Bahjat Abd al-Wahid Salih
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- 1437 AH
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Bahjat Abd al-Wahid Salih (d. 1437 AH / 2015–2016 CE) was a contemporary scholar of Arabic grammar and Quranic syntax, best known for his comprehensive grammatical parsing of the entire text of the Quran, titled al-I'rab al-Mufassal li-Kitab Allah al-Murattal.
Scholarly Focus and Methodology
In the introduction to al-I'rab al-Mufassal li-Kitab Allah al-Murattal, Salih articulated his objective of serving the Arabic language through the analysis of the Quranic text, elucidating its linguistic nuances and rhetorical subtleties. He structured the work to provide a detailed, accessible parsing (iʿrāb) of the Quran's verses across its chapters, adopting a direct and simplified pedagogical style to facilitate comprehension for students and researchers of Arabic linguistic sciences.
The completed work spans twelve volumes, systematically parsing the Quran in sequential order from Surat al-Fatihah through Surat al-Nas. It has been cited and utilized among modern reference works dedicated to the grammatical analysis and syntax of the Quran.
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al-I'rab al-Mufassal li-Kitab Allah al-Murattal is a multi-volume contemporary Arabic work on Quranic syntax that provides a comprehensive grammatical parsing (i'rab) of the entire text of the Quran. Spanning twelve volumes, it systematically covers the Quran sequentially from Surat al-Fatihah through Surat al-Nas, analyzing the text verse by verse, word by word, and letter by letter in an accessible style.