Arabic and Islamic Studies Research Papers/Topics

A Semantic Study of Synonymy Polysemy and Anthonymy in the Anthology of Tazyinu Al-waraqat of Ustaz Abdullahi bin Fodio

ABSTRCT This research dealt with the three phenomena that are closely related to the relationship of word and meaning in the anthology of ” Tazyinul Waraqaat“ of  Ustaz Abdullahi bin Fodio, aims is to achieve the purpose of studying the phenomenon of Synonymy, Polysemy and Antonymy in the anthology a semantic study and to know what these phenomena add to the verses of the anthology of richness in words and what these phenomena add as well of semantic subtleties and moral beauty to the an...

A Contrastive Semantic Connotation Of As-Sihr (Magic) In The Qur'àn And African Context

ABSTRACT  Magic: The new Encyclopaedia Britannica defines magic as “a ritual performance or activity believed to influence human or naturai events through access to an extemal mystical force beyond thè ordinary human sphere '.’From this definition, we see that magic is a practicJ affair. It is a human art which involves thè manipulation of certain objects which are believed to have power to cause a supematural being to produce or prevent a particular result considered not obtainable b...