Dala'il al-I'jaz

دلائل الإعجاز

By Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani 471h (1078 CE) 1 volumes

A foundational work on Arabic rhetoric and the inimitability (i'jaz) of the Quran. Al-Jurjani developed the theory of nazm (arrangement), arguing that the Quran's miracle lies in the unique arrangement of its words and meanings. This work revolutionized Arabic literary criticism and rhetorical theory.

Table of Contents

INTRO Introduction 1 Al-Jurjani and the Theory of Linguistic Inimitability 2 The Theory of Nazm: Syntactic Arrangement and Meaning 3 Critiques of Earlier Theories of I'jaz 4 Grammatical Analysis as Literary Criticism 5 Influence on Arabic Rhetoric and Quranic Studies

Details

Category
Arabic Language
Subject
arabic
Original Language
ar
Available In
ar
Written
471h (1078 CE)
Author Died
816h
Volumes
1

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