All posts tagged: linguistic

FB Q&A: The Original Connotation (Dalalat Al-Asl) and the Appendant (Secondary) Connotation (Dalalah Tabi’ah)

Question: It is stated in The Islamic Personality Volume I, p. 307 (Arabic version), that connotations (Dalalat) are divided into original connotation (Dalalat Al-Asl) and the appendant (secondary) connotation (Dalalah Tabi’ah) … However, it was mentioned in The Islamic Personality Volume III, p. 129 (Arabic version), that the connotations (Dalalat) are divided into utterances (Mantooq) […]

The Noble Quran is a Linguistic Miracle, Confirming the Message of the Prophet Muhammad (saw)

Introduction: The Inimitable Linguistic Miracle of the Noble Quran The Noble Quran has the characteristic of i’jaaz (miracle). The root in Arabic relates to ʿajaza (incapability) meaning human beings are incapable of imitating or reproducing the like of it. It is the confirming evidence granted to the Final Messenger and Prophet (saw), as an authentication […]