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    Nahw Meer: An English Guide To Arabic Sentences: Arabic Grammar, #2
    Nahw Meer: An English Guide To Arabic Sentences: Arabic Grammar, #2
    Nahw Meer: An English Guide To Arabic Sentences: Arabic Grammar, #2
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    Nahw Meer: An English Guide To Arabic Sentences: Arabic Grammar, #2

    By Mohammed Sajid Khan

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    An English Translation of Nahw Meer with Arabic in red for the student of Arabic Grammar by Meer Syed Shareef Abul Hasan Bin Mohammed Al-Jurjani (RA). Ilm un Nahw is that science which teaches us how to join Nouns, Verbs and Particles to form a complete sentence and what the vowel of the last letter of each word should be. This science started from the time of Omar bin Al-Khattab (RA) when one of the Bedouins read part of the Ayah 3 of Surah At-Tauba with a Kasrah at the very end as rasulihi instead of Dammah as in rasuluhu. This changed the meaning from "that Allah and His prophet are free from obligations to the polytheists" to "that Allah is free from obligations to the polytheists and His prophet". The Bedouin said if Allah dissolves his obligations to His prophet, so do I. After this incidence, Omar (RA) ordered that rules of Nahw be created.

    Why this book? First Meer Ali ibn Mohammed Al-Jurjani, the Author of Nahw Meer, does not need any introduction. His masterful book has been in use for centuries mostly in it's original language of Persian and it's Arabic and Urdu translations and it is taught in many schools in Indian subcontinent and other parts of the world. I felt, that there is a need for a literal translation in today's English for those of us who are more comfortable with it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSeema Universal LLC
    Release dateNov 3, 2023
    ISBN9781393648222
    Nahw Meer: An English Guide To Arabic Sentences: Arabic Grammar, #2
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      Nahw Meer - Mohammed Sajid Khan

      Introduction

      In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent and Most Merciful, and peace and blessings be upon His noble messenger Mohammed Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam.

      Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala says in Surah 54 Al-Qamar, Ayah 32:

      ﴿وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْاٰنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْۢ مُّدَّكِرٍ﴾

      which means, And certainly we have made easy the Quran for remembrance, so is there anyone who will receive admonition? And then Rasulullah Sallalahu alaihi wa Sallam said (Bukhari 4027):

      خَيْرُكُمْ مَّنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَ عَلَّمَهٗ

      This means, The best amongst you are those who learn and teach the Quran. These have been some of my motivations to attempt this work and my desire to learn and be able to read and better understand The Holy Quran.

      Why this book? First, Allama Jurjani, the author of Nahw Meer, needs no introduction. His masterful book has been studied for centuries, including today in many schools in the Indian subcontinent and other parts of the world. Its original language is Persian, and there are several translations in Arabic and Urdu, but very few in modern English. I have tried to faithfully translate the book into contemporary English with some re-organization and brief additional explanation.

      What is Nahw? Ilm un Nahw is the science that teaches us how to join Nouns, Verbs, and Particles to form complete sentences and what the vowel of the last letter of each word should be.

      This science started from the time of Omar bin al-Khattab RA when one of the Bedouins read part of the Ayah 3 of Surah At-Tauba:

      ﴿أَنَّ اللّٰهَ بَرِئٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ وَرَسُوْلُهُ﴾

      with a Kasrah at the end as in رَسُوْلِهِ instead of Dammah as in رَسُوْلُهُ. This changed the meaning from that Allah and His prophet are free from (dissolve) obligations to the polytheists to that Allah is free from (dissolve) obligations to the polytheists and His prophet. The Bedouin said if Allah dissolves His obligations to His prophet, so do I. After this incident, Omar RA ordered that the rules of Nahw be created.

      Translation from one language to another is a task full of pitfalls. This is especially the case with Quranic Arabic, which has words and sentences with deep meaning, which may change depending upon the context and background of the revelation. I have tried to make the translation as simple as possible with details of all harakahs which I find lacking in books written by classical and Arabic speaking authors. For non-Arabic speakers, I found this to be an essential point. Nahw is all about harakahs which determine the e’raab (vowels) at the word-ending in Arabic.

      To benefit from this book, as a prerequisite, the student needs to learn the science of word morphology Ilm us Sarf. This includes knowledge of the Arabic alphabets and words/vocabulary and the 14 inflections that determine the status of a word concerning (male/ female), (1stperson/2ndperson/3rdperson), and singular /plural) status.

      I would like to acknowledge and thank Mufti Rashid Mahmood Raja for his guidance and encouragement. May Allah SWT reward him immensely for his support.

      May Allah SWT accept this humble effort and make it of use to those seeking to learn Nahw. I request all readers to please point out any mistakes and make suggestions to improve this work using the email below. Jazakumullahu Khair. I also ask Allah SWT to give us guidance, piety, chastity, and contentment and accept our efforts to learn and teach Arabic, Al- Quran, and His deen.

      Mohammed Sajid Khan

      West Bloomfield, Michigan

      Email: sajid50@gmail.com

      August 13, 2019

      ۞۞۞

      Preface for Revision 1

      Alhamdu Lillah, I had a chance to review the book. We have revised as much as we thought we needed. There is a possibility of errors, mainly due to the issue of converting a word format to an ebook and paperback requirements.

      I request the reader to point out any suggestions/ corrections. Jazak Allahu Khair.

      Mohammed Sajid Khan

      August 2019

      Syed Al-Jurjani’s Introduction

      بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

      All praise is for Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala, the sustainer of the world. There are good consequences for the righteous, and peace and blessings be upon his best creation Mohammed Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam, and all his followers.

      Know that Allah Ta’ala will guide you. Indeed, this is a short and intense book on Arabic sentence construction (field of Nahw). It becomes easier for a beginner student of Arabic to understand the formation of an Arabic sentence after memorizing the singular words, becoming familiar with the derivations of word morphology (field of Sarf), and memorizing the inflections. He achieves familiarity quickly with inflection/e’raab, its structure, and reading with Allah Ta’ala’s guidance and help.

      Meer Syed Shareef Abul Hasan Ali Bin Mohammed Al Jurjani

      ۞۞۞

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Preface for Revision 1

      Syed Al-Jurjani’s Introduction

      Table of Contents

      Section 1.1  Single Words/Compounds .  لَفْظٌ: اَلْمُفْرَدُ وَالْمُرَكَّبُ

      Section 1.2  Complete Compounds فَصلٌ .  اَلْمُرَكّبُ الْمُفِيْدُ

      Section 1.3  Incomplete Compound .  اَلْمُرَكَّبُ الْغَيْرُ المُفِيْدُ

      Section 1.4  Sentences .  جُمْلَةٌ

      Section 1.5  Signs of Word Types .  عَلَامَاتُ الْكَلِمَاتِ

      Chapter 2 -Nouns: Flexible, Non-Flexible الْاِسْمُ الْمُعْرَبُ وَالْمَبْنِيُّ

      Section 2.1  Flexible/Non-Flexible Nouns  .  الْاِسْمُ الْمُعْرَبُ وَالْمَبْنِيُّ

      Section 2.2  Particles, Nouns, and Verbs .  حَرْفٌ، اِسْمٌ وَفِعْلٌ

      Section 2.3 Non-Declinable Noun .  اَلْاِسْمُ الْغيرُ الْمُتَمَكِّنُ

      Chapter 3 - Definite/Indefinite, Masculine/Feminine, and Singular/Dual/Plural Nouns اَلْأَسْمَاءُ الْمَعْرِفَةُ وَالنَّكِرَةُ وَالْمُذَكَّرُ وَ الْمُوْنَّثُ وَ الْمُفْرَدُ وَالْمُثَنّٰى وَالْجَمْعُ

      Section 3.1  Definite/Indefinite Nouns .  الْاِسْمُ الْمَعْرِفَةُ وَالنّكِرَةُ

      Section 3.2 Masculine/Feminine Genders .  الْاِسْمِ الْمُذَكَّرُ وَالْمُؤَنَّثُ

      Section 3.3 True/Figurative Feminine .  مُوْنَّثٌ حَقِيْقِيٌّ وَلَفْظِيٌّ

      Section 3.4 –Singular/Dual/Plural Nouns .  الْمُفْرَدُ وَالْمُثَنّٰى وَالْجَمْعُ

      Chapter 4- Flexibility of Noun, Prevention of Full Declension, أَسْبَابُ الْمَنْعِ الصَّرْفِ

      Section 4.1 Declinable Noun .  اَلْاِسْمُ الْمُتَمَكِّنُ

      Chapter 5 - The flexibility of an Imperfect Tense إِعْرَابُ الْمُضَارِعِ

      Chapter 6 - Active Elements  Explicit Active Elements الْعَوَامِلُ اللَّفْظِيَّةُ

      Section 6.1  Active Particles in Noun .  حُرُوْفُ الْعَامِلَةِ فِي الْاِسْمِ

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