الظواهر الفكرية والأسلوبية في الرواية العربية "جميلة" لعبد العزيز عبد الكريم برهان الدين

Abstract

This article is an analytical study of the ideational and stylistic features in the Arabic novel entitled “Jamilah” authored by ‘Abdul ‘Aziz ‘AbdulkarimBurhanddin. The novel’s major theme is love affair between Habib and Jamilah but some other religious, cultural, socio-political, economic and administrative aspects of human life were included for presentation of positive cultures and values in Nigeria. Indeed, this creative work has not gained much attention from researchers in Nigeria, despite its language and literature benefits for Arabic readers and researchers to acquaint them with life values. The main objectives of the study were to determine the extents at which the novel portrayed the plausibility of the issues raised, also the aesthetics of the style used, as requiredin story-writing. The methodology adopted was both historical and analytical. The historical method was used for correlation of the novelist’s biographywith historical facts raised. The analytical method was also used in practical study of the stylistic features in the novel. The major findings of the study were that the novelist’s capability in the use of Arabic knowledge for writing is evident in the aspects of grammar, logic and rhetoric for portrayal of clearness, stongness and beauty inthework.The researcher thereby recommended that elegant Arabic style should further be used in creative writingsto continue to promote aesthetics of literature, and generally the life valuesas Burhanuddin did.