Word in the chapter on reason and intelligence in the book (Nizam al-charib) by Al-Rabi (d.480AH)

Abstract

As is well known for the linguistics students that semantic fields have a close connection with Arabic semantic dictionaries, in which words are arranged according to topics. Since our study is semantic, it is necessary to apply associative relationships to it. For this reason, we choose a book by one of the linguists and Imams of the language in Yemen, namely (Nizam al-Gharib) by Issa bin Ibrahim al-Rab'i. Our application of the idea is on the topic of mind and intelligence in his book. Accordingly, we decide that the research should be titled (Relationships of Words in the Field of Reason and Intelligence in the Book Nizam al-Gharib) by Issa bin Ibrahim al-Rab'i 480 AH.

The field of mind and intelligence precedes the introduction and is followed by the conclusion. The number of analyzed words is thirty-two, including the word intelligence. We analyze to clarify the meaning of each word, then to reveal the relationship between the word and the semantic field. The research demonstrates the ability of linguists, including Al-Rubaie, to classify and categorize, the abundance of their language stock, and the collection of words that are combined by a specific meaning, and their knowledge of semantic fields. This means that they are pioneers in semantic classifications.