Abū Bakr, ‘Abd al-Qāhir ibn ‘Abd ar-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad al-Jurjānī (1009 – 1078 or 1081 AD [400 – 471 or 474 A.H.]);[1] nicknamed "Al-Naḥawī" (the grammarian), he was a renowned Persian[2] grammarian of the Arabic language, literary theorist of the Muslim Shafi'i, and a follower of al-Ash'ari. He wrote several celebrated works on grammar and rhetoric, among these are Mi,ut Ạmil and Al-Jumal - introductions to Arabic syntax - and a commentary titled Al-Mughnī in three volumes.[3]
Sibawayh, Abi Helal al-'Askari al Balaghi, Abu Ali al-Farisi
Academic work
Main interests
literary theory, grammar
Notable works
al Maghna fi Sharh al-Idah
Al-Jurjānī is said to have never left his native town of Gorgan, Iran, yet his reputation in the twin sciences of ilm al balaghah (eloquence and rhetorical art) and ilm al bayan (a branch of Arabic rhetoric dealing with metaphorical language), reached many Arabic scholars who travelled to see him. His two books on these subjects, Asrār al-Balāghah (Secrets of Rhetoric), and Dalāʾīl al-ʿIjāz fi-l-Qurʾān (Arguments of the Miraculous Inimitability of the Quran) show influences of al-Jurjānī's predecessors, the grammarian Sibawayh, the critic Abi Helal al-'Askari al Balaghi, and the linguist and literary theorist Abu Ali al-Farisi, the author of al-Idah (Elucidation). Ali al-Farisi's nephew, Abi al-Hussein Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Abd al-Wareth al-Faressi al-Nawawi, was al-Jurjānī's teacher, under whom he studied the al-Idah, and on which he wrote a thirty-volume work of commentary entitled al Maghna fi Sharh al-Idah .
Deeb, K. Abu (2007). "al-Jurjānī, Abū Bakr Abd al-Qāhir b. Abd al- Rahmān (d. 471/1078)". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; Donzel, E. van; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam. Brill Online: Brill.
Sutherland (Consultant), John (1999). "Vol.1 A-K". In Murray, Chris (ed.). Encyclopedia of Literary Critics and Criticism. London: Fitzroy Dearborn.
Abbs, Ihsn (1971). Tarikh al-Naqd al-Adabi 'inda al-'Arab, Naqd al-Shi'r min al-Qarn al-Thani hattá al-Qarn al-Thamin al-Hijri. History of Arabic Literary Criticism (A comprehensive study of Arabic literary criticism from the second century to the eighth century AH. It covers most of the literary critics from al-Asma'ei to Ibn-Khaldoun.). Beirut: Dr al-Amnah.
Jurjānī (al-), Abd Al-Qāhir (1972). Khafagi, Muhammad Abdul Mun'em (ed.). Asrar al-Balaghah. Cairo: Maktabet al Qāhira.
Jurjānī (al-), Abd Al-Qāhir (1991). Khafagi, Muhammad Abdul Mun'em; Sharaf, Abdul Aziz (eds.). Asrar al-Balaghah. Beirut: Dar Al Jeel.
Jurjānī (al-), Abd Al-Qāhir (1959). Al Imam Al Sheikh, Mohammad Abdo; Ridah, Mohammad Rashid (eds.). Asrar al-Balaghah in the Art of Rhetoric (6th ed.). Midan Al Azhar: Mohammad Ali Subeih.
Jurjānī (al-), Abd Al-Qāhir (1972). Haydar, Ali (ed.). al-Jummal. Damascus.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Jurjānī (al-), Abd Al-Qāhir (1990). Usri Abd al-Ghani, Abdallah (ed.). al-Jummal in Grammar (1st ed.). Beirut: Dar Al Kutub al Ilmieh.
Muttaleb, Muhammad Abdul (1995). Mahmoud Ali Makki (ed.). Issues of Modernism in the works of Abd-al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī. Egypt: Longman.
Key, Alexander (2018). "Translation of Poetry from Persian to Arabic: ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī and Others". Journal of Abbasid Studies. 5 (1–2): 146–176. doi:10.1163/22142371-12340037. S2CID 201011701.
Noy, Avigail (2018). "The Legacy of ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī in the Arabic East before al-Qazwīnī's Talkhīṣ al-Miftāḥ". Journal of Abbasid Studies. 5 (1–2): 11–57. doi:10.1163/22142371-12340036. S2CID 198592091.
Lockett, Abraham (1814). Pereira, P. (ed.). Mi'ut Amil and Shurhoo Mi,ut Amil, two elementary treatises on Arabic Syntax (by 'Abd al-Kahir ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, al-Jurjani). Calcutta: The Hindoostan Press.
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"Summary of Disagreements Between at-Taftazani and al-Jurrujani" is an Arabic work, dating from 1805, which compares Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani's work to the work of Taftazani
Works by Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
December 10, 2023
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Abu Bakr Abd al Qahir ibn Abd ar Raḥman ibn Muḥammad al Jurjani 1009 1078 or 1081 AD 400 471 or 474 A H 1 nicknamed Al Naḥawi the grammarian he was a renowned Persian 2 grammarian of the Arabic language literary theorist of the Muslim Shafi i and a follower of al Ash ari He wrote several celebrated works on grammar and rhetoric among these are Mi ut Ạmil and Al Jumal introductions to Arabic syntax and a commentary titled Al Mughni in three volumes 3 Abd al Qahir al JurjaniBorn400 Hijri 1009 CE Gorgan IranDied471 Hijri 1078 CE Academic backgroundInfluencesSibawayh Abi Helal al Askari al Balaghi Abu Ali al FarisiAcademic workMain interestsliterary theory grammarNotable worksal Maghna fi Sharh al IdahAl Jurjani is said to have never left his native town of Gorgan Iran yet his reputation in the twin sciences of ilm al balaghah eloquence and rhetorical art and ilm al bayan a branch of Arabic rhetoric dealing with metaphorical language reached many Arabic scholars who travelled to see him His two books on these subjects Asrar al Balaghah Secrets of Rhetoric and Dalaʾil al ʿIjaz fi l Qurʾan Arguments of the Miraculous Inimitability of the Quran show influences of al Jurjani s predecessors the grammarian Sibawayh the critic Abi Helal al Askari al Balaghi and the linguist and literary theorist Abu Ali al Farisi the author of al Idah Elucidation Ali al Farisi s nephew Abi al Hussein Muhammad ibn al Hassan ibn Abd al Wareth al Faressi al Nawawi was al Jurjani s teacher under whom he studied the al Idah and on which he wrote a thirty volume work of commentary entitled al Maghna fi Sharh al Idah Contents 1 Critical opinions 2 Publications 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksCritical opinions edit The Swiss linguist Saussure s theory of deconstruction is preceded by Abd al Qahir al Jurjani s theory of deconstruction Muhammad Abdul Mun em Khafagi Asrar al Balaghah 1972 There is a similarity between these al Jurjani and Noam Chomsky two men Muhammad Abdul Muttaleb Introduction Issues of Modernism in the Works of Abd al Qahir al Jurjani 1995 Publications edit nbsp Arabic Wikisource has original works by or about Abd al Qahir al Jurjani Asrar al Balaghah The Secrets of Elucidation Al Awamil al Mi ah The Hundred Elements A short text on 100 modifiers or particles in Arabic and their different uses with examples Dala il al Iʿjaz Intimations of Inimitability Iʿjaz al Qur an The inimitability of the Qur an Al Jumal Sentences Kitab ʿArud Poetic Structure Al Maghna fi Sharḥ al Idah thirty volumes Al Miftaḥ The Key Muʿjam al taʿrifat Compendium of Definitions Al Muqtasad a short version of Al Maghna Sharḥ al Fatiḥa fi Mujallad Explaining Al Fatiha in a Volume Al Talkhiss bi Sharḥihi The Brief of Sentence Elucidation Al Umhad fi al Taṣrif The Basis of Morphology An anthology collection on the works of Abi tammam al Buh turi and al Mutannabi References edit Jurjani al Encyclopaedia Britannica 15th ed 1978 ʿABD AL QAHER JORJANi Encyclopaedia Iranica www iranicaonline org Encyclopedia Iranica Retrieved 11 February 2017 Lockett 1814 p xv Bibliography editDeeb K Abu 2007 al Jurjani Abu Bakr Abd al Qahir b Abd al Rahman d 471 1078 In Bearman P Bianquis Th Bosworth C E Donzel E van Heinrichs W P eds Encyclopaedia of Islam Brill Online Brill Sutherland Consultant John 1999 Vol 1 A K In Murray Chris ed Encyclopedia of Literary Critics and Criticism London Fitzroy Dearborn Abbs Ihsn 1971 Tarikh al Naqd al Adabi inda al Arab Naqd al Shi r min al Qarn al Thani hatta al Qarn al Thamin al Hijri History of Arabic Literary Criticism A comprehensive study of Arabic literary criticism from the second century to the eighth century AH It covers most of the literary critics from al Asma ei to Ibn Khaldoun Beirut Dr al Amnah Jurjani al Abd Al Qahir 1972 Khafagi Muhammad Abdul Mun em ed Asrar al Balaghah Cairo Maktabet al Qahira Jurjani al Abd Al Qahir 1991 Khafagi Muhammad Abdul Mun em Sharaf Abdul Aziz eds Asrar al Balaghah Beirut Dar Al Jeel Jurjani al Abd Al Qahir 1959 Al Imam Al Sheikh Mohammad Abdo Ridah Mohammad Rashid eds Asrar al Balaghah in the Art of Rhetoric 6th ed Midan Al Azhar Mohammad Ali Subeih Jurjani al Abd Al Qahir 1972 Haydar Ali ed al Jummal Damascus a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Jurjani al Abd Al Qahir 1990 Usri Abd al Ghani Abdallah ed al Jummal in Grammar 1st ed Beirut Dar Al Kutub al Ilmieh Muttaleb Muhammad Abdul 1995 Mahmoud Ali Makki ed Issues of Modernism in the works of Abd al Qahir al Jurjani Egypt Longman Key Alexander 2018 Translation of Poetry from Persian to Arabic ʿAbd al Qahir al Jurjani and Others Journal of Abbasid Studies 5 1 2 146 176 doi 10 1163 22142371 12340037 S2CID 201011701 Noy Avigail 2018 The Legacy of ʿAbd al Qahir al Jurjani in the Arabic East before al Qazwini s Talkhiṣ al Miftaḥ Journal of Abbasid Studies 5 1 2 11 57 doi 10 1163 22142371 12340036 S2CID 198592091 Lockett Abraham 1814 Pereira P ed Mi ut Amil and Shurhoo Mi ut Amil two elementary treatises on Arabic Syntax by Abd al Kahir ibn Abd al Rahman al Jurjani Calcutta The Hindoostan Press External links edit Summary of Disagreements Between at Taftazani and al Jurrujani is an Arabic work dating from 1805 which compares Abd al Qahir al Jurjani s work to the work of Taftazani Works by Abd al Qahir al Jurjani at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abd al Qahir al Jurjani amp oldid 1175906983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
