Dictionary of the Holy Quran (English and Arabic Edition) Leather Bound – January 28, 2005

Book for the Layman: For the student and layman, whose mother tongue is not Arabic, the "Dictionary of the Holy Qur'an" (Arabic-English) by `Abdul Mannan `Omar is without doubt an intimate and indispensable companion book to the study of the Qur'anic Text. This dictionary is especially geared to the novice, student, and layman, and even to serious scholars studying classical Arabic.Debt of gratitude: Without hesitation or reservation, i have to state that we are deeply indebted to the venerable Mannan family, who have published and facilitated publication of several scholarly works on Islam. I pay special tribute to the author of this dictionary for his dedication to Arabic scholarship by virtue of this book, which accents the beauty and magnificence of the Arabic Qur'an.Best Single Volume: This book is the best single volume dictionary available on Qur'anic Arabic outside of the respected and popular E.W. Lane's "Arabic-English Lexicon," which comprises several volumes. Another book, different but to a extent complementary, is Hanna E. Kassis "A Concordance of the Qur'an." The latter of course, is an English-based volume, requiring no knowledge of Arabic, but it does provides arabic roots for all English-based words, traced to various Qur'anic translations. The prime difference between Mannan's dictionary and Kassis' concordance is that the former requires elementary knowledge of the Arabic aphabet, while the latter does not! Both are equally accessible to the layman.Ease of Use: Mannan's dictionary follows the same method of use as any standard English dictionary. It is arranged in Arabic alphabetic order, following the sequence of fathah, kasrah, and dammah, in Index 1 (282 pages).Authoritativeness: finally, this dictionary permits the student/researcher to access the "classical" root meanings of all Arabic words used in the Qur'anic Text due to the fact that its very contents come from the best extant classical Arabic works, including Al-Mufridat, Lisan al-`Arab, and Taj al-`Arus.Without hesitation, I strongly recommend Mannan's dictionary for anyone interested in a casual or serious study of the Islam's sacred text.sincerely,Mohamad K. Yusuff

Great details a must for arabic readers

The book itself is nice, with silver lined pages and a ribbon bookmark. The size of the book is small enough (about the same as a small standard Bible) to have alongside Notes, and the noble Quran. The organization of words follows the Arabic alphabet, and it is fully described and outlined by the forward at the beginning of the book. The definitions are from a Quranic origin, with references to tafseer (official interpretation) and hadith (Sayings and teachings of the Prophet PBUH). This reference book is great for anyone who would like to learn the language of the Quran.

This book is very thorough. I use it in my studies and it has become a invaluable resource. Once you get the layout of the book you will rely on it to find words, the root of words, the usages of words, etc. Excellent !

If it had the Arabic script it would be 5 stars

I like everything about it. The price, it is very easy to use and has all the words used in the Quran and appears to have most of the words used in the Arabic Bible which I also use. It gives thorough definitions of the words and exactly the part of speech that a word is (imp. 2nd.p.m. sing. gen.) along with where it is used in the Quran. It does not require the use of a magnifying glass to read. Quality printing. Thank you for making my study of Classical Arabic easier.

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I think this is a great, easy to read and use book for english speakers trying to learn arabic. It was highly recommended by others in my arabic class. I found it to be very useful in it's explanation of the root and words used in The Holy Quran. For many years, I have tried to use another Arabic to English dictionary, with arabic roots included, but found it very challenging and finally, put to the side, rarely picking it up for use. I use this one quite often and find it very user friendly, which is very important to me.