Notes

ʿAlāmāt al-Ismi — the four signs

The noun is known by four signs: al-khafḍ (being in the genitive), at-tanwīn, entry of alif-lām, and entry of a ḥarf khafḍ. The Shaykh stressed that these are signs, not definitions…

Three types of word — quick map

Every word in Arabic is an ism, a fiʿl, or a ḥarf. Keep one clear example for each ready before the next lesson, and test yourself without opening the matn…

Signs of the verb — draft

Working notes on ʿalāmāt al-fiʿl. Distinguish the signs carefully from the noun chapter, especially qad, sawfa, and the command form…

The virtue of tawheed and what it removes of sin

Evidence: /quran:6:82 — “Those who believe and do not mix their belief with injustice…” Ibn Masʿūd’s understanding of ẓulm here as shirk, and the hadith of ʿUbādah…

Hadith 1 — Actions are by intentions

/bukhari:1 — “Actions are but by intention, and every man shall have but that which he intended.” Note the three conditions of a valid act of worship discussed after…

Wudu — conditions and nullifiers

Outline of the conditions of wudu and what nullifies it. Keep the evidences short for class, then expand after revision…

Halqah — questions from this week

Open questions raised in the sitting: clarifying a point on niyyah, and following up on the difference between signs and definitions in the matn…