هاذ

Question 1

What does هاذ mean?

Answer 1

“This (is)”

Question 2

What are the 4 restrictions for using هاذ?

Answer 2

1. Something has to exist (Ismul ishara
2. Has to be something singular - e.g., object , human etc.
3. Something that is close by
4. For males and masculine things - we know this simply if it is not female

Question 3

What does a ة (ta marbuta) show about a word?

Answer 3

Shows it is feminine

Question 4

How is هاذ altered to make it feminine?
How is this different to هاذ? (Restrictions)

Answer 4

To make it feminine, you say هاذهي (haa thihee)
It has the same first 3 restrictions as هاذ, and the last one is just switched to feminine words

Question 5

What happens when you add a tanween at the end of a word? (an, in, un)

Answer 5

The nature of the word is unknown (نكر - nakira)

E.g., هاذ بيت (haa thaa baitun)

• it can be ANY house
• it is unrestricted

Question 6

What is Hamzatul Istifhaam?

Answer 6

When you add an ا to something, making it a question

E.g., هاذ becomes اهاذ

• From “this (is)” to “is this”
• The answer always has to be yes or no

Question 7

What does ما mean? Give an example of use
When is it used?

Answer 7

“What” ماهاذ = what is this?

It is used for irrational things

Question 8

What does من (man) mean? Give an example of use
When is it used?

Answer 8

“Who” من هاذ - who is this?

• It is used for rational things, e.g., humans, angels & jins
• Masculine

Question 9

What is the difference between ما هاذ and من هاذ?

Answer 9

Rationality and moral compass

ما هاذ - irrational things
من هاذ - rational beings

Question 10

What does و mean?

Answer 10

“And”