The Method of al-Tanlani in his Mukhtasar alSamin: An Analytical Study of Selected Chapter

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ABSTRACT

This thesis dealt with the study of a newly printed manuscript in the area of linguistic interpretation, which is a summary of the Al-Mukhta?ar of Al-Sam?n Al- ?alab? in the syntax of the Holy Qur'an by ’Abd Ra?man Al-Tinilan?. The importance of this book lies in being a summary of the interpretation of Al-Durr Al-Ma??n by Al-Sam?n Al- ?alab?. It is troublesome not with standing the extent of the scientific legacy in the field of linguistic interpretation; it involves problems, including the repetition of the interpreters of what their predecessors said. This makes it challenging to research the interpretational technique and analyze the additional facts among them. An additional facet of the issues pertains to the prevalence of numerous weak viewpoints regarding the syntax, vocabulary definitions, and validity of the reasons for revelation and interpretation. It also involves the commentators' obsession with disproving the claims made by their opponents while engaging in the least amount of ethical debate with one another because their doctrinal, linguistic, or jurisprudential theories differ. The Mukhta?ar AlSam?n researchers' author suggested that, depending on the parts of interpretation they are more interested in, they could potentially benefit from preexisting interpretations as needed. This method can be abandoned due to the needs of modern scholars who might become perplexed by the vast amount of interpretation without having access to all the information. The study reached results that can be summarized as follows: Due to the loss of numerous books and manuscripts, the interpretation of Al-Durr Al-Ma??n is a crucial source of information in the chapter on grammarians' sayings, famous and unusual Quranic readings, and the numerous poetic evidence found within. One particularly noteworthy example of this is the interpretation of Al-Sam?n Al-?alab? due to the loss of a great deal of books and manuscripts. The statement about the usefulness of the Mukhtassar Al-Sam?n’s abbreviation in making the compilation easier by making it smaller in size, eliminating any grammatical errors, including it in the vocabulary list, and suggesting potential translations of passages from the Quran. It also states possible estimates of the Quranic verses, and the mention of derivation of the word and the stages of the changing of its structures. By employing the method of thematic interpretation, it begins by looking up the definition of a word in the surah of the Qur'an, before referring it the dictionaries. All of this contributes to the differentiation of Al-Tinilan?’s approach to interpretation, as the fundamental goals of the study are represented. The message ultimately encourages scholars to carry out further research into the meanings of the Qur'an, attempt to apply it to our reality, and make use of contemporary instruments and scientific research. It also refers to its features and additions in the heritage construction related to linguistic interpretation of the Qur’an.