Morphological Differences in the Words of Surah Al-Ankabut

Abstract

This study focuses on examining the lexical items of Surah Al-Ankabut and the morphological divergence among scholars regarding their derivation, morphological patterns, and linguistic origin—whether originally Arabic or Arabized. The research also investigates the reasons behind these scholarly disagreements. Some scholars attribute the divergence to the nature of social, political, and cultural life; others point to competition, jealousy, and envy among the scholars. Another perspective emphasizes the role of Arabic dialects, while some consider differences between the written forms and the spoken pronunciation of words as a source of disagreement. Additionally, a number of scholars highlight the influence of ijtihad (independent reasoning) in directing interpretation, as exemplified in Sibawayh’s work, whose analysis proves challenging due to the references and methodologies available to the researcher.