Reflections on Ibn Malik's Al-Mufradat (The Word and Its Divisions) as a Model

Abstract

Praise be to Allah for His blessings, and prayers be upon the most noble Muhammad and his pure and immaculate family. To proceed: this study is a reflection on the definitions of the word, its categories, and related issues in the book Al-Khulasah al-Alfiyyah in grammar by Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Malik al-Tai (d. 672 AH). The researcher has reviewed the works of grammarians, with a focus on attributing statements to their original authors, such as Mughni al-Labib an Kutub al-Aarib by Ibn Hisham al-Ansari (d. 761 AH), and Manhaj al-Salik ila Alfiyyat Ibn Malik by Abu al-Hasan al-Ashmuni (d. 929 AH), along with the commentary of al-Sabban, Abu al-Urfan Muḥammad ibn Ali al-Sabban (d. 1206 AH). The researcher has also highlighted what is most beneficial in constructing and establishing grammatical rules in order to attain a deeper understanding of the Qur’an and Sunnah. This research further includes new critical attempts in various chapters of grammar, and we ask Allah, the Exalted, for acceptance and success in achieving its purpose.