Introduction to the Active Participle اِسْمُ الفاعِلِ
In Arabic, the noun designating the one who performs an action (the subject) is called اِسْمُ الفاعِلِ. It is formed by adding an alif ا after the first root letter of the verb فَعَلَ. The middle letter receives a kasrah, and the final letter takes a tanwīn. The pattern of the active participle is therefore فَاعِلٌ.
Examples:
سَجَدَ / سَاجِدٌ
The one who prostrates
حَمِدَ / حَامِدٌ
The one who praises
كَفَرَ / كَافِرٌ
The disbeliever
Table of Active Participles – Masculine
Nominative Case – حَالَةُ الرَّفَعِ
| Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| فَاعِلٌ | فَاعِلانِ | فَاعِلُوْنَ |
| One doer | Two doers | Doers |
Accusative Case – حَالَةُ النَّصْبِ
| Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| فَاعِلًا | فَاعِلَيْنِ | فَاعِلِيْنَ |
| One doer | Two doers | Doers |
Genitive Case – حَالَةُ الجَرِّ
| Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| فَاعِلٍ | فَاعِلَيْنِ | فَاعِلِيْنَ |
| One doer | Two doers | Doers |
Table of Active Participles – Feminine
Nominative Case – حَالَةُ الرَّفَعِ
| Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| فَاعِلَةٌ | فَاعِلَتَانِ | فَاعِلَاتٌ |
| One female doer | Two female doers | Female doers |
Accusative Case – حَالَةُ النَّصْبِ
| Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| فَاعِلَةً | فَاعِلَتَيْنِ | فَاعِلَاتٍ |
| One female doer | Two female doers | Female doers |
Genitive Case – حَالَةُ الجَرِّ
| Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| فَاعِلَةٍ | فَاعِلَتَيْنِ | فَاعِلَاتٍ |
| One female doer | Two female doers | Female doers |
Examples of Active Participles in the Qur’an
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ
Say: “O you disbelievers!” (109:1)
وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ
And I am not a worshipper of what you worship. (109:4)
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