Al-Karmani's Phonetic Investigations in his Commentary on Al-Baydawi's Interpretation

Abstract

Objectives: The study observes and analyzes the phonetic phenomena of Al-Karmani (D:786 AH) in his commentary on 'Tafseer Al-Baydawi', clarifying the origin of some words, softening the Hamza, inclination "Imala," and accentuation in others. The study focused on their impact on understanding the origins of some vocabularies and demonstrating the impact of the strength and weakness of sound in Qur'anic meaning, as well as the impact of readings on the diversity of the Qur'anic meaning and the expansion of the essence, because of the flexibility of the Qur'anic text in reaching the intended meaning through phonetic phenomena.
 Methods: The study used a comparative analytical descriptive technique, defining phonetic phenomena using Qur'anic and linguistic data, then analyzing them and determining their impact on meaning.
 Results: Al-Karmani's commentary contained important phonetic phenomena, such as explaining the origins of some words and their relationship to the Qur'anic meaning, discussing the role of the phenomenon of lightening the Hamza, inclination “Imala,” and accentuation in highlighting phonetic phenomena in Quranic readings such as the variety of the reading of the word “Taha”. This variety creates multi meanings. The sound's strength indicates the intensity of meaning, as seen in examples like "Seib," signifying heavy rain, highlighting the Quranic readings' influence on expanding meanings.
 Conclusions: The research uncovered a significant book that featured phonetic phenomena that should be investigated regarding their impact on the diversity and expansion of meaning. Because of their implications for meaning, these phonetic phenomena must be studied in interpretations and commentary.