hayaa]

AssalamuAlaykum

Woah masha'Allah this is a great thread, havnt read through it all but as sis Maysun said, I think it'll help a lot of people in learning arabic, including myself. JazakAllah khayr Akhee.

WassalamuAlaykum.

P.S I notice you havnt done conjugations/collocations is that what they're called? Like taking the word sharb, drink or sha-ra-ba and conjugating it like ana ashrabu, anta tashrabu, anti tashrabeen....etc etc that make sense? Or are you coming to that, because its one of the first things I remember doing.

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wa alaikum asalam


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