Abstract
AN EVALUATION ON THE USE OF THE PREPOSİTİON RUBBE (رُبَّ) IN PHILIBELI HALIL FEVZI'S HÂŞİYETU'L-CEDÎDE
The preposition rubbe / رُبَّ is one of the few prepositions in Arabic that can have many meanings. Arabic grammar books have analyzed the meaning of this preposition; whether it has various meanings in a sentence, which category it falls under in the noun-verb-letter category, how it should be translated, how its meaning is formed, etc. The use of this preposition in Filibeli Halil Fevzi's work titled Hasiyetul’l-Cedide has been discussed in our study, as have the opinions of Arab Linguists and Rhetoricians about this preposition, which he included in his book's commentary, and a general impression about the subject has been attempted to be created. The study also highlights the most important aspects of the word "rubbe" and presents various viewpoints. Filibeli first creates a general framework for the subject by highlighting some of the agreed and disputed views on the subject, and he occasionally expresses his own opinions. The fundamental reason for this approach is that some linguists and rhetoricians have attempted to discover the meanings of the word "rubba," as well as to unveil the various meanings of rubba in the context of the style and discourse of the Qur'an. Consequently, Filibeli makes occasional analysis by citing verses and poems as examples and employs the method of explanation. From a different perspective, the fact that some linguists and rhetoricians—in particular Filibeli—attempted to shed light on the matter demonstrates the significance of Arabic Language and Rhetoric. The present study aimed to determine what the word rubba / رُبَّ means based on the opinions of linguists, whether it has different meanings depending on the context in which it is used, its connotations with other words, its grammatical structure, and how its meaning is formed, as well as to reveal the hypotheses identified.
Keywords
Hasiyetu'l Cedide, Filibeli Halil Fevzi, Rubbe, article, preposition.
