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Objective of this article is to point out the influence of forerunners,particularly the authors of Arabic books on figures of speech, on the bookMajma-u-Sanaye. Analysis of definitions adopted in the book, style ofdefinitions, citing examples to explain the topics, sequence to describe theterms will determine the importance of this book. In addition to thementioned points, it is also focused whether the author has creative point ofview or he just followed the style of pioneers. Describing the contemporaryand modern writers stand-point in the article is helpful in critical analysis ofthe book, so that the readers may recognize the place of Majma-u-Sanayeeasily amongst the other books written on the science of rhetoric. Reply tothe question whether the authors deviation from his forerunners in definingthe terms , giving examples and other points related to figures of speech isvaluable effort of creativity or not , would also prove a positive step andlead the readers and researchers in this field.Keywords: Majma-u-Sanaye, Figures of speech, Figures of thoughts, Pun,Simile, Metaphor, Influence of Arabic books, Individual characteristics,Style of forerunners.