Arabic rhetoric is composed of three sciences: Al-Ma'ani (Semantics), Al-Bayan (Figurative Language), and Al-Badi' (Rhetorical Devices). The field of rhetoric, in which these three sciences work together, is the composition and arrangement of speech in a manner that bestows upon it the qualities of beauty. Understanding the features of eloquent speech is not achieved except through study, research, and contemplation. For this reason, the need to study rhetoric becomes apparent. It reveals to the learner the rhetorical elements that elevate expression towards artistic perfection and provides them with the tools to produce eloquent speech through practice and training. At the same time, it is an integral part of the culture of both critics and writers.

Therefore, the study of rhetoric is not only necessary for those who wish to specialize in language and its literature, but it is equally essential for them, the critic, and the writer alike. This book, "Ilm al-Badi'," contains lectures delivered by Dr. Abdulaziz Atiq to second-year students in the Department of Arabic Language and Literature at Beirut Arab University on the science of Al-Badi', one of the sciences of Arabic rhetoric. The first part of these lectures addresses the origin of Al-Badi', its development, and the stages it went through until it became an independent science, along with an introduction to its great figures, their books, and the methods they followed in its study.

• Author: Abdulaziz Atiq
• Publisher: Dar Al-Afaq Al-Arabiya - Cairo
• Edition Number: 1
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Number of Pages: 175
• Number of Parts: 1
• Binding Type: Paperback
• Paper Type: Recycled
• Printing Colors: Single Color
• ISBN: 9773440753