The Building Blocks of the Language’s Uncertainty before Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī: The Case of ‘Abd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī

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The Building Blocks of the Language’s Uncertainty before Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī: The Case of ‘Abd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī

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Şeyma Gülsüm Önder

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Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arap Dili ve Belagatı

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İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi Issue 64, pp.138-149

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

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Türkçe

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2001350800

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2458-7508

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 In the Islamic tradition, linguistic signification has been examined within legal theory uṣūl al-fiqh and theo logy kalām. These fields discussed linguistic signification in relation to the certainty it conveys. Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī d. 6061210 is considered one of the first to systematize this issue as a theory. He argued that linguis tic signification is conjectural ẓannī due to possibilities that hinder certainty. This claim was previously de fended by Taqī al-Dīn al-Najranī 7th13th century and some Ḥanafī circles. However, no linguist is mentioned as expressing such a view or influencing Rāzī. This article claims that Rāzī was influenced by ʿAbd al-Qāhir Jurjānī d. 471107879 in developing his theory. It seeks to examine Jurjānīs opinions on the matter. The introduction discusses how the issue is addressed in legal theory, theology, and other Islamic sciences, reviews the literature, and states the originality of this study. The article then analyzes theories on the certainty of linguistic signification and evaluates Jurjānīs views on its conjecturality. It is shown that Jurjānī addressed internal factors, such as word order and the lack of meaning in isolated words, as well as external factors, like the possibility of error in transmission. The absence of a linguist before Jurjānī who explicitly supported this idea underlines the significance of the study. Furthermore, the article moves the question of certainty in linguistic signification from theology and legal theory back to language itself. It examines the conjecturality of language through the interaction between Rāzī and Jurjānī, using linguistic arguments. The method follows qualitative research, employing data analysis and observation.

 In the Islamic tradition, linguistic signification has been examined within legal theory uṣūl al-fiqh and theo logy kalām. These fields discussed linguistic signification in relation to the certainty it conveys. Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī d. 6061210 is considered one of the first to systematize this issue as a theory. He argued that linguis tic signification is conjectural ẓannī due to possibilities that hinder certainty. This claim was previously de fended by Taqī al-Dīn al-Najranī 7th13th century and some Ḥanafī circles. However, no linguist is mentioned as expressing such a view or influencing Rāzī. This article claims that Rāzī was influenced by ʿAbd al-Qāhir Jurjānī d. 471107879 in developing his theory. It seeks to examine Jurjānīs opinions on the matter. The introduction discusses how the issue is addressed in legal theory, theology, and other Islamic sciences, reviews the literature, and states the originality of this study. The article then analyzes theories on the certainty of linguistic signification and evaluates Jurjānīs views on its conjecturality. It is shown that Jurjānī addressed internal factors, such as word order and the lack of meaning in isolated words, as well as external factors, like the possibility of error in transmission. The absence of a linguist before Jurjānī who explicitly supported this idea underlines the significance of the study. Furthermore, the article moves the question of certainty in linguistic signification from theology and legal theory back to language itself. It examines the conjecturality of language through the interaction between Rāzī and Jurjānī, using linguistic arguments. The method follows qualitative research, employing data analysis and observation.

 In the Islamic tradition, linguistic signification has been examined within legal theory uṣūl al-fiqh and theo logy kalām. These fields discussed linguistic signification in relation to the certainty it conveys. Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī d. 6061210 is considered one of the first to systematize this issue as a theory. He argued that linguis tic signification is conjectural ẓannī due to possibilities that hinder certainty. This claim was previously de fended by Taqī al-Dīn al-Najranī 7th13th century and some Ḥanafī circles. However, no linguist is mentioned as expressing such a view or influencing Rāzī. This article claims that Rāzī was influenced by ʿAbd al-Qāhir Jurjānī d. 471107879 in developing his theory. It seeks to examine Jurjānīs opinions on the matter. The introduction discusses how the issue is addressed in legal theory, theology, and other Islamic sciences, reviews the literature, and states the originality of this study. The article then analyzes theories on the certainty of linguistic signification and evaluates Jurjānīs views on its conjecturality. It is shown that Jurjānī addressed internal factors, such as word order and the lack of meaning in isolated words, as well as external factors, like the possibility of error in transmission. The absence of a linguist before Jurjānī who explicitly supported this idea underlines the significance of the study. Furthermore, the article moves the question of certainty in linguistic signification from theology and legal theory back to language itself. It examines the conjecturality of language through the interaction between Rāzī and Jurjānī, using linguistic arguments. The method follows qualitative research, employing data analysis and observation.

 İslâm geleneğinde dilsel delâlet, fıkıh usûlü ve kelâm ilminin inceleme alanlarından biri olmuştur. Bu ilim dalları dilsel delâleti, ifade ettiği kesinlik bağlamında tartışmıştır. Bu bağlamda Fahreddin er-Râzî ö. 6061210 meseleyi sistematik bir şekilde teori haline getiren ilk âlimlerden kabul edilmiştir. Ona göre dilsel delâlet, kesinliğe engel olan birtakım olasılıklar taşıdığından dolayı zannîdir. Bu iddianın, Râzî öncesinde Takiyüddin Necrânî VII.XIII. yüzyıl ve bazı Hanefî ekoller tarafından savunulduğu bilinmekte olup bu hususta görüş beyan eden yahut Râzînin kendisinden etkilendiği düşünülen herhangi bir dil âlimi zikredilmemiştir. Bu makale, Râzînin dilsel delâletin zan nîliği teorisini ortaya atarken Abdülkâhir el-Cürcânîden ö. 4711078-79 etkilendiğini iddia etmekte ve Cürcânînin konu hakkındaki görüşlerinin araştırılmasını amaçlamaktadır. Makalenin girişinde konunun fıkıh usulü ve kelâm ile birlikte diğer İslâmî ilimlerde nasıl ele alındığına, bu alandaki literatür bilgisine ve bu çalışmanın ilgili litera türdeki yeri ve özgünlüğüne değinilmiştir. Diğer başlıklarda sırayla dilsel delâletin kesinliğine ilişkin teoriler ve Cürcânînin dilsel delâletin zannîliğine dair görüşleri değerlendirilmiştir. Buna göre Cürcânînin dilsel delâletin kesinlik ifade etmediğine ve kesinliğe engel olan takdim-tehîr, kelimenin tek başına bir anlam taşımaması gibi dâhilî olgular ile dil râvîlerinin hata yapma olasılığında görüldüğü üzere haricî durumlara temas ettiği tespit edil miştir. Dilsel delâletin zannîliği fikrini benimseyen yahut ima eden herhangi bir dil âliminden daha önce bahse dilmemiş olması, çalışmanın önemini ortaya koymaktadır. Bunun yanısıra makalede, dilsel delâletin kesinlik ifade etme sorunsalı fıkıh usûlü ve kelâm alanlarının dışında, asıl inceleme alanı olan dile kaydırılmaktadır. Nitekim dilin zannîliği meselesi, Râzî-Cürcânî etkileşimi çerçevesinde dilbilimsel argümanlar kullanılarak sorgulanmaktadır. Makalede yöntem olarak ise nitel araştırma metotlarından veri analizi ve nitel gözlem tercih edilmiştir.

Makale detayları

The Building Blocks of the Language’s Uncertainty before Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī: The Case of ‘Abd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī

Yazarlar:

Şeyma Gülsüm Önder

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arap Dili ve Belagatı

Dergi:

İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi Issue 64, pp.138-149

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350800

pISSN:

2458-7508

Arabic Language and Rhetoric

ʿAbd al-Qahir Jurjānī

Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī

Linguistic Signification

The UncertaintyArap Dili ve Belagati

Abdülkâhir Cürcânî

Fahreddin Râzî

Dilsel Delâlet

Zannîlik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Şeyma Gülsüm Önder

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Arap Dili ve Belagatı

Dergi: İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi Issue 64, pp.138-149

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001350800

pISSN: 2458-7508

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şeyma Gülsüm Önder

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arap Dili ve Belagatı

Dergi:

İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi Issue 64, pp.138-149

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350800

pISSN:

2458-7508