Integrating the Concept of Maqām in Arabic Grammar According to Al-Qushayri in “Nahw Al-Qulūb Al-Kabīr”

• Published in: Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
• Main Author: Mahpol S.; Mayidin M.B.; Ismail M.Z.
• Format: Book chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85200469716&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-50939-1_67&partnerID=40&md5=0b7783f68d8533615136279ef7ae3117

Maqām is one of the important topics discussed in the discipline of sufism. It means several levels of manners that must be practised by every Muslim to reach the level of ma’rifah of Allah. The concept of maqām is one of the important elements that needs to be integrated into grammar discipline to ensure a balanced integration of linguistic and spiritual aspects. This study attempts to present the new approach of a Sufi scholar named al-Qushayri (d. 465H) who has applied some maqām concepts in grammar topics through his book “Naḥw al-Qulūb al-Kabīr”. The study applies a qualitative approach using the method of content analysis and making the text of the book as a premier source. It is found that al-Qushayri has applied the three main maqāms in sufism, namely the maqāms of taubat (repentance), zuhud (asceticism) and tawakal (reliance on Allah) in some grammar topics. The integration is based on the comparative method that focusses on the similarities between the two disciplines. The first aspect refers to the similarity of the use of terms; while the second aspect looks at the similarity of the meaning of the maqāms which can be compared with the implied ideas found in grammar topics. The findings of this study are expected to provide a meaningful contribution to certain parties in the effort to design an integrated curriculum that includes spiritual and linguistic aspects in the subject of Arabic grammar. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.