• State the difference between jahl basīṭ (simple ignorance) and jahl murakkab (compound ignorance), and give an example that makes the point clear.
• What is ẓann (conjecture), and how does it differ from shakk (doubt) and wahn (fancy)?
• List the categories of ʿilm (knowledge), providing an example for each.

kalām (speech)
6 - Define kalām in its lexical and technical senses, indicate the minimal amount of speech, and illustrate it. What is a kalimah (word), and into how many kinds is it divided?

• What are the types of ism (noun)? Give examples.
• Define fiʿl (verb) and mention its divisions, with examples.
• From what you know, set out the meanings of the following particles and illustrate each: the wāw, the fāʾ, the prepositional lām, and ʿalā.

Divisions of Speech
7 - Define khabar (statement) and inshāʾ (performative utterance).

• Enumerate the kinds of khabar from the standpoint of what is reported, with examples. A sentence may be both khabar and inshāʾ from two different angles, and a sentence may be khabar that conveys the sense of inshāʾ and vice-versa; give an example of each case and explain it.

Literal and Metaphorical Usage
8 - Enumerate the divisions of speech from the standpoint of usage, defining each one and mentioning the qualifiers that safeguard the definition.

• Into how many categories is ḥaqīqah (literal usage) divided?
• What is the benefit of knowing those categories?