اِسْم
ism
Noun (ism)
Sarf · morphologyPart of speech (Sarf)core term31,632+ in the Qur'an
In one line
A noun — a word with a self-contained meaning, not tied to a tense.
Classical definition
الاسْمُ يُعْرَفُ بِالخَفْضِ وَالتَّنْوِينِ وَدُخُولِ الأَلِفِ وَاللَّامِ.
(الآجرّومية)
How to spot it
Recognition test
If a word accepts the article ال, tanwin, or jarr, it is an ism.
Related terms
حَرْف · harf أَقْسَام الْكَلِمَة · aqsam al-kalima خَصَائِص الِاسْم الْأَرْبَع · khasa'is al-ism al-arba'
Domain: Sarf · Category: Part of speech (Sarf) · Frequency in the Qur'an: 31,632 · Source: الآجرّومية, cross-checked against the Quranic corpus · Reviewed by Ustad M. Arjan Ali