The Quran and Arab Linguistics

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The Quran and the Development of Arabic Linguistics Marzieh Gholitabar1+, Atiyeh Damavandi Kamali 2 1 2 North Tehran Branch Abstract: Profoundly influenced by the sacred text of the holy Quran, the knowledge of Arabic grammar emerged in the second half of the first century after Hijra. The reasons behind such a development might be traced in the spread of a phenomenon called Lahn (or errors in speech) in eloquent Arabic, the accuracy in reading, and text comprehension. The central role of the holy Quran in the instruction of this knowledge and the development of Arabic grammar is known to everyone; nevertheless, this paper is an attempt to find plausible answers to the question whether the emergence of Arabic grammar and linguistics was a consequence of the need to read the holy Quran accurately or (as it is often referred to) was it an effort to prevent accent cultivation and speaking errors. The results of the study do not limit the predisposing causes for the development of Arabic language to non-Arabic accent syndrome prevention. Keywords: Quran, Arabic grammar, Lahn (errors of speech), emergence, instruction 1. Introduction The holy Quran is the excellent source of ideas and the fertile ground for the Islamic sciences. Evidently, the development in Arabic linguistics, which studies Arabic scientifically, owes a lot to the words of God in the Quran. Arabic grammar was first introduced by the end of the first century after Hijra. Many factors were involved in the introduction of such linguistic and grammatical knowledge. Although majority of resources maintain that linguistic errors and errors of speech paved the way for the introduction of Arabic grammar, the present research was an attempt to study Arabic grammar in the light of the holy Quran. The language of any nation is an integral part of the identity of that nation represented in the
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