Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document Two volumes in one / Thesis (DLitt)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Ancient Languages / unrestricted

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From the point of view of literary qualities, Prophetic Traditions stand out among Arabic literature. This study aims at selecting some unique words the Prophet used, and search for their presence or absence in the Arabic Although several sources were used, the reliance for the choice of words is mainly on An-Nihayah fi gharib al-Athar of Ibn al-Athir; and for comparison, several published works. literature. The objective is to find out how the Prophetic words affected the literature. An analysis is attempted to arrive at the meaning of these words as used in Hadith literature, literatures preceding or following it, and compare to find whether they have been used at all, and, if used, in the same meaning or not, or whether they are used in a unique sense. Thus, this study brings to light differences between Prophetic literature, and literatures other than it. / Arabic & Islamic Studies / M.A. (Islamic Studies)

From the point of view of literary qualities, Prophetic Traditions stand out among Arabic literature. This study aims at selecting some unique words the Prophet used, and search for their presence or absence in the Arabic Although several sources were used, the reliance for the choice of words is mainly on An-Nihayah fi gharib al-Athar of Ibn al-Athir; and for comparison, several published works. literature. The objective is to find out how the Prophetic words affected the literature. An analysis is attempted to arrive at the meaning of these words as used in Hadith literature, literatures preceding or following it, and compare to find whether they have been used at all, and, if used, in the same meaning or not, or whether they are used in a unique sense. Thus, this study brings to light differences between Prophetic literature, and literatures other than it. / Arabic and Islamic Studies / M.A. (Islamic Studies)

Diploma work "The exclusivity of God's revelation according to the Bible and the relationship to other world religions namely Islam and Buddhism" is about comparison between the Biblical revelation and the basic faith statements of others religions particularly Islam and Buddhism. The work also tries to answer the question if the Bible expresses the exclusivity by itself and in which area the exclusivity is the most significant for the life of believers. The aim of this work is also to look for spiritual principles that could be common with other religions as well as the principles that lead to disconnection between these religions. In the end, the work is concerning the possible ways of inter religion discussion in the context of world religion systems.

Cette thèse s’intéresse au corpus d’énoncés reconnu légitime pour asseoir un parler dit « normatif ». L’engouement pour la langue des Arabes et son apprentissage s’est fait - depuis la propagation de l’Islam - de plus en plus fort. L’arabe devient alors objet d’étude. Très tôt, à une époque encore discutée, s’organise une grande collecte des éléments constitutifs de ce qui allait servir de base à l’établissement des codes linguistiques de la langue arabe. En parallèle, s’effectue également une autre collecte : celle des récits sur les dits et faits du Prophète Muḥammad, composant le corpus du Hadith (ou de la Tradition dans une plus large mesure). Ainsi, le Hadith est-il incontestablement devenu une des sources les plus importantes, presque incontournable dans les sciences arabo-islamiques. À la mesure de la place qu’il occupe dans beaucoup de disciplines, on aurait pu s’attendre à ce qu’il ait une légitimité prépondérante dans le domaine de la grammaire arabe mais il n’en est pas ainsi. Contre toute attente, le Hadith semble n’arriver qu’à une place subalterne. Le grammairien, qui tient un discours ou une discussion sur la langue, se base sur un corpus d’énoncés reconnu légitime pour asseoir des règles grammaticales et celui-ci regroupe essentiellement le Coran et les propos arabes (poésie et prose anciennes). Dans le discours grammatical, le Hadith n’est peut-être pas absent, mais il voit sa légitimité extrêmement discutée. Nous avons essayé d’éclaircir ce point en inscrivant cette polémique dans un questionnement plus global. Nous nous sommes intéressé à l’étude du rapport entre la légitimité de la langue et les différents corpus qui forment son assise. Quels ont été les critères d’inclusion et d’exclusion entrant en compte pour la constitution de ce corpus ? Quel outil représentait chacun des textes (Coran, Hadith et Kalam al-ˁArab) pour le grammairien ? Au-delà des assertions, nous avons observé l’attitude du grammairien avec ces différents textes prenant soin de mettre en exergue à la fois les particularités mais aussi les points communs de ces sources. / This thesis deals with the corpus of statements recognized as legitimate in order to establish a so-called "normative" speech. The enthusiasm for the Arabic language and its study became increasingly strong with the spread of Islam. Arabic becomes an object of study. Very early on, at a time still being discussed, a large collection of elements constituting what would serve as a basis for the establishment of the linguistic codes of the Arabic language was organized. At the same time, there is also another collection: that of the narratives on the said and the facts of the Prophet Muḥammad, composing the corpus of Hadith (or Tradition to a greater extent). Thus, the Hadith has undoubtedly become one of the most important sources, almost impossible to circumvent in the Arab-Islamic sciences. Given the major role it plays in many disciplines, one might have expected it to have a preponderant legitimacy in the field of Arabic grammar, but this is not so. Against all expectations, the Hadith seems to arrive only at a subordinate place. The grammarian, who holds a discourse or a discussion on the language, bases himself on a corpus of statements recognized as legitimate in order to establish grammatical rules. This corpus essentially groups together the Quran and the words of the Arabs (ancient poetry and prose). In grammatical discourse, the Hadith may not be absent, but its legitimacy is extremely debated. We have tried to clarify this by putting this polemic into a more global questioning. We are interested in studying the relationship between the legitimacy of the language and the different corpuses that form its foundation. What were the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the constitution of this corpus? What tool did each of the texts (Qur'an, Hadith and Kalam al-ˁArab) represent for the grammarian? Beyond the assertions, we have observed the attitude of the grammarian toward these different texts taking care to highlight both the peculiarities but also the common points of these sources.

This thesis aims at studying the life, works and thought of Louis Massignon and at demonstrating how they find their unity in the God of Abraham. It is not a chronological study but a study of the principal themes of his works, following the pattern he often used -- the five pillars of Islamic religious and social life: alms giving which includes the respect of the guest and his word, prayer seen under the aspect of intercession, pilgrimage, sacrifice exemplified in fasting and a witness to faith in the Judgment of God. In chapter VI an attempt is made to study the evolution of the thought of Massignon from 1914 to 1947 concerning some aspects of the Christian-Mus1im encounter which, for him, points to the Judgment.

This diploma deals with children and the youth upbringing in Muslim or mixed families in Germany and tries to form a picture of their everyday life. This work?s heart consists of theoretical and practical chapters. The theoretical part provides basic information about Islam and children upbringing in Islamic families. These facts are grounded on knowledge emanating from the Koran and statements of Mohammed the prophet. Following theoretical chapters include an essay on the school life of the Muslim children and the role of the Islamic community. The practical part is composed of the evaluation of a questionnaire which was created for purposes of the study of the everyday life of these families. On this study basis, general conclusions will be drawn.

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The present study covers the causes of victory and defeat in the light of chapter eight of the Holy Qur'an. It has been prompted by the current situation facing Muslims in many parts of the world, which is characterized by despair, reversals and loss, This study is thus reflexive in nature. In order to obtain a satisfactory response to this predicament, the relevant text in addition to several of its commentaries were scrutinized. The latter search remained unsatisfactory since their focus of inquiry was merely exegetical and failed to reveal any didactic element, which is crucial for obtaining guidance. This work has successfully managed to deduce this aspect from the text which amplifies the importance of extensive sacrifice for gaining glory. / Religious Studies and Arabic / M.A. (Islamic studies)