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Qur'anic Exegesis in Old Kanembu: Linguistic Precision for Better Interpretation

Qur'anic Exegesis in Old Kanembu: Linguistic Precision for Better Interpretation The way the traditional Borno scholars represent Qur'anic Arabic in Old Kanembu testifies to their understanding of Arabic grammatical structures based on traditional grammatical treatises. The function of Old Kanembu is motivated by the grammatical module of tafsr studies, which includes iʿrb, ḥarf, naḥw and other related disciplines. However, the Borno ʿulamʾ do not strictly adhere to Arabic linguistic theory and also exploit the distinctive linguistic properties of the Old Kanembu language. In its elaborated output form, tafsr in Old Kanembu incorporates four explanatory levels: (a) morphosyntactic; (b) phrase by phrase / lexical; (c) sentential and (d) interpretative. Thus, it is built on two interrelated platforms: metalanguage (i.e. language designed for description of language) and exegesis (i.e. interpretation of the text). This combination makes Old Kanembu a very powerful software with a solid foundation in the science of tafsr, that allows its users to check their own knowledge of the Qur'an with the precision required by the Arabic grammatical sciences. In its basic grammatical format, Old Kanembu is a platform for the exegete who provides tafsr in full format. Thus, Old Kanembu serves both grammatical and interpretative purposes perfectly. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Qur'anic Studies Edinburgh University Press

Qur'anic Exegesis in Old Kanembu: Linguistic Precision for Better Interpretation

Journal of Qur'anic Studies , Volume 15 (3): 28 – Oct 1, 2013

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Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Copyright
Copyright © Edinburgh University Press
Subject
English Articles; Islamic Studies
ISSN
1465-3591
eISSN
1755-1730
DOI
10.3366/jqs.2013.0114
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Abstract

The way the traditional Borno scholars represent Qur'anic Arabic in Old Kanembu testifies to their understanding of Arabic grammatical structures based on traditional grammatical treatises. The function of Old Kanembu is motivated by the grammatical module of tafsr studies, which includes iʿrb, ḥarf, naḥw and other related disciplines. However, the Borno ʿulamʾ do not strictly adhere to Arabic linguistic theory and also exploit the distinctive linguistic properties of the Old Kanembu language. In its elaborated output form, tafsr in Old Kanembu incorporates four explanatory levels: (a) morphosyntactic; (b) phrase by phrase / lexical; (c) sentential and (d) interpretative. Thus, it is built on two interrelated platforms: metalanguage (i.e. language designed for description of language) and exegesis (i.e. interpretation of the text). This combination makes Old Kanembu a very powerful software with a solid foundation in the science of tafsr, that allows its users to check their own knowledge of the Qur'an with the precision required by the Arabic grammatical sciences. In its basic grammatical format, Old Kanembu is a platform for the exegete who provides tafsr in full format. Thus, Old Kanembu serves both grammatical and interpretative purposes perfectly.

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Journal of Qur'anic StudiesEdinburgh University Press

Published: Oct 1, 2013

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