Comments on: Words on the Pattern of Faa’il http://www.arabictree.com/words-on-the-pattern-of-faail/ Master Arabic in English Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:08:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Arabic Tree http://www.arabictree.com/words-on-the-pattern-of-faail/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Arabic Tree Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:50:49 +0000 http://www.arabictree.com/?p=48#comment-276 Ameen, and for you too; the irony is, I'm also a non-Arab speaker :) Ameen, and for you too; the irony is, I’m also a non-Arab speaker :)

]]> By: malick http://www.arabictree.com/words-on-the-pattern-of-faail/comment-page-1/#comment-272 malick Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:44:42 +0000 http://www.arabictree.com/?p=48#comment-272 i want to extend greetings and praying for your well being,may Allah reward you immnsely for the effort of helping non -Arab speakers. i want to extend greetings and praying for your well being,may Allah reward you immnsely for the effort of helping non -Arab speakers.

]]> By: Abu Rasheed http://www.arabictree.com/words-on-the-pattern-of-faail/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Abu Rasheed Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:29:06 +0000 http://www.arabictree.com/?p=48#comment-173 As-Salaamu alaykum, Jazaaka Allahu Khayran for your post. If I can add a few small clarifications - طالِب Taalib: student - The literal meaning is one who seeks; the student is one who seeks knowledge i,e. طالِب العلم for which طالِب is short. عالِم ‘Aalim: scholar - literally one who knows (‘alima means to come to know and ya’lamu to know) صادِق Saadiq: Truthful صديق Sadeeq: Friend; the pattern is فعيل and it is called sifah mushibihah bi faa’il. In general, the pattern فعيل is used to characterize continuous possession of a trait, whereas فاعل can indicate one-time performance of an action. So a friend is someone who will always be true to you. مالِك Maalik: The owner or possessor ملِك Malik: king (There is also مليك maleek, sovereign - one who possesses dominion and honor) For راحِم Raahim, there is also رحيم raheem (again following the pattern فعيل), which is more common As-Salaamu alaykum,

Jazaaka Allahu Khayran for your post.

If I can add a few small clarifications –

طالِب Taalib: student – The literal meaning is one who seeks; the student is one who seeks knowledge i,e. طالِب العلم for which طالِب is short.

عالِم ‘Aalim: scholar – literally one who knows (‘alima means to come to know and ya’lamu to know)

صادِق Saadiq: Truthful

صديق Sadeeq: Friend; the pattern is فعيل and it is called sifah mushibihah bi faa’il. In general, the pattern فعيل is used to characterize continuous possession of a trait, whereas فاعل can indicate one-time performance of an action. So a friend is someone who will always be true to you.

مالِك Maalik: The owner or possessor

ملِك Malik: king (There is also مليك maleek, sovereign – one who possesses dominion and honor)

For راحِم Raahim, there is also رحيم raheem (again following the pattern فعيل), which is more common

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