Semantics of letters in Quranic Use (Amma Part as a Model( إعداد/د. صالح علي محمد النهاري(1)

Abstract

This study aimed at highlighting the denotative meaning of letters (lam)(In) (Ella)(allam)(hata)(ela)(alba'a)(waw alqasam) (la) (kalla) (sawf) (amma). For the purpose of achieving the aim of the study, many references and sources that had relation with this study were reviewed and collecting information from these books, then dividing and analyzing the collected information depending on such references.

The was divided into introduction in which the study aim, the method followed, and outline were included. The second chapter included Semantics of letters in Quranic Use (Amma Part as a Model( (lam, in, and ella). The third chapter included Semantics of letters (allam, hata, ela, alba'a, and waw alqasam in Amma Part as a Model(. And the fourth chapter included Semantics of the invalid additional letters in Quranic Use ( la, kalla, sawf, and amma in the same part of the Holy Qura'an(.

The findings of the study revealed the following:-

1. The Semantics of letters in Quranic use are the letters that indicate a meaning in other ones and connect between parts of speech and consist of a letter or more.


2. (lam) is from the letters working in present verbs and affects it and this appeared in Amma part to indicate negation which continued from the past to future, which means never.


3. (ella) is a working letter sometimes and sometimes is a neglected letter which means mainly exception. This came to mean "but" as exception and restriction tool.


4. (la) is from the Semantics of letters in Qura'an which means many meanings: as negation, advice, an answer letter, and additional letter to express emphasis which means "not".


5. (kalla) is a neglected letter which means advising from doing an action, belief, or question, and includes negation, advice, and breaking up to the context. So, it came in Amma part to indicate "really" and for attack.


6. (sawf) also from the neglected letters which is specified for present tense and indicates future. It came in Amma part to indicate promise, emphasis, and threatening.