Aajurroomiyyah Book Review: al-Qawaa'id un-Nahawiyyah
I had received this book from my brother Aboo ‘Abdillah and his wife Umm Kutubah may Allah bless them both some time ago but since I was in the process of packing to move from Atlanta to go overseas I...
View ArticleArabic Points of Benefit: Keeping a Good Notebook Part 2
I had mentioned the importance of keeping a good notebook in my last Arabic points of benefit entry. Today I wanted to share some of my other study methods in the hopes that someone out there will...
View ArticleArabic Points of Benefit: Keeping a Good Notebook
In my quest to learn the Arabic language I have utilized many methods to memorize vocabulary from writing on index cards to taping my voice and listening to the words on the way to work. There are so...
View ArticleAajurroomiyyah Book Review: شَرْحُ المُقَدِّمَةِ الآجرومية فِــــــي أصُولِ...
شَرْحُ المُقَدِّمَةِ الآجرومية فِــــــي أصُولِ عِلْمِ العَرَبِيةِ لِلطُّلاَب وَ المُبْتَدِئِيْنَExplained by ash-Shaykh Khaalid bin ‘Abdillah al-Azharee (rahimahullah)Verified by Mahmood...
View ArticleArabic Points of Benefit: The styles of الإغراء al-Ighraa and التحذير...
In the science of an-Nahw there are eight styles that are used in expression, they are: The style of ash-Shartأسلوب الشرطThe style of al-Istifhaamأسلوب الإستفهامThe style of al-Qasmأسلوب القسمThe style...
View ArticlePicked up some nice Shurooh of al-Aajurroomiyyah!
I know it has been some time since I have posted but I have been blessed to pick up some very decent titles on the Aajurroomiyyah that I wanted to share. Allah willing these will assist the die hard...
View ArticleArabic Points of Benefit: Acknowledging Your Child’s Progress in Learning Arabic
Teaching your children Arabic is no easy task especially when they are not native speakers of the Language. One of the things that I always try to do is reward my children and step-children with...
View ArticleAajurroomiyyah Book Review: Sharh Aajurroomiyyah by al-Maakoodee
I just bought this excellent explanation of the Aajurroomiyyah by ash-Shaykh Aboo Zayd ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin ‘Alee bin Saalih al-Maakoodee. He was from the scholars of the Arabic language from the Banoo...
View ArticleArabic Points of Benefit: Just a Little Bit More Information Concerning the...
The scholars of Nahw have categorized at-Taraakeeb (the plural of Tarkeeb) into 3 categories:تركيب إضافيTarkeeb Idhaafeeتركيب إسناديTarkeeb Isnaadeeتركيب مَجْزِيTarkeeb MazjeeIn the last posts...
View ArticleThe Arabic Verb Forms Study JPEGs
The following charts in JPEG form are taken from a book that I recently designed for Lughatu-Daad. Once it is posted on their site, I will post the link here. In the meantime I hope this will be of...
View ArticleWhy does Allah use the plural for “the darkness” but leaves “the light”...
In Soorat-ul-Baqarah, verse 257, Allah Most High says:يُخْرِجُهُم مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إلَى النُّورِ{…To remove them from the darkness into the light.}The word “the light” النُّورِ (an-Noor) is singular...
View ArticleArabic Points of Benefit: The style of النِّدَاءُ التَّعَجُّبِي
In the last post we covered the style of al-Istighaathahأسلوب الإستغاثة. This is a continuation of the last post.النِّدَاءُ التَّعَجُّبِيan-Nidaa at-Ta’jjubee is used to express surprise or amazement....
View ArticleArabic Points of Benefit: The style of al-Istighaathah أُسْلُوبُ الإسْتِغَاثَةِ
In an-Nahw, the style of exclamation is called al-Istighaathahالإسْتِغَاثَة. This style consists of the following:One: The only particle of al-Istighaathah called Adaat-ul-Istighaathahأدَاةُ...
View ArticleThe Aajurroomiyyah Blog Officially Comes to an End
After receiving several emails asking about future updates to the Aajurroomiyyah blog, I have decided to respond here with a brief message confirming my intention to cease any further posts. On the...
View ArticleHistory of the Arabic Grammarians: Abu al-Aswad ad-Du’ali
Most of the scholars allege that the fundamentals of grammar were first outlined by Abu al-Aswad ad-Du’ali and that he took these basics from the commander of the believers, Ali bin Abu Taalib, peace...
View ArticleFree PDF Download: Two of a Kind, Arabic-English [2013]
Fellow Readers, Here’s something new for the blog. What started off as a tidbit translation post from one of my e-books has been transformed into a small study publication. If you like what you read,...
View ArticleFree PDF Download: Duaa to Gain Knowledge - Bilingual Arabic-English Charts...
Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years. With that said, I will be uploading some new files of Arabic learning charts for all of you who have been hungry for more tidbits and pointers...
View ArticleBack to Basics: Grammatical Rules concerning the Name, Surname, and Nickname
In the last post, I covered the proper noun along with grammatical details regarding how it works within the language. In this post, I am going to cover the grammatical rules concerning the الإسْمُ...
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