The Works of al-Kāiyajī and Its Contribution to the Arabic Linguistic: Identification, Classification and Evaluation

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Abstract: Al-Kāfiyajī (d. 879/1474) is one of the fifteenth-century Şarukhan-oghullari, Ottoman and Mamlūk scholars. He wrote more than one hundred works. This article explores al-Kâfiyajı's life and works. His works show that he is specialized in many areas such as Arab language, Arab grammar, rhetoric, historiography, hadīth and hadīth methodology, tafsır and tafsır methodology, fiqh and fiqh methodology, theology, mysticism, language philosophy, semantics, geometry, optic and astronomy. Al-Kāfiyajı wrote his most important works in the fields of Arabic language and logic. His linguistic analysis in his works shows that he is a competent language scholar. He has used a linguistic, logical, scientific, and philosophical method in his works. Briefly, in this research, it was concluded that al-Kâfiyajı wrote at least one hundred and twelve works throughout his life. The names of the ninety-four of these works have been identified. It is possible to classify the works of al-Kâfiyajı according to following subjects: Arabic Language and Literature, Language philosophy: Sharh al-i'rab 'an Qawa'id al-i'rab, al-Unmuzac fı bahth al-isti'ara, Sharh al-isti'ara, Risala fı “Kâna Zaydun Qaiman" Risala fı “Zaydun Qâimun”, Risâla fı al-mabâhith al-muta'alliqa bi “Ammâ”, Nuzhat al-mu'rib fi'l-Mashrıq wa'l-Maghrib, Nuzhat al-aşhab fı masalat al-kuhl, Ramz al-asrâr, al-Nisab li ahl al-adab, al-ìshraq fı maratib al-tıbaq, Hâshiya 'ala'l-Mutawwal, Risala fı "man" al-shartıyya. Logic: al-Targhıb fı kashf rumuz al-Tahdhıb. Historiography: al-Mukhtaşar al-mufıd fı 'ilm al-tarıkh, al-Naşr al-qahir wa'l-fath al-zahir. Al-'Aqaid and al-Kalam: Anwar al-Şa'ada, Sharh al-'Aqaidal-Adudiyya, Hashiya (‘ala) Sharh al-'Aqaid al-'Adudiyya, Sharh al-Mawaqif, Talkhısu Sharh al-Mawaqıf, al-Hidaya li bayan al-khalq wa'l-takwın, Risala fı bayan al-mu'jizat, Nahr al-hayat fı ma'rifat al-şıfat, 'Ilm al-kumun ve'l-buruz, Risala fı qawlih Ta'ala “La ya'manu makr Allah illa al-qawmu'l-hasirun". Quran and al-Tafsır: Sharh al-Isti'adha wa'l-Basmala, Hashiya 'ala'l-Kashshaf, Sharh fı muhakamat bayna al-mutakallimın 'ala'l-Kashshaf, Hashiya 'ala Tafsır al-Baydawi, al-Zafar wa'-khalaş, al-Taysırfıqawaid ‘Hmal-tafsır, Risala fı 'ilmal-tafsır wa wujuh al-qıraat, Kashf al-nikab li’l-aşhab wa 'l-ahıbba (fı ijazal-Qurarì), al- Tamhıdfı sharh al-tahmıd, Qarar al-wajd fı sharh al-hamd, al-Ilma' bi ifadat “Lew" li ‘l-imtina’ fı qawlih Ta'ala “Lew kana fıhima alihatun illa Allah le fasadata, Jawab 'an sual fı qawlih Ta'ala “Wa'n-Najmi idha hawa", Nuzha t al-ikh wan fı tafsir qa wlih Ta 'ala "Ya L utu Inna Rusulu Rabbika" Nayl al-maram fı tafsir qawlih Ta'ala “Wa Ma Rabbuka bi Zallam", al-Bishara fı qawlih Ta'ala “Fa'tu bi suratin min mislih", Nuzhat al-aşhab, al-Ghurrat al-wadıha fı tafsır al-Fatiha, Zakhırat al-qaşr fı tafsır Surat al-'Aşr. Hadıth Sciences: Mukhtaşar fı 'ulum al-hadıth, Manba' al-durar fı 'ilm al-athar, Khulaşatal-'aqwalfı hadith "Innama al-a'malbial-niyyat" Fiqh, Usul al-fiqh: Risala fı mas'alat al-istisna', Hashiya ‘ala sharh al-Hidaya, Wajiz al-nizam fı izhar mawarid al-ahkam, al-Farah wa'l-surur, Nashat al-şudur fı sharh Kitab al-Farah wa'l-surur, al-Tahrır li ma dhukira fı al-Durar al-manzum, Muhawarat al-fıqhiyya, Risala fı istiqbal al-Qıbla, Talkhış al-Jami’ al-kabır wa'l-Majma', Kitab al-Tadhkira, Rawdat al-zahira al-nafi'a fi'l-Dunya wa'l-Àkhira, Kitab al-mukhtasar fı 'ilm al-istibdal, al-Ramz fı 'ilm al-istibdal, al-Kafı fı bayan al-şaff al-tawıl al-mus-takım, Mi'raj al-tabaqat wa rafi' al-darajat (Risala fı tabaqat al-butun li bayan al-waqf 'ala awlad al-awlad), al-Ihkam (fı ma'rifat al-Ayman wa'l-ahkam), Faraid bahr al-fawaid. Politics, Advices and Morality: Nizam qalaid al-'ıqyan, Sayf al-qudat 'ala'l-bughat, Sayf al-muluk, Sayf al-haqq wa'l-nuşra 'ala riqab ahl al-baghy wa'l-fitna, al-Durrat al-'aliyat al-ghaliya. Metaphysics, Sufism, Philosophy: al-Kafı al-shafı, Kitab al-rawh fı 'ilm al-ruh, Kitab al-rahma, al-Nuzha fı rawdat al-ruh wa'l-nafs, Nashat al-bishara bi'l-ishara, Qıblat al-arwah fi'l-taşawwuf, Nuzhat al-arwah wa ghıbtat al-ashbah fi'l-taşawwuf, Manazil al-arwah fi'l-taşawwuf, 'Iqd al-faraid min bahr al-fawaid (fı sharh Asma Allah al-Husna), al-Uns al-anıs fı ma'rifat sha'n al-nafs al-nafıs. Siyar and Fadail: Zayn al-farah bi mılad al-Nabı (s.a.w.), Mukhtasar fı 'ilm al-irshad, Risala fi'l-mahabba, Qalaid al-'ıqyan fı bahr fadail (shahr) Rajab wa Sha'ban. Science: Hall al-ishkal fı mabahith al-ashkal fi'l-handasa, Sharh al-caghmını fi'l-hay'a, ar-Ramz (fı 'ilm al-uşturlab). Other Works: Ramz al-khıtab bi rashh al-'ıyab (a'bab), Banat al-afkar fı sha'n al-'i'tibar, Kashf al-wucuh al-hasana al-mastura bi'l-nikab li fadl Allah al-Jawwad al-Wahhab, al-Kashf 'an sharaf Ahl al Bayt al-kiram li Afdal al-Rusul wa'l-anam, Iqd al-faraid min tahrîr al-fawaid, Risala mustaqilla bi ‘Um alnafs wa wucuh al-qiraa, Jawab al-anzar, Jawab 'an sual 'an Ibn al-Farid, Husn al-khitam li'l-maram min hadha al-kalam, Khitam al-misk.