Specifics of Arabic proverbs with a religious component
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2022-15-1-177-194
Abstract
The proposed article analyzes the collocations of the Arabic language associated with Islam religion. The study consists of eight sections: wise sayings in the Quran; wisdoms in Hadiths; proverbs that contain the names of Allah; proverbs that mention Prophet Muhammad; proverbs based on the stories related to Prophet Muhammad; sayings that mention Heaven and Hell; proverbs that deal with religion and religious values. The proverbs refl ecting the mental characteristics of the Arabic people is an interesting material to study. The research reveals the peculiarities of the original proverbs in accordance with their translations, provided just after them. The Quranic passages are followed by references to the original texts in the Quran. Among the examples there are the proverbs both in literary Arabic and in territorial dialects, with the indication of the Arabic country in parentheses. The sources of the research are materials from collections of Arabic proverbs and excerpts from personal conversations with native speakers. However, the collections we studied do not include all the proverbs and sayings, because some of them exist only in colloquial speech and are passed by word of mouth, forming a special collection of local wisdom that postulates good behavior and shares values and life experiences.
About the Author
Т. A. Shaikhullin
Russian Islamic Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Timur A. Shaikhullin, Doctor of Philology, Professor
Kazan
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Shaikhullin Т.A. Specifics of Arabic proverbs with a religious component. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2022;15(1):177-194. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2022-15-1-177-194
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