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Pronoun in traditional Arabic grammar has a significant position in its contribution in lexical cohesion of the text, a position similar in modern textual studies. This due to its role in forming reference, which is an important element in text cohesion. Arabic grammar had discussed the concept of pronoun so as the modern linguistics that had categorizes it resulting in text linguistics today. This paper attempts to examine how far both might share the same features with regard to pronoun. This is in order for us to put forward to the others about our tradition and its value. To achieve this, the traditional views on pronoun by Arabic grammarians will be compared vis a vis contemporary text linguistic views. It concludes with the common grounds between the traditional and modern; reference is most obvious with pronouns; traditional Arabic grammarians gave significant attention to this subject when they examine the topic of cohesion in the Holy Koran. Modern linguistics had no different views than that of the traditional Arabic grammarians except in the subject of terminologies. This entails our need to return to our tradition to enable us to benefit from its resourcefulness and for the sake of developing Arabic language and in particular, the disciplines related to the holy Koran. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper attempts to study grammatically and textually the functions of conditional phrase in selected of the Prophet's Traditions. It aims at pointing out its features on one hand, and explaining its structural role on the other. It begins with the definition of conditional phrase, its relational condition as a textual grammatical structure. The relational functions of condition in the prophetic sayings will be examined afterwards. The researcher uses deductive and analytical approach to examine the sayings from the collection of Ṣaḥiḥ al-Bukhārī in order to find the relational functions of the conditional phrase from the perspective of modern linguistic but not descriptively. This is in order to uncover and analyze the depth of textual linguistic presence of conditional phrase in the Prophet's Traditions. The study is special in the sense that it studies the Prophet's Traditions and it worthy endeavor that brings comfort and excitement to the souls. It brings to a serious learning and teaching undertaking of the subject matter. The study concludes that functional relational conditions have significant influence on the structure of the sayings. These functions are apparent in the principle of periodicity and have the serial function that aims to explain. It also helps to build conversation strategy, referential succession and the determinative dimension with it categories; independent, consequential and causal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]