THE NARRATIVE ATTRIBUTED TO AL-ASMAʿI IN THE BOOK SHARḤ AL-QAṢĀʾID AL-SABʿ AL-ṬIWĀL AL-JĀHILĪYĀT BY ABŪ BAKR AL-ANBĀRĪ (D. 328 AH): (A SEMANTIC STUDY)

Abstract

This research examines the vocabulary attributed to Al-Asmaʿi in the book Sharḥ al-Qaṣāʾid al-Sabʿ al-Ṭiwāl al-Jāhilīyāt by Abu Bakr al-Anbari, from a semantic perspective that traces the impact of Al-Asmaʿi's linguistic narrations on the interpretation of pre-Islamic poetic texts. The study focuses on analyzing the words transmitted by Al-Anbari from Al-Asmaʿi, highlighting his linguistic interpretive methodology, his reliance on the original meanings rooted in the etymology of words, and his use of poetic context to determine semantic nuances. The research concludes that Al-Asmaʿi based his interpretations on both lexical and contextual clues, with a clear inclination toward tangible, sensory meanings. This reflects his field-oriented nature in collecting language and showcases the role he played in transmitting a precise linguistic legacy from the environment of pre-Islamic poetry- one that contributed to shaping the features of early exegetical linguistic studies.