The eight principal chapters are arranged as follows:
ChapterMain question
1. Ahwal al-isnad al-khabariPredication in reports and emphasis
2. Ahwal al-musnad ilayhProperties of the subject of predication
3. Ahwal al-musnadProperties of what is predicated
4. Ahwal mutaʿallaqat al-fiʿlComplements associated with a verb
5. Al-qasrRestriction and exclusivity
6. Al-inshaʾRequests and other non-assertive forms
7. Al-fasl wa-l-waslSeparating or joining clauses
8. Al-ijaz wa-l-itnab wa-l-musawahBrevity, expansion and equivalence
These headings provide the map; later lessons develop each chapter's conditions.