Word Types

Harf: a particle

حَرْفharf - particle

Harf is a particle whose meaning is completed through another word. Learn amil and ghayr amil particles.

Simple explanation

حَرْف (harf) is a word whose meaning is completed through another word. Particles are small but powerful: they connect words, change roles, and build many common Quranic phrases.

A useful early classification is whether a harf is عَامِل (amil) or غَيْر عَامِل (ghayr 'amil).

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