Definition of article

Article concept

The article is defined as a short composition, revolving around a specific topic or one of the axes of this topic. The article is written in a simplified and easy-to-understand style for the reader. The article shows the writer’s ability to demonstrate his creativity and intellectual principles towards a specific topic, where the article is an introduction. , and the topic that is in the middle and then the conclusion. The article is defined in the comprehensive dictionary of meanings as a short study on literary, political, or scientific topics. These studies are published in literary, political, or scientific journals.

Article types

Here are some types of articles:

• Self-article: It is the article that expresses the writer’s thoughts and feelings regarding the topic he is writing about. This type of article is distinguished by the fact that it displays what is going on inside the writer in a beautiful and interesting way. It is divided into:
  • Social article: It is an article that presents social issues and attempts to find appropriate solutions to them. Among the most prominent writers in this field are Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi’i, Taha Hussein, Qasim Amin, and others.
  • Political article: It is the article in which the writer expresses his thoughts regarding political issues. Among the most prominent writers of this type of articles are Mahmoud Al-Baroudi, Saad Zaghloul, Adeeb Ishaq and others.
  • Religious article: It is an article that deals with matters of religion, including doctrine, jurisprudence, and principles. It also includes defending the religion from its attackers. Among the most prominent writers in this field are Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi’i, Abbas Mahmoud Al-Akkad, and Ahmed Amin.
  • Reflective article: It is an article that deals with matters related to the universe, man, and life, with the aspects it contains that indicate the greatness of the Creator. Among the most prominent writers in this field are Mustafa Sadiq Al-Rafi’i, Gibran Khalil Gibran, and Abbas Mahmoud Al-Akkad.
• Topical article: It is a type of article that revolves around one topic, and is written in a scientific, clear and precise manner. It is divided into:
  • Historical article: It is an article that deals with historical topics such as biographies, events, facts, etc.
  • Literary article: The literary essay deals with topics related to literature, including criticism and analysis of literary texts.
  • Intellectual article: It deals with religious and philosophical topics using methods based on analysis, deduction, and induction. Among the most prominent writers in this field are Zaki Naguib Mahmoud and Ahmed Lutfi al-Sayyid.

Article properties

Here are some features of the article:

• The essay expresses the writers' opinions and is thus distinguished from other types of prose writing.
• The article is characterized by its ease and simplicity, and that it provides a summary of the topic at hand without details or complications.
• The article is characterized by coherence between its sections and progression from one paragraph to another in order to convey the idea to the reader.
• The article is distinguished by the fact that it has a specific size, and that it is written in classical Arabic in a clear manner so that the reader does not have any confusion in understanding.
• The article is characterized by the fact that it discusses one specific idea and does not branch out into many topics.