Arabic Language And Literature As a Mirror of the Intellectual Concept in Arabs

The life of the Arabs is depicted in the literary works they have produced. Social life, politics, economics, and the nation's ideology can be read through literature. Literature is also reflected in the intellectual level of a nation. This study aims to find out (1) The history and formation of the Arabic language. (2) Arabic language and literature and the intellectual traditions of the Arab nation. This research is qualitative research with the type of library research. Data analysis is carried out through three interrelated stages: data reduction, data exposure, and conclusion drawing. The results of this study are: (1) Arabic is a family of Semitic languages, then through a long process in the form of separation of one of the descendants of the Semites who wandered to other peninsulas and the formation of other cultures that were different from the first nation, then formed an independent Arabic language. (2) The intellectual construction of the Arabs is closely related to their knowledge and insight. This knowledge and insight are known through the language and literature they create. Then, Arabic language and literature gave birth to many sciences, especially in the field of language.