The Impact of Grammar on Preference among Narrative Wordings: A Study on the Example of the Linguist Commentator al-Tūribishtī Cover Image

Dilbilgisinin Rivayet Lafızları Arasında Tercihe Etkisi: Dilci Şârih Tûribiştî Örneğinde Bir İnceleme
The Impact of Grammar on Preference among Narrative Wordings: A Study on the Example of the Linguist Commentator al-Tūribishtī

Author(s): Zahir Aslan
Subject(s): Language studies, Sociolinguistics, Rhetoric, Qur’anic studies
Published by: Karadeniz Teknik Üniversites - İlahiyat Fakültesi
Keywords: Arabic Language and Rhetoric; Riwāyah; al-Masābih al-Sunnah; al-Muyesser; Ṭūribishtī;

Summary/Abstract: In the process of formation of language rules, reaching a certain standard has emerged as a result of an extended period. There is a consensus among linguists regarding the Qur’an and classical poetry being regarded as determining rules in istishhād. However, when it comes to istishhād with hadiths, various opinions and disagreements arise. Narration with meaning, narrators not having a gift for gab in a sanad and factors such as copying errors can be cited among the main reasons of this disagreement. On the other hand, the commentaries, whose main purpose is to understand the Hadith, also included linguistic analyses and many other topics. Examining the commentaries of Hadith, which involve a thorough linguistic analysis, from a linguistic perspective, will make a significant contribution to understanding the narratives. In the commentary written by al-Ṭūribishtī, entitled al-Muyesser fī Sharh al-Masābīhi al-Sunnah, he analyses the texts of the narrations in al-Masābih al-Sunnah like a linguist, makes comparisons and gives detailed explanations. This study examines also how al-Ṭūribishtī analyzes, understands, and interprets words or sentences in narratives. In addition, the effect of the evaluations on the narratives preference analyzed. The author he has made an important contribution with his knowledge of grammar and hadith. The author, employing a muḥaqqiq method in linguistic text analysis, predominantly prioritizes narration to prefer narrative expressions.

  • Issue Year: 11/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 55-72
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Turkish
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