Al-Jahiz

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Al-Jahiz


Born
in Basra, Iraq
November 22, 0776

Died
November 22, 0868


Al-Jāḥiẓ (Arabic: عمرو بن بحر الجاحظ)

Because of the caliphs' patronage and his eagerness to establish himself and reach a wider audience, al-Jāḥiẓ stayed in Baghdad (and later Samarra), where he wrote a huge number of his books. The caliph al-Ma'mun wanted al-Jāḥiẓ to teach his children, but then changed his mind when his children were frightened by al-Jāḥiẓ's goggle-eyes. This is said to be the origin of his nickname.

He enjoyed the patronage of al-Fath ibn Khaqan, the bibliophile boon companion of Caliph al-Mutawakkil, but after his murder in December 861 he left Samarra for his native Basra. He died there in late 868, according to one story, when a pile of books from his private library collapsed on him.

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*Kitab al-Hay
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الحنين إلى الأوطان

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نوادر البخلاء للجاحظ

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Book of the Glory of the Bl...

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The life and works of Jāḥiẓ...

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Kitab al-Hayawan (Book of t...

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Al-Jahiz: Epistle on Singin...

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Sepi Kerinduan di Perantaua...

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Le livre des animaux

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ثلاث رسائل للجاحظ

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تهذيب البيان والتبين

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“The book is silent as long as you need silence,
eloquent whenever you want discourse.
He never interrupts you if you are engaged
but if you feel lonely he will be a good companion.
He is a friend who never deceives or falters you,
and he is a companion who does not grow tired of you.”
Al-Jahiz

“the book is silent so long as you need silence, eloquent whenever you want discourse. he never interrupts you if you are engaged, but if you feel lonely he will be a good companion. he is a friend who never deceives or flatters you, and he is a comrade who does not grow tired of you.”
Jāḥiẓ

“وسمعت محمد بن الجهم يقول: إذا غشيني النعاس في غير وقت النوم تناولت كتاباً فأجد اهتزازي للفوائد الأريحية التي تعتريني من سرور الإستنباه وعز التبين، أشد إيقاظاً من نهيق الحمار، وهدة الهدم، فإني إذا استحسنت كتاباً واستجدته ورجوت فائدته، لم أوثر عليه عوضاً، ولم أبغ به بدلاً، فلا أزال أنظر فيه ساعة بعد ساعة، كم بقي من ورقة مخافة استنفاده، وانقطاع المادة من قبله.

وقال ابن داحة: كان عبد الله بن عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب لا يجالس الناس فنزل مقبرة من المقابر وكان لا يزال في يده كتاب يقرؤه، فسئل عن ذلك فقال: لم أر أوعظ من قبر ولا آنس من كتاب، ولا أسلم من الوحدة.

وأهدى بعض الكتاب إلى صديق له دفتراً وكتب معه: هديتي هذه، أعزك الله، تزكو على الإنفاق، وتربو على الكد، لا تفسدها العواري، ولا تخلقها كثرة التقليب، وهي إنس في الليل والنهار والسفر والحضر تصلح للدنيا والآخرة تؤنس في الخلوة وتمنع من الوحدة، مسامر مساعد، ومحدث مطواع، ونديم صدق.”
Al-Jahiz, المحاسن والأضداد

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