Colors & Defects Book One

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ا��ان و ا��ه�تColors & Defects

Book One

(Colors & Defects Book One)

Compiled and Translated by the one in need of Allah’s pardonAboo ‘Imraan ‘Abdus-Saboor bin Tomas Maldonado al-Mekseekee

-may Allah forgive him, his family, and all of the Muslims-

First EditionCopyright © 2009

[Permission is granted to all who wish to print this document for public or private use without the consent of the compiler under the grounds that such printing be done solely for educational

purposes without any desire for monetary profit or gains.]

IntroductionThe following chart will help one to learn the colors and defects based on the adjective form Afal. I went through the entire Hans Wher from Alif to Yaa and wrote each color or defect that I found in a notebook. I then arranged them into chart forms to include the feminine gender along with the singular, dual and plural forms. I based the English meanings off of Ibn Mundhir’s Lisaan-ul-Arab, E.W.Lane’s Maad-ul-Qaamoos and ar-Raazee’s Mukhtaar-us-Sihaah whenever there was a need to. This document is by no

means an extensive list of colors and defects merely the basic ones that every student of Arabic should be familiar with. Many others will be found in the Quran, the prophetic narrations and Islamic literature of the Muslim scholars that are not listed here. After studying from this series you will have a good working

knowledge of these colors and defects.

Book One covers some of the basic colors that fall under the Afal form while Book Two covers the basic defects most commonly used by the Arabs. In some cases I added what may be considered a defect along with the colors since it is by the color that the student will more easily identify when finding these words

in the Arabic texts.

I ask that all who find benefit from this series to make Duaa for me and that you ask Allah the Most High to guide me, forgive me of my sins and shortcomings, and grant me knowledge and sustenance. Indeed

He is the Most Capable of doing so, the Generous.

The weak one,

Aboo ‘Imraan ‘Abdus-Saboor bin Tomas Maldonado al-Mekseekee

Grammatical Points of BenefitA common form of adjective used for colors and defects is ��أ The chart below demonstrates how this form is conjugated into the male, female, dual, and plural forms. The plural is used for both male and female genders. All of the colors and

defects listed in this chart are based off of the conjugated forms below. It is strongly recommended that you memorize these five forms. You will encounter many of these words in the Quraan, the Ahaadeeth, and in the works of the ‘Ulamaa.

��أ�� وان�� ء�� أ�� نMale Singular FormMale Dual Form

Female Singular Form

Female Dual FormMale & Female Plural

Form

The male and female forms are considered Mamnoo min as-Sarfmeaning that they never take a Tanween sign or Kasrah. Ibn Hishaam (rahimahullah) mentions in Qatar-un-Nadaa that the only time it does take Kasrah is if the definite article Al is attached to

it or if it is in a noun construction form (an Idhaafah), for example:

��Or

��However normally with out these two instances then you read:

�� Both the male and female plural and dual forms are not Mamnoo min as-Sarf.

Some examples from the Quraan include:

�� ا�!"# $ "%&�� ا��ا�)�د �� ا�{…Until the white thread becomes distinct to you form the black thread.} 2: 187

23+اءإ/-� �,+ة {…it is a yellow cow.} 2: 69

�"9� أ��ا/-� %8+ و��& و�� ا7�!�ل 45د :� ;�)�دو>+ا�

{…and among the mountains are streaks of various white and red of colors and others raven black.} 35: 27

And of course there are many more to be found within the Book of Allah.

How to read the charts in this series:This box indicates the three letter Arabic root of the word for dictionary

reference.

This box indicates the color or defect.

This box indicates the verb type of the word.

This row of boxes indicates the male & female singular, dual, and plural forms of the

word.

This is the meaning of the word in the English language.

ا��ان The Colors

Arranged in alphabetical order

Meaning: White as in skin color, or the actual color.

Male Singular Form

&�أ��ن أ�

Male Dual FormFemale Singular

Form

��ء�


Form

��وان�&��

&�أ�

1

Root

&��

Verb Type

=>��ا�5�ف ا�

Meaning: Dark

Male Singular Form

أد5��ن أد5�


Form

د5��ء


Form

د5�د5��وان

أد5�

2

Root

د5�

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Black

Male Singular Form

أده�8ن أده�


Form

ده�8ء


Form

ده� ده�8وان

أده�

3

Root

ده�

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Spotted like a leopard.

Male Singular Form

�Aن أر�CAأر


Form

ر�CAء


Form

�ر�CAوانAر

�Aأر

4

Root

�Aر

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Ashen, Ashy

Male Singular Form

D�أر��نأر


Form

ر��ء


Form

رD�ر��وان

D�أر

5

Root

Dر�

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Blue

Male Singular Form

أزر�Aن أزرق


Form

زر�Aء


Form

زرقزر�Aوان

أزرق

6

Root

زرق

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Dark brown

Male Singular Form

G2(أ)2��نأ


Form

)2��ء


Form

)G2)2��وان

G2(أ

7

Root

G2(

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Brown

Male Singular Form

أ)8+انأ)8+


Form

)8+اء


Form

)8+)8+اوان

أ)8+

8

Root

+8(

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Black

Male Singular Form

أ)�دان أ)�د


Form

)�داء


Form

)�د)�داوان

أ)�د

9

Root

)�د

Verb Type

ا�5�ف ا��اوي

Meaning: Blond, Reddish

Male Singular Form

+,Iانأ+,Iأ


Form

I,+اء


Form

I+,I,+اوان

+,Iأ

10

Root

+,I

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: A person having black hair with speckles of gray mixed in.

Male Singular Form

�8Iن أ�C8Iأ


Form

�C8Iء


Form

��C8Iوان8I

�8Iأ

11

Root

�8I

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: A person having completely gray hair due to old age or worry with no black in it whatsoever.

Male Singular Form

;�IأA gray-haired man

�!�ن Iأ

Male Dual Form

Two gray-haired men

Female Singular Form

�!�ءI

A gray-haired female


Form

Two gray-haired femalesGray-haired males or

females

�!�وانI ;�I

;�Iأ

12

Root

;�I

Verb Type

=>��ا�5�ف ا�

Meaning: Gray

Male Singular Form

;-Iن أ�!-Iأ


Form

I-!�ء


Form

I ;-I-!�وان

;-Iأ

13

Root

;-I

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Desert like, or color of the desert.

Male Singular Form

+J3ان أ+J3أ


Form

J3+اء


Form

J3+J3+اوان

+J3أ

14

Root

+J3

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Reddish

Male Singular Form

أ3-!�ن أ3-;


Form

3-!�ء


Form

3-; 3-!�وان

أ3-;

15

Root

;-3

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Yellow

Male Singular Form

أ23+انأ23+


Form

23+اء


Form

23+23+اوان

أ23+

16

Root

+23

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Dust colored

Male Singular Form

+2K2+انأKأ


Form

2K+اء


Form

2K+2K+اوان

+2Kأ

17

Root

+2K

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Dusty colored

Male Singular Form

أ>!+ان أ>!+


Form

>!+اء


Form

>!+>!+اوان

أ>!+

18

Root

+!<

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Yellowish White (Camel)

Male Singular Form

L�Kن أ�@�Kأ


Form

�@�ءK


Form

�@�وانK L�K

L�Kأ

19

Root

L�K

Verb Type

=>��ا�5�ف ا�

Meaning: Dark colored

Male Singular Form

�"A�8ن أ"Aأ


Form

A"�8ء


Form

A �"A"�8وان

�"Aأ

20

Root

�"A

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Moon white, like one’s face being radiant.

Male Singular Form

+8A8+ان أAأ


Form

8A+اء


Form

8A+8A+اوان

+8Aأ

21

Root

+8A

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Dark colored

Male Singular Form

أآ48ان أآ48


Form

آ48اء


Form

آ48آ48اون

أآ48

22

Root

آ48

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Freckled

Male Singular Form

أآ�2�نأآ9�


Form

آ�2�ء


Form

آ9�آ�2�وان

أآ9�

23

Root

آ�9

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Freckled

Male Singular Form

N8/ن أ�O8/أ


Form

/�O8ء


Form

/�O8/N8وان

N8/أ

24

Root

N8/

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

Meaning: Spotted, like a tiger.

Male Singular Form

أ/8+ان أ/8+


Form

/8+اء


Form

/8+/8+اوان

أ/8+

25

Root

+8/

Verb Type

ا�@ ��

��ا�� ا��دات

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