Raf’, Nasb, Jarr Identification Chart (Muslim Chart)

In Heavy Form
َ
Raf’ (‫َ)رفع‬ Nasb (‫)ن ْصب‬ َ
Jarr (‫)جر‬
Singular Un (‫) ه‬ An (‫) ه‬ In (‫) ه‬
(ending sound)
َ َ
Pair Aani ( ‫) ه ان‬ Ayni ( ‫) ه ْين‬
(Ending Combo 1)
َ
Masculine Plural Uuna ( ‫) ه ْون‬ Eena ( ‫) ه ْي َن‬
(Ending Combo 2)

Feminine Plural Aatun ( ‫) ات‬ Aatin ( ‫) ات‬

(Ending Combo 3)

In light form (drop the “nnnn” sound in the end)

َ
Raf’ (‫َ)رفع‬ Nasb (‫)ن ْصب‬ َ
Jarr (‫)جر‬
َ
Singular Uu (‫)ه‬ Aa (‫)ه‬ Ee (‫)ه‬
(ending sound)
َ َ
Pair Aaa (‫)ها‬ Ay ( ‫) ه ْي‬
(Ending Combo 1)

Masculine Plural Uuu ( ‫) ه ْو‬ Eee ( ‫) ه ْي‬

(Ending Combo 2)

Feminine Plural
Aatu ( ‫) ات‬ Aati ( ‫) ات‬
(Ending Combo 3)
Notes on the Chart:

1. While determining the status of an Ism, we will look for the ending combination first and then
the ending sound.
2. Ending combinations are fixed in their forms. I.e. Aatun ( ‫ ) ات‬is a combination but aanun (‫ )آن‬is
not. Pay attention to the Alif ( ‫) ا‬, Wa ( ‫) و‬, and Ya ( ‫ ) ي‬in these combinations wherever present.
Also pay attention to the “Open Ta ( ‫ ”) ت‬in the Aatun/Aatin combination. It has to be a ‫ ت‬and
not a Round ta ( ‫) ة‬.
3. A letter will be followed by an Alif ( ‫ ) ا‬if it has 2-Jabar ( ‫( ) ه‬the proper Arabic term is fatHaan).
The exception to the above is Hamza (‫ )ء‬and Round Ta ( ‫) ة‬.
We’ll use this as a clue to identify the Heavy form of a few of the ending combination/sounds.
E.g.

Light Heavy Status

َ َ َ َ
‫رسول‬ ‫رسولن‬ Raf’ & pair (“aani” ending combination)
َ ‫َرس‬
‫ول‬ ‫َرسول‬ Nasb and singular (“aan” ending sound)