A Precious Treatise on the Compilation of the Arabic Lexicon by Ayatullah Hasanzadeh Amuli
Two works of Ayatullah Hasanzadeh Amuli (1927–2021) – perhaps best considered part of the kashkul (miscellany) genre – are Hazar o Yik…
Grammar
Does Aw [Or] Ever Mean Bal [Rather]? A Closer Look at a Disputed Grammatical Claim
In our introductory grammar books in the seminary, we are taught a simple rule: the word aw (او), which translates to “or”…
Syntactic and Morphological Principles | al-Usul al-Nahwiyyah wa al-Sarfiyyah
Below are notes I made from an advanced class on Arabic grammar taught by Shaykh ‘Abid Husayn in Madrassah Imam al-Hadi (a)…
The Presence of Metaphors in the Qur’an: Observations on the Linguistic Theory of Ruh al-Ma’ani
Written for the module: Sources of Islamic Knowledge, taken at The Islamic College for a MA in Islamic Studies with professor Amina Inloes. Originally…
“Be you spurned apes” (Qur’an 2:65): The Dilemma of a Literal and Figurative Reading
Written for the module: Methods and Perspectives in Islamic Studies, taken at The Islamic College for a MA in Islamic Studies with professor Ali…
History of Sciences Related to the Arabic Language
Originally posted on the Light of the Furqan blog. The following is a table that documents some of the major scholars and…
List of Important Arabic Dictionaries for Qur’an and Hadith Studies
Previously I had compiled a list of some of the most famous and well-known Qurʼānic Exegeses that have been written throughout history.…
