The Discussion of Ibn Ya'ish (D643H) with Grammarians in his Commentary on Al-Mufassal and the Impact of this Phenomenon on Al-Zanjani's Book Al-Kafi fi Sharh Al-Hadi (D655H)

Abstract

    This research aims to explore the phenomenon of criticizing and debating grammarians, which formed a prominent aspect of Ibn Ya’ish’s approach in his commentary on Al-Mufassal. In this work, he addressed objections to their views, corrected their opinions, and favored some over others, adding unique scholarly value to his book. The research seeks to uncover the influence of this phenomenon in the book Al-Kafi fi Sharh Al-Hadi by Al-Zanjani, a scholar close to Ibn Ya’ish in time. However, Al-Zanjani's work has not achieved the fame and widespread recognition of Sharh Al-Mufassal and was only recently published after being edited. The study focuses on examining grammatical issues, rooting the opinions within them, and analyzing them in detail to provide useful findings for researchers in grammar studies. Additionally, the research highlights the mutual influence between Al-Zanjani and Ibn Ya’ish and compares the two books in terms of methodology and approach to reveal the deep scholarly insights embedded in these heritage works.