The Footnote of al-Laqani by Imam Nasser al-Din Muhammad bin Hasan al-Maliki (873-958 AH) on the Explanation of Tasrif al-Izzi by Imam Sa'd al-Din Mas'ud bin Umar al-Taftazani (712-792 AH): A Study in light of the Methodology

This research deals with the study of the footnote of Nasser al-Din al-Laqani on the explanation of al-Taftazani, a study in light of the methodology of the sciences of grammar and morphology. It includes an introduction, a preface, three chapters, a conclusion, and the most important findings of the researcher. The research plan is explained in the introduction, which includes a preface consisting of three parts: first, the definition of Nasser al-Din al-Laqani, his surname, birth, culture, scientific status, and sheikhs; second, the definition of the explanation of Al-Tasrif Al-'Izzi; and third, al-Laqani's footnote and its scientific status. As for the second chapter, it deals with the evidences of the craft (linguistic/morphological evidence) according to al-Laqani, which are al-sama' (auditory transmission), al-qiyas (analogy), and al-'ilal (reasons). The third chapter deals with al-Laqani's morphological views and his stance on morphological disagreement, followed by a conclusion and the most important findings of the researcher.