Perspectives in the Mystery of the Origin of Arabic Grammar

Abstract

This research reviews famous stories in the emerging of grammar so that we can detect the mystery that surrounds that emerging. It seemed that the need of the foreigners to adapt and seize opportunities in the new culture is what led them to try to learn and master the language. They had tremendous efforts in the establishment of Arabic grammar, forcing those who wanted to enter the field of this science to follow the rules on which Arabic syntax was built. Being skilled in Arabic linguistics had been in demand in order to gain opportunities to obtain state jobs and privileges in that era. Therefore, the track of studying and teaching Arabic was affected by the mentality of foreigners and their view to Arabic, and that path was the only one toward standard Arabic.