The Indefinite Source between Present and Source with Al-Mubarrid

Abstract

After a descriptive analysis and scrutiny in what Al-Mubarrid has said and as comparing it with what Sibawayh said, we found that Sibawayh had preceded Al-Mubarrid in what he said about the present of the indefinite source; although, they differ in its measuring. Therefore, Sibawayh’s saying about the present is considered as absolute while Al-Mubarrid has considered it as one of its memberships, i.e. the difference in the measuring of its present and it is not. Accordingly, if the difference between Sibawayh’s and Al-Mubarrid’s sayings within the source and actuality based on what preceded, it couldn’t be called a difference. Consequently, Sibawayh indicated not to measure with source while Alumbarrid indicated to measure if it was a member of the source