THE IMPORTANCE OF SEMANTICS IN AL-KAZIROUNI'S COMMENTARY ON AL-BAYDAWI'S INTERPRETATION. AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE STYLE OF RESTRICTION IN SURAT AL-BAQARAH

Abstract

This study addresses the issues of semantics in аl-Kazeroni’s footnote on the interpretation of аl-Baydawi in the two surahs, namely аl-Baqarah and аl-Imran.  The descriptive, analytical, and inductive method was followed in this study, whereby the analysis is based on the description by presenting the views of аl-Baydawi and аl-Kazeroni, and extrapolating the issues of semantics included in the two surahs: аl-Baqarah and аl-Imran. The researcher depended on many books of interpretations, language, and rhetoric, and then extrapolated the issues by collecting conclusions and eliciting different opinions on one rhetorical issue until obtaining the most correct one supported by the necessary evidence. The results and opinions of the researcher may require contrast with what was stipulated by аl-Kazeroni in his footnote. The analytical method was adopted because the study requires the analysis and detail of many data to reach the most correct one based on the required evidence. As for the descriptive approach, it depends on collecting different conclusions and then studying and criticizing them or approving them. This study involved an introduction, which presented the subject of the research, its limitations, significance, the rationality of the study, research objectives, the research approach followed, previous related studies, and an introductory explanation that focused on the essence of semantics, a translation of аl-Baydawi and аl-Kazeroni, and four chapters. The first chapter included the style of shortening in the footnote, and it has two sections, and the second chapter included the predicting and construction style in the footnote, and it has four sections.  The third chapter involved concise and elaboration styles and it has two sections. Finally, the fourth chapter included connecting and disconnecting in the footnote and it included three sections. Consequently, the study concluded with the most important findings, a list of sources, references, journals, and scientific studies used in the current study.