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A translation, with critical introduction, of Shaykh al-`Alāwī’s al-Risālah al-Qawl al-Ma`Rūf fī al-Radd `alā man Ankara al-Tasawwuf (a kind word in response to those who reject Sufism)
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The objective of this thesis is the translation of an original defence of Sufī practice titled al-
Risālah al-Qawl al-Ma`rūf fī al-Radd `alā man Ankara al-Tasawwuf (A Kind Word in
Response to those who Reject Sufism) by ...
Analysis of selected allegorical Qur’anic verses with specific reference to Sūrat Yūsuf: A hermeneutic approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Arabic is the language of the Holy Qur'an, which was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who in turn dictates it to His companions. The Prophet's companions did not encounter ...
"Grammatical controversy on the temporality of the imperfect tense in the Qur’ānic text" Is it Mu’rab (declinable) or Mabnī (indeclinable)?
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This research discusses the temporality of Al-Fi’l Al-Moḍāri’ (present tense) in
Arabic in terms of structure and case endings. It also focuses on the time of the imperfect
tense and how it is affected by the Adawāt ...
An examination of the correspondence between sound and meaning in certain chapters of the holy Qur'an
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study of sound symbolism, phonetics and semantics has been of major concern for linguists since the Greeks and the Romans in the fifth century before AD. The idea of sound symbolism - the existence of correspondence ...