Kontribusi Pemikiran Nahwu Imam Sibawaih dan Ibrahim Mushtafa dalam Linguistik Arab

This paper analyses the development of Arabic Syntax, starting from classical period up to modern one which is intuitively synthesis-pragmatic. The epistemology of classical and modern Arabic syntax is focused on the thoughts of Imam Sibawaih and Ibrahim Mu??afa to represent each Ajam and Arab. This research uses the method of epistemology-comparative-history with procedure of intertext analysis. Method used by classical figures to compile Na?wu are sama?i, qiyasi, ijma, ta?lil, ta'wil, isti?san and isti??ab with both philosophical and theological approaches. Meanwhile, methods used by modern figures in compiling Na?wu is tan?iriyyah and ta?biqiyyah. This research confirms what researchers explain that the contribution of Sibawaih to the development of Na?wu lays on the classification of irab for noun (ism) into raf , na?b and khafd. This so-established theory is simplified by Ibrahim Mu??afa who says that i?rab consists of dammah and kasrah. He does not take fathah into account of i'rab.