Jawahir al-Balagha by Ahmad al-Hashimi (جواهر البلاغة) — Page 167

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

وَوَاضِعُهُ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ الَّذِي دَوَّنَ مَسَائِلَ هَذَا الْعِلْمِ فِي كِتَابِهِ الْمُسَمَّى «مَجَازُ الْقُرْآنِ» وَمَا زَالَ يَنْمُو شَيْئًا فَشَيْئًا حَتَّى وَصَلَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ عَبْدِ الْقَاهِرِ

The discipline was founded by Abu Ubaidah, who codified its principles in his book, Majaz al-Quran. It gradually developed over time until it reached Imam Abd al-Qahir.

فَأَحْكَمَ أَسَاسَهُ، وَشَيَّدَ بِنَاءَهُ، وَرَتَّبَ قَوَاعِدَهُ وَتَبِعَهُ الْجَاحِظُ وَابْنُ الْمُعْتَزِّ وَقُدَامَةُ، وَأَبُو هِلَالٍ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ.

He solidified its foundations, built upon its structure, and organized its rules. He was followed by scholars such as al-Jahiz, Ibn al-Mu'tazz, Qudamah, and Abu Hilal al-Askari.

وَثَمَرَتُهُ الْوُقُوفُ عَلَى أَسْرَارِ كَلَامِ الْعَرَبِ مَنْثُورِهِ وَمَنْظُومِهِ، وَمَعْرِفَةُ مَا فِيهِ مِنْ تَفَاوُتٍ فِي فُنُونِ الْفَصَاحَةِ، وَتَبَايُنٍ فِي دَرَجَاتِ الْبَلَاغَةِ الَّتِي يَصِلُ بِهَا إِلَى مَرْتَبَةِ إِعْجَازِ الْقُرْآنِ الْكَرِيمِ

The benefit of this study lies in uncovering the secrets of Arabic prose and poetry. It allows one to discern the varying levels of eloquence and rhetorical mastery that elevate the Noble Quran to its inimitable status.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (10 verbs · 34 nouns)

• دَوَّنَ — to record
• زَالَ — to cease (with negative)
• نَمَا — to grow
• عِلْمٌ — science
• بَيَانٌ — rhetoric
• وَاضِعٌ — founder