A commentary on the al-Awamil al-Mi'ah al-Birgawiyyah, the hundred governing factors in Arabic grammar as compiled by the Ottoman scholar Birgili Mehmed Efendi (Imam al-Birgawi, 929–981 AH / 1523–1573 CE). Al-Awamil deals with the factors that govern grammatical case endings (i'rab) in Arabic, building on the original treatise of 'Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani.

The commentary by Mulla 'Isam al-Din al-Is'ardi provides detailed explanatory notes that make the grammatical principles accessible to students at the early stages of formal Arabic study. This text became widely used in traditional madrasa education across the Ottoman world and its successor scholarly traditions.

Who It Is For Students of Arabic grammar at the foundational or early intermediate stage of their studies.

Its Place in the Tradition Part of the classical madrasa curriculum in Arabic grammar, within the tradition of commentary on the Awamil of al-Jurjani.

Discipline Arabic Language, specifically Arabic grammar (nahw) and the study of governing factors (i'rab).

Level Beginner

Mulla 'Isam al-Din al-Is'ardi

Mulla 'Isam al-Din al-Is'ardi was an Ottoman scholar known for his works in Arabic grammar and logic. His commentary on the Awamil of Birgili Mehmed Efendi became part of the standard madrasa curriculum across the Ottoman scholarly world and its successor traditions, remaining in use in traditional institutions to this day.

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