A reading of manuscripts from the National Library of Algeria - Episode 3 - Part 2: Manuscripts of commentaries on Ibn Malik's Alfiyyah

Abstract

The material in the second part of Episode 3 is divided into five types of commentaries that address Ibn Malik's Alfiyyah: explanations of the Alfiyyah, such as the book "Minhaj al-Salik ila Alfiyyat Ibn Malik" by al-Ashmuni, which is a large work in two volumes. There are also commentaries in verse form aimed at facilitating the acquisition and preservation of knowledge, as seen in al-Ghazzi's book "al-Bahjah al-Wafiyyah fi Hujjat al-Khalasah al-Alfiyyah," with the manuscript number 111 being a notable artistic masterpiece of this type preserved in the National Library. The next issue will continue exploring commentaries on Ibn Malik's Alfiyyah by scholars like al-Azhari, al-Battiwi, al-Isqati, and others.

This research continues in the Algerian manuscript at the National Library of Algeria, focusing on the subject of Arabic grammar both in prose and verse forms, aiming to introduce the scholarly linguistic journey.