9/13.1 - Derivative 1 Subject Noun اِسْمُ الْفَاعِلِ
Section 13.0 – Introduction To The Derivatives الْمُشْتَقَّاتُ
As we mentioned in chapter 3, There are two classes of Nouns in general. There are words that are made with certain rules using the root alphabets. These are called the Derivates or اَلْمُشْتَقَّاتُ al-mush-taq-qaa-tu. And then there are Nouns which do not follow any rules and we are dependent on the way native speakers use them. These are called Rigid or جَامِدٌ jaa-mi-dun. This chapter covers the Derivatives اَلْمُشْتَقَّاتُ al-mush-taq-qaa-tu and some of the derivates. There are 9 derivatives commonly used. Following section describe these nouns. This is a subject that one should carefully study and remember, because when you find nouns in the Qur'an, you have to figure out which class it belongs.
Section 13.1 - Derivative 1 Subject Noun اِسْمُ الْفَاعِلِ
ismul-faa-‘ili
Actor/Subject Noun is a derivative of a root that defines the Actor/Subject in an act. For example, words like the one who is listening, reading, speaking, working, helping, drinking etc. The scale of فَاعِلٌ faa-‘i-lun, is always used for this Noun as the name implies. For example, ضَارِبٌ daa-ri-bun meaning the one who hit.
Below is a list of Verbs and Actor/Subject Nouns used in Qur’an extensively:
| Verb English | Verb Arabic | Subject Noun English | Subject Noun Arabic |
| He said | قَالَ Qaa-la | Sayer/ speaker | قَائِلٌ Qaa-ti-lun |
| He knew | عَلِمَ ‘ali-ma | One who knows | عَالِمٌ ‘aa-li-mun |
| He made, created | جَعَلَ Ja-‘a-la | Maker | جَاعِلٌ Jaa-‘i-lun |
| He disbelieved/hid | كَفَرَ Ka-fa-ra | Disbeliever/the one who hides | كَافِرٌ Kaa-fi-run |
| He came | جَآءَ Jaa-‘a | One who comes | جاءٍ Jaa-‘in |
| He worked | عَمِلَ ‘ami-la | worker | عَامِلٌ ‘aa-mi-lun |
| He saw | رَءَا Ra-’aa | Spectator/ beholder | راءٍ Raa-in |
| He came | أَتَى ataa | arriver | آتٍ aa-tin |
| He willed | شَآءَ Shaa-’aa | The one who wills | شاءٍ Shaa-in |
| He created | خَلَقَ Kha-la-qa | creator | خالِقٌ Khaa-li-qun |
| He called upon, invoked | دَعَا Da-‘aa | one who prays | دَاعٍ Daa-‘in |
| He guided/advised | هَدَى Hadaa | A guide | هَادٍ Haa-din |
| He caught, grabbed | أَخَذَ Akha-za | taker - a person who takes | آخِذٌ aa-khi-zun |
| He adored, worshiped | عَبَدَ ‘aba-da | One who worships | عَابِدٌ ‘aa-bi-dun |
| He was unfair, unjust | ظَلَمَ Za-la-ma | One who is unjust | ظَالِمٌ Zaa-li-mun |
| He asked, inquired | سَأَلَ Saa-ala | The one who asked, enquired | سَائلٌ Saa-i-lun |
| He discovered, found out | وَجَدَ Wa-ja-da | finder | وَاجِدٌ Waa-ji-dun |
| He ate | أَكَلَ aa-ka-la | The one who eats | آكِلٌ aa-ki-lun |
| He worked | فَعَلَ Fa-‘ala | worker | فَاعِلٌ Faa-‘i-lun |
| He looked | نَظَرَ Na-za-ra | The one who is looking | نَاظِرٌ Naa-zi-run |
| He reflected, remembered | ذَكَرَ Dha-ka-ra | The one who remembers | ذَاكِرٌ Dhaa-ki-run |
