About the text: This book "The Epitome of Elegance in the Art of Morphology" teaches the novice basic morphology and lists its basic and most important principles.
This book deals with the conjugation of verbs and the changes that affect nouns - and the changes that are common to both - and above all, it provides basic introductions to the definition of this science and its foundational principles.
This book is important, because it has been adopted by many Islamic institutes today, and has been expounded on by several professors and scholars.
It is one of the books recommended by contemporary linguists to start learning this science because it can provide what is necessary to know for beginners in morphology.
This book is aimed at beginners, therefore, it is suitable for our introductory level offering.
I have written a commentary on this book to clarify some vague short expressions, to supplement the examples given in it, to provide extra necessary principles, and to point out some of the mistakes present in the book which naturally occur in any book written by man. This commentary is very important and must be used alongside the teaching of this book.
About the Author: - Harun Abdul Razeq.
- Birth: 1823. Death: 1918.
The author is one of the scholars who had a major impact in facilitating the Arabic sciences to students of knowledge. This is undoubtedly an aid in facilitating morphology for beginners.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) was famous for teaching the Arabic sciences in primary and secondary schools and for compiling simpler textbooks in the sciences of the Arabic language to make them accessible and easier to understand for younger students.
The epitome of elegance in the art of morphology, The beauty of form in the arts of eloquence, Beneficial principles in correcting one’s reading.
One of the most distinct features of the Shaykh - may Allah have mercy on him - is that he was one of the founders of the Council of Senior Scholars in Egypt, and that he participated with Ali Pasha in the authorship of "Conciliatory plans", along with his tireless efforts and high enthusiasm for teaching.