Nazam Alfiyyah Ibn Malik: Structure and Function of Arabic Didactic Poetry for Islamic Boarding School Communities

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the structure and function of Alfiyyah Ibnu Malik's nazam, a form of Arabic didactic poetry, specifically in relation to its usage by students. The structural aspect of Arabic textual sources pertains to the meter and rhyme, while the social function relates to the ideas conveyed. Consequently, it holds a significant role as a scientific instrument for comprehending these sources. This study effectively shown that Alfiyyah Ibnu Malik's nazam was composed in the metrum rajaz with the rhyme muzdawij, using a structural approach and literary sociology. Alfiyyah Ibnu Malik's nazam is made easily memorizable and melodic for students by the utilization of the rajaz meter and muzdawij rhyme. Alfiyyah Ibnu Malik's nazam serves a didactic purpose by teaching linguistic aspects of Arabic grammar to students. This can be observed through the ideas presented in the nazam, which address various aspects of Arabic grammar while taking into account the psychological state of the learners. Thus, the style employed in Ibnu Malik's Alfiyyah is known as ta'līmy style.