Abstract
This study aims to present Abū al-Qāsim al-Mu’addib’s (d. 338/950) views on ʾamr (imperative) modes in the Arabic language. The existence of the author and his work, about which there is very limited information, has been kept secret for centuries. Despite the fact that more than a quarter of a century has passed since the work was unearthed and published, it is seen that no significant research has been done on the work, with the exception of limited studies in the Arab world. As the name suggests, the work, which is a book of consumables, contains valuable information about the science of consumables, as well as original information in the field of lexicology and phonetics, and proposes a unique terminology and morphological classification model. In his only known work, Daqā'iq al-tasrīf, the author gave important information about the expressions of command in Arabic. According to him, forms expressing imperative meaning are not limited to certain forms. According to the author, who points out the richness of Arabic in terms of forms of request, there are nine different language materials used in the meaning of imperative. In addition, his examination of the types of imperatives in the Qur’an and expressing each of them with different concepts will contribute to the understanding of the divine message. According to his determination, the expressions of imperative in the Qur’an are used in twenty-three different meanings. Therefore this article is important in terms of focusing on Abū al-Qāsim al-Mu’addib’s determinations about the imperative structure of the Arabic language and its reflections in the Qur’an.