The Problem of the Qur'an According to Imam Al-Azhari in His Book Tahdhib Al-Lugha (The Refinement of Language) -

Abstract

Research summary:

It is well known to every Muslim that the Holy Qur'an is the path to salvation from misguidance in this world and torment in the Hereafter. It is the rope of Allah stretched out, and understanding its meanings leads to worldly deeds and rewards in the Hereafter. Therefore, it is necessary to strive to acquire the correct understanding and its tools from the sciences of language and Sharia, which are the correct methodology for understanding the Holy Quran. Whenever these tools are weak in the reader, confusion and ambiguity arise in understanding the meanings of the texts of the Holy Quran. The first thing a researcher should refer to for an accurate understanding of the meanings of the texts of the Holy Qur'an are language books, such as encyclopaedic dictionaries, foremost among which is the book Tahdhib al-Lugha by Imam al-Azhari, who died in 370 Hijri. In his dictionary, he quoted Quranic verses that he stated contained linguistic, grammatical, and rhetorical ambiguities, and explained his approach to dealing with the ambiguities contained therein. Therefore, this research was conducted to collect the issues that he stated were problematic and to study them, drawing the attention of researchers to the importance of studying linguistic dictionaries in Quranic studies and other Islamic sciences, as they contain important aspects of our Islamic culture that are inseparable from the Arabic language. Language is a condition for Sharia texts, so whenever there is a weakening of the correct understanding of linguistic and grammatical meaning, there is a deviation in the understanding of the meaning of the doctrinal, legislative, and ethical text. Therefore, scholars have made efforts to address this issue in their writings on the Qur'an in order to preserve the correct methodology left to us by the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. For this reason, I wanted to serve the Holy Qur'an with this research, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds

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