From Divān al-She’r al-Arabi to Divān an-Nathr al-Arabi

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Divān an-Nathr al-Arabi (The Collection
of Arabic Prose) by Adunīs is a selection of Arabic
proses which was published in four volumes by
Syria Dār a Bidāyāt publication in 2012. In the introduction
to the book, Adunīs is going to explain
in detail about the basic writing of the Qur’an and
its significant influence on the Islamic culture, i.e.
about the formation of the Islamic Renaissance in
the fourth century. This book is going to deal with
a serious reading of the history of the Islamic culture
and its main source that is the Qur’an. It also
discusses some of the Qur’an new manifestations,
and believes that prose has played a valuable role
in promoting the Arabic culture. The author of the
book brings up three important points: finding the
unknowns, freedom of experiencing, and freedom
of expression. The present article has tried to provide
a report of the mentioned book.