| Author(s) | Abou AwsIbrahim AI-Shamsan |
| Affiliation | Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language & Literature, College of Arts, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Title | Linguists' Views on Writing the Word Ashia'a With Tanween the Symbol of the Indeterminate |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Arts. Volume 13, No 1. (2001/1421) |
| Abstract | The word ashia'a does not appear in the Quran with tanween- the symbol of the indeterminate-except on one occasion. Ancient and modern Arab linguists differ in interpreting this. The old scholars believe it should have the symbol. AI-Akhfash and AI-Farm 'a agree that the word ends in a suffix used for the feminine. This is the elongated alif(a), and therefore the symbol for being indeterminate cannot be shown. Al-Kisa-ie believes that it has been deprived of the tanween because it looks in shape like that suffix which prevents the tanween, namely the elongated alif. Modern Arab linguists, particularly those pursuing descriptive words, accept it as it is, without trying to find the reason. Others interpret this on a vocal basis saying that the reason is Arabs' dislike of repetition of similar syllables. For this reason, some of these scholars call for having the symbol on it if the reasons for preventing it are not used. The researcher has noted these ideas showing the various loopholes, and has come to the conclusion which he expressed at the end of his research. He states that ashia'a can have the tanween if its origin is considered, and the tanween can be ignored according to the accepted Arab usage. |
