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XnP Introduction 1
2 ............................................................................C :1 KDL Chapter 1: Speech 2
4 ........................................................................KCnC :2 KDL Chapter 2: Inflection 4
6 ........................................................KCnC OD :3 KDL Chapter 3: Signs of Inflection 6
8 .......................................................................mDC C Present/Future Verbs 8
8 ............................................nfC QC mDC C Present/Future Verbs with Weak Endings 8
9 ...........................................................................n n Indeclinable Nouns 9
10 .....................................................................ODLnC :4 KDL Chapter 4: Inflected Words 10
12 .........................................................................DC :5 KDL Chapter 5: Verbs 12
14 ....................................................DrC ODn :6 KDL Chapter 6: Nominative Nouns 14
16 .........................................................................DC :7 KDL Chapter 7: Subject 16
18 .................................D s lC C :8 KDL Chapter 8: Object whose Subject is not Named 18
20 ..........................................................nMgC EjQMC :9 KDL Chapter 9: The Subject and Predicate 20
22 .............. nMgC EjQMC fCjC CC :10 KDL
Chapter 10: Governing Agents of the Subject and
Predicate 22
26 ..........................................................................RC :11 KDL Chapter 11: Adjectives 26
28 .......................................................................C :12 KDL Chapter 12: Conjunctions 28
30 ......................................................................jQC :13 KDL Chapter 13: The Corroborative 30
32 ...........................................................................jMC :14 KDL Chapter 14: The Permutative 32
34 ..................................................DrC ODL :15 KDL Chapter 15: Accusative Nouns 34
36 ...............................................................L C :16 KDL Chapter 16: The Direct Object 36
38 .....................................................................mjC :17 KDL Chapter 17: The Infinitive 38
40 ............................DC n DpC n :18 KDL Chapter 18: The Time Qualifiers and Place Qualifiers 40
42 ..........................................................................DcC :19 KDL Chapter 19: The Circumstantial Qualifier 42
44 .......................................................................pQC :20 KDL Chapter 20: The Specifying Element 44
46 ................................................................... DUQrC :21 KDL Chapter 21: Exception 46
48 .................................................................................. :22 KDL Chapter 22: Absolute Negation 48
50 ......................................................................iDC :23 KDL Chapter 23: The Vocation 50
52 ...................................................XE C :24 KDL Chapter 24: The Object of Reason 52
52 ............................................................ C :25 KDL Chapter 25: The Object of Accompaniment 52
54 ...............................................DrC ODg :26 KDL Chapter 26: Genitive Nouns 54
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Ajrumiyyah Mapped
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INTRODUCTION
Before the advent for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, the Arabic language had reached a pinnacle in
terms of style, beauty, precision and conciseness. Poets of this age were highly honored; a word from a good
poet could raise or debase a tribe by degrees in the eyes of the Arabs. It was in this atmosphere that the Quran
was revealed to the Unlettered Messenger, peace be upon him, and incapacitated everyone, from the best poet
to the layperson, by its power and beauty.
After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, Islam saw explosive growth in Africa to the
West, Persia to the East and Europe to the North. Many peoples, who were until then not familiar with the
language of the Arabs, took to reading and memorizing the Quran in its original form. In order to facilitate this,
the Quran was compiled and eventually distributed as a text, something that had not been done in the time of
the Messenger, peace be upon him, though was seen as necessary to spread and preserve the revelation. The
scholars of this time realized that in addition to preserving the text of the Quran, every detail of the language of
revelation had to be preserved and documented. The fruits of their labor produced three sciences: Nahu
(Grammar), Sarf (Morphology) and Balagha (Terminological Usages). So, if people wanted access to the Book,
and by extension to the hadith literature and numerous other Islamic sciences derived from and based on these
primary texts, they had to first master the linguistic sciences.
The Ajrumiyyah is a classical text of Arabic grammar that found acceptance and praise throughout the Muslim
world, which is a proof of the authors sincerity and that Allah accepted his efforts. It was one of the first books
taught to, and memorized by, enumerable scholars of Islam. The blessing of the text has also been attributed to
the report that the author, Ibn Ajarum, wrote it while seated in front of the blessed Kaaba.
It is hoped that this work will aid students in gaining access to the science of Arabic Grammar, and thus to the
various Islamic sciences. To facilitate this, in addition to translating the original text into English, each chapter
has been mapped in order to give the student an overall structure of the chapter being studied.
The compiler of the present work would like to extend his gratitude to Shaykh Hamza Yusuf for his translation
of the Ajrumiyyah, as it was used as a reference to the present translation. In addition, the compiler would like
to thank Maulana Abdur-Rashid, the Imam with whom he studied the present text.
Finally, if anyone benefits from this work, it is requested that they remember those who had a hand in
preparing it in their prayers in this world and in their intercession in the next, and praise is for Allah, Lord of
the Worlds.
Shariq Khan
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CHAPTER 1: Speech
C :1 KDL C :1 KDL C :1 KDL C :1 KDL
. , ` ,` `,
Known
by
`
Speech
`
Verb
` ,`
Noun
_` . , , ` , ` ` . ,` ,`
It is uttered, compounded, complete
and placed (in Arabic)
` ` '
Its types
` ` , -
Particle
. , ` ,` `,
Known
by
` ` _ ` ., .
. , ,` . ,
` ,
Neither the
signs for the
noun nor the
verb are
proper to it
. , ` ,` `,
Known
by
, . .
Definite
article
Succeeds
, ` ,
Succeeds
, . ,
Succeeds
, ` , ,
.,' .
The feminine
, ` . ,
`
from
to
`
about
_
on
in
.
for
.
like
. ,
by
.
by
,
by
. ,
by
-
Genitive
, ,` ,` -
Adjuration
particles
- , , -
Genitive
particles
, ,` `
Nunation
` ._
maybe
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CHAPTER 1: Speech
Speech is uttered, compounded, complete and placed (in
Arabic). Its types are three: nouns, verbs and particles.
Nouns are known by:
the genitive case
nunation
the definite article
the genitive particles, which are:
` (From)
_ (To)
` (About)
_ (On)
(In)
` .` _ (Perhaps)
. (By)
(Like)
` (For)
the particles of adjuration, which are:
` , ,
.
.`
Verbs are known by being succeeded by
,Indeed, perhaps)
` (Will)
` , (Will)
` ., '` . (Closed feminine ta)
Particles are known by the fact that neither the signs for
the noun nor the verb are proper to them.
C C C C : :: :1 1 1 1 KDL KDL KDL KDL
;: | _` . , , ` , ` ` . ,` ,` . ` ` ' ,
` . - ` ` , - , . ` , .` ,` .
, = v ` ,` `, - , , . . ,` -` , . , ,` ` , .
, . - , , - , . , ._ , .` , ._ , .`
, . , ,` ,` - , ` , . , .. , .` .` _ ,
.` , . . , .` , , .
- | ` , ` ,` `, ` ., '` . , ` , , ` , . .
= - ` , . , ,` . , ` ` _ `., . .
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CHAPTER 2: Inflection
KCnC KCnC KCnC KCnC : :: :2 2 2 2 KDL KDL KDL KDL
` ` '
Its types
` ,`
Noun
`
Verb
, ,, ` , ' = ,` , - , ` - . , , - , ' ` _,`
It is the change of the last syllable of words based on agents
of inflection governing them, explicitly or implicitly
` ` , -
Jussive
` -
Genitive
` .` .
Accusative
` _ _
Nominative
` . ,`
Inflection
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CHAPTER 2: Inflection
Inflection is the change of the last syllable of words based on
agents of inflection governing them, explicitly or implicitly. Its
types are four:
` _ _ (Nominative)
` .` . (Accusative)
` - (Genitive)
` ` , - (Jussive)
Nouns are nominative, accusative or genitive, but not jussive.
Verbs are nominative, accusative or jussive, but not genitive
KCnC :2 KDL KCnC :2 KDL KCnC :2 KDL KCnC :2 KDL
= - , , - , ` - . , , - , ' ` _,`
,, ` , ' = ,` , .
- - . | | - - , _ | ` ` , - , .` - , .` .` . , .` _ _
` , - . , .` - , .` .` .` , .` _ ` , : ` . `
,, .
: ` , - . , .` ` , - , .` .` .` , .` _ ` ,
,, .
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CHAPTER 3: Signs of Inflection
KCnC OD :3 KDL KCnC OD :3 KDL KCnC OD :3 KDL KCnC OD :3 KDL
, , ' ` ,` .
N) Singular noun
, _ ` ` _` - ,
N) Broken plural
= , ` , ` _ _ . ' `
.` , - , . ,
V) Imperfect verb
with nothing at its
termination
, ' ` _` - , ` .` ,
N) Sound feminine
plural
, ` - .` .
N) The five nouns
, ,
N) Dual
, , ` , ` _` -
N) Sound masculine
plural
, , ' ` ,` .
N) Singular noun
, _ ` ` _` - ,
N) Broken plural
, , ` .` , ' ` _` -
N) Sound feminine
plural
= , ` ` , ` _ _ . '
.` , - , . ,
V) Imperfect verb
with nothing at its
termination
, ,
N) Dual
, ` _` - , ` ,
N) Sound masculine
plural
, ` - .` .
N) The five nouns
, .` _ _ . ' `
` , ' . , ` _ . , .`
~ - ' ` , ' ` , ' . _` ~
V) Imperfect verb
with an attached
pronoun, such as
that of dual,
plural, or 2
nd
person feminine
, ` - .
.,' . , , _
V) Verbs that are
nominative by the
presence of the
nun
, ` ,` . , .` ' ` , '
N) Declinable
singular noun
, , .` ' _ ` ` _` - ,
N) Declinable broken
plural
, , ` .` , ' ` _` -
N) Sound feminine
plural
, , .` `, . ` ,` .
N) Indeclinable
nouns
, ` - .` .
N) The five nouns
, ,
N) Dual
, , ` , ` _` -
N) Sound masculine
plural
, ` _, -` . ` _ _ . '
, -.
V) Imperfect verbs
with a sound
ending
, ` ` ' ` _ _ . '
, -.
V) Imperfect verbs
with a weak
ending
, . , , _ .
.,'
V) Verbs that are
nominative by the
presence of the
nun
,
-
Genitive
` , -
Jussive
_ ` ,
Nominative
. ,` ` .
Signs of Inflection
.` .`
Accusative
Changed
._,
Pattern of verb
., , .. ,_
Superfluous .
.,,
Compounded
-
Non-Arab origin
.' _, .,'
Fem. with no alif
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CHAPTER 4: Inflected Words
ODLnC :4 KDL ODLnC :4 KDL ODLnC :4 KDL ODLnC :4 KDL
, ` , ' ` , .
N) Singular noun
, ` , ` .` , ' ` _` -
N) Sound fem. pl.
, ` _` - _ `
N) Broken Plural
, ` _ _ . ' `
.` , - , .` , ` ,
V) Imperfect verb
with nothing at
its termination
, , `
N) Dual
, ` - . ` .
N) The five nouns
, ` , ` , ' ` _` -
N) Sound masc. pl.
` _ _
Nom.
` .` .
Acc.
` -
Gen.
Decline
, .` ,
, .` , .
Indecline
` '
Weak
` _, -` .
Sound
. , - ,
By vowels
,` , - ,
By letters
.
.
' ` . , ,`
Inflected
Words
` _ _
Nom.
` _ _
Nom.
_ ` _
Nom.
` .` .
Acc.
` .` .
Acc.
` .` .
Acc.
` ` , -
Juss.
` -
Gen.
` -
Gen.
` ` , -
Juss.
` _ _
Nom.
` _ _
Nom.
` _ _
Nom.
` _ _
Nom.
` .` .
Acc.
` .` .
Acc.
` .` .
Acc.
` .` .
Acc.
,
` -
Gen.
` -
Gen.
` -
Gen.
, ` - .
V) The five verbs
, . , . ,
., , ., , ,
, ,