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al-Nahhas
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Al-Naḥḥās (أبو جعفر النَّحَّاس, d. 949 CE) was a distinguished Egyptian grammarian and Qur’anic exegete of the Abbasid era, known for his deep scholarship in Arabic philology and syntax. He authored influential works such as Al-Nāsikh wa-l-Mansūkh and Iʿrāb al-Qurʾān, contributing significantly to the study of abrogation and grammatical analysis of the Qur’an.
Sentence Autopsy: The Invisible Predicate of Praise in Sura 1:2
Four words hide a surprising amount of grammar. Why is الْحَمْدُ nominative, where is its predicate, what is رَبِّ doing, and why does الْعَالَمِينَ behave like a sound masculine plural?
Why the “L” Disappears: The Logic Behind Arabic Sun and Moon Letters
You learn that ال means "the". But then you hear "Ash-Shams" for "the sun". Where did the ل go? This guide explains the phonetic logic of Sun and Moon letters (الحروف الشمسية والقمرية). Learn why tongue placement (Makhraj) determines pronunciation and why early grammarians debated the letter Jim.
