The book of Al-Amali 1/2 - Al-Resalah Foundation

This book is a collection of gatherings in which Al-Qali used to deliver lectures on language and literature during the five days in Cordoba, and in the Grand Mosque in Zahra in Al-Andalus. This book is considered one of the four pillars of Arabic literature. It contains literary news and selections of poetry that Al-Qali used to recite to his students, and the author takes the reader's position as a teacher, so he would only include a text of poetry or prose accompanied by an extensive explanation. Abu Ali Al-Qali would tend to include difficult texts, aiming through them to emphasize the depth, abundance, and scholarly richness of the scholars of the East whom he represented in Al-Andalus. As for the content of the book, it includes many verses from the Quran, where he recites the verse and then discusses its words and meanings. It also includes many prophetic hadiths with their explanations, and the book contains many sayings of wise men, eloquent speeches, and various types of advice. The author also paid attention to Arabic proverbs, including many of them in various parts of his book with explanations and the context in which they were said. The book is rich in poetic texts, with careful selection, presentation, and explanation. Finally, the meticulous accuracy of Al-Qali in chain of narration and transmission must be praised, as the author rarely mentions a text unless its chain of narration reaches its source through precise transmission. Therefore, the book is a unique and valuable cultural embassy. Al-Qali described his book as follows: "I have included in it arts of news, various kinds of poetry, types of proverbs, and strange linguistic phenomena, and I have not mentioned a chapter of language except I have elaborated on it, nor a type of poetry except I have chosen it, nor a genre of news except I have explored it... etc."