LessonsThe Imperative: Definition, Formation, Hamza, and Building SignsQuiz

وَهُوَ فِعْلٌ يُطْلَبُ بِهِ الْفِعْلُ مِنَ الْفَاعِلِ الْمُخَاطَبِ
Translation: It is a verb by which the addressee is asked to perform an action.
Examples: uktub (“write!”), ijlis (“sit!”). Both directly address the person expected to act.

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The Imperative: Definition, Formation, Hamza, and Building Signs

وَهُوَ فِعْلٌ يُطْلَبُ بِهِ الْفِعْلُ مِنَ الْفَاعِلِ الْمُخَاطَبِ
Translation: It is a verb by which the addressee is asked to perform an action.
Examples: uktub (“write!”), ijlis (“sit!”). Both directly address the person expected to act.