Al-Mutawwal Sharh Talkhis al-Miftah (3 Volume Set) المطول شرح تلخيص المفتاح

Al-Mutawwal (The Detailed Commentary) is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of classical Arabic rhetoric ('Ilm al-Balaghah) and one of the most influential works in the post-classical Islamic scholarly tradition. Written by the celebrated polymath Imam Sa'd al-Din al-Taftazani, it is a comprehensive and intellectually sophisticated commentary on Jalal al-Din al-Qazwini's Talkhis al-Miftah, itself an abridgment of the third section of Yusuf al-Sakkaki's monumental Miftah al-'Ulum.

In this monumental work, Imam al-Taftazani provides a masterful exposition of the three branches of Arabic rhetoric: 'Ilm al-Ma'ani (semantics), 'Ilm al-Bayan (figurative expression), and 'Ilm al-Badi' (rhetorical embellishment). His analysis seamlessly integrates advanced linguistics with Aristotelian logic (Mantiq) and scholastic theology (Kalam), making Al-Mutawwal one of the most intellectually demanding and rewarding texts ever written on the Arabic language.

The Significance of This Critical Edition

Given the technical nature of Al-Mutawwal, even the slightest scribal error or misplaced vowel can alter the meaning of a complex linguistic or logical discussion. Producing a dependable edition therefore requires exceptional scholarly precision.

This landmark three-volume critical edition by Dr. Ujaj Auda, published by Dar al-Taqwa, is widely regarded as the finest and most authoritative edition available. The text has been meticulously established through the comparison of six exceptional manuscripts, including two categories of invaluable historical sources:

• Authorial Annotations: One manuscript preserves marginal notes, corrections, and glosses written by Imam al-Taftazani himself, allowing readers to engage with the author's own revisions and final refinements while avoiding centuries of copyist errors.

• Audited Master Copies (Nusakh al-Sama'): Two additional manuscripts were formally read before Imam al-Taftazani by his students and subsequently corrected and approved under his direct supervision. These authenticated copies preserve the author's own verified recension and represent some of the most reliable witnesses to the original text.

Who Should Read This Book?

This edition is indispensable for advanced students of Arabic, specialists in Quranic rhetoric and I'jaz al-Quran, researchers of classical Islamic scholarship, and anyone seeking a reliable edition of one of the greatest works ever written on Arabic eloquence. Beautifully typeset and rigorously verified, it provides an authoritative gateway to a masterpiece that has shaped the study of Balaghah for over six centuries.