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Zahr al-Akma in proverbs and wisdom

زهر الأكم في الأمثال والحكم

Author: الحسن بن مسعود بن محمد، أبو علي، نور الدين اليوسي (المتوفى: 1102هـ) (d. 1102)

About this work

زهر الأكم في الأمثال والحكم كتاب في الأدب العربي وفن الأمثال، ألّفه العلامة المغربي الحسن بن مسعود بن محمد اليوسي (1040–1102 هـ / 1630–1691 م) المعروف بلقب «أبو المواهب اليوسي».. يُعد من أبرز المؤلفات المغربية في القرن الحادي عشر الهجري، ويجمع بين التوثيق التراثي والتحليل اللغوي والشرح الأدبي للأمثال والحِكم.

Translation

Zahr al-Akma fi Proverbs and Wisdom is a book on Arabic literature and the art of proverbs, written by the Moroccan scholar al-Hasan bin Masoud bin Muhammad al-Yusi (1040–1102 AH/1630–1691 AD), known as “Abu al-Mawahib al-Yusi.” It is considered one of the most prominent Moroccan works of the eleventh century AH. It combines heritage documentation, linguistic analysis, and literary explanation of proverbs and aphorisms.

Topics covered

  • the introduction
  • May God’s blessings be upon our master Muhammad, his family and companions
  • Proverbs and what follows them
  • First scald
  • Chapter One:
  • Meaning of proverb and wisdom
  • Chapter Two
  • The benefit and virtue of proverbs and wisdom
  • Chapter Three:
  • The virtue of poetry
  • Chapter Four:
  • Poetic proverbs
  • conclusion
  • In book terms
  • Chapter One Thousand
  • I refuse to apologize
  • Forever has come, forever.
  • He came to you with his feet covered.
  • I gave him my uncle's gift
  • A valley of snakes came to them.
  • Every tomorrow brings you what it contains.
  • One of Luqman's concubines
  • Taking Saljan, and eliminating Liyan
  • Taking is quick, and eliminating is quick
  • So-and-so took a donkey for his needs

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