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Al Shatibi is one of Islamic scholars who stayed in Andalus or known as Spain. He is more famously known as an Usul Fiqh expert then a linguist, especially in Nahw. He tried to break through the scope of understanding in Nahw which monopolized by two stronghold groups; the people of Basrah and the people of Kufah. He took a different step from his seniors when discussing a methodology of Nahw sciences in Arabic language. The book entitled Al Maqasid Al Shafiyyah is a big design of his thoughts in Nahw sciences which was inspired the birth of Nahw sciences reformers after his time. Unsystematic method in Nahw, limited resources for discussing any arguments and fanatically fall to certain group made this science look old fashioned, stagnant and it was hard to teach it toward non-Arabs. This research is subjected to analyze those practical problems in teaching and learning Nahw which made Al Shatibi did such of change and suggested new methods. The book Al Maqasid Ash Shafiyah has different methods from both Basrah or Kufah methodology which made it easier to be taught and learnt to non-Arabs. One of Al Shatibi methods in this book called al-jamu wa al-tarjih, he collected all the opinions from previous scholars according to one case, he discussed all those opinions to find any if those are weakest or had a bold and strong reason. All the datas, the primer resources from book Al Maqasid Al Shafiyah and also the secondary resources from all sources related to the topic was analyzed using analytic and descriptive method which resulted (1). Al Satibi has his own opinion and it is considered neutral from all the previous scholars. (2). The best opinion in Nahw was determined by the best theorem stated. (3) Sometime Al Satibi took one side of two strongholds group of Nahw because he shared a similar opinion with them. (4) If not of both groups opinions are correct according to his thought, he will come with his own. (5) this book is easier to learnt by a non-Arabs in the process of learning and studying Nahw.