A Textual Analysis of Foundational Arabic Grammar Books of Great Importance in Understanding Classical Islamic Texts

Abstract

In the field of Islamic sciences, one of the most significant features of classical texts is their concise and ambiguous writing style. Contrary to classical texts, this writing style is not commonly observed in modern writings. In that sense, learning the Arabic language is not sufficient for mastering classical texts. Therefore, the first aim of a researcher in the field is not to advance in modern Arabic, but to come to grips with the elements of the writing style in classical texts. This article presents an in-depth textual analysis of some foundational classical Arabic grammar texts which are of great importance in qualifying the researchers to master the sentence structure and syntax in classical texts and discusses the benefits of studying these texts for the researchers in the field of Islamic sciences.