Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Introduction and brief analysis of "The Manuscript of Etisam Al-Murid in Explaining the Problems of the Word of Allah Al-Majid" by Zainul Abdin bin Mohammad Ali Sabzevari Isfahani

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
morad solgi 1
Hosein Ghadami 2
Seyed Babak farzaneh 3
1 Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran
2 Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty: Humanities, University: Islamic Azad, Takistan Branch, Qazvin, Iran
3 Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science and Research Unit, Tehran Province, Iran
10.22034/crtc.2025.490761.1175
Abstract
The manuscript of "Etsam al-Murid in explaining the problems of Kalam Allah Al-Majid" was written by Zain al-Abdin bin Mohammad Ali Sabzevari Isfahani in Dhu Qadah of 1276 AH. Zainul Abdin Sabzevari is a descendant of Mohaghegh Sabzevari (1017-1090 AH) and a Shia writer in the 13th century, who has explained about two thousand words of the Holy Qur'an in this book in Arabic. The researched words are arranged according to the alphabetical system and arranged with the first letter of the root, and after the introduction, the text of the edition is divided into 28 chapters. This research, using a descriptive-analytical method, with the aim of introducing the mentioned version and its author, deals with a brief analysis of the content of the book in order to facilitate the study of this work for those who are interested in literature and lay the groundwork for future studies. Considering that the strongest quotations in the explanation of the words of the Holy Qur'an are the statements of Shia imams, the findings of the research show that the author, relying on authentic sources and Shia narrative works, tried to fill the gap in the dictionaries of his time, which in a way expresses the distinction. And the superiority of this work compared to other researches in this field. Also, reference to Quranic examples and evidences, hadith, poetry and proverbs has created a rare and valuable work.
Keywords
Holy Qur'an
difficult words
manuscripts
Zain al-Abdin Isfahani
Etisam al-Murid

Subjects

عدم تعارض منافع

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Conflict of Interest 

The named authors confirm that they have no affiliations or involvement with any organization or entity with financial interests (such as fees; educational grants; participation in lectures; membership, employment, consulting, stock ownership, or other financial interests; expert testimony or patent licensing arrangements) or non-financial interests (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge, or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

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Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)
Volume 5, Issue 1 - Serial Number 9
March 2026
Pages 124-148

  • Receive Date 27 November 2024
  • Revise Date 02 January 2025
  • Accept Date 17 January 2025
  • Publish Date 21 March 2026