Dictionary of the Holy Quran (English and Arabic Edition) [Leather Bound]

Abdul Mannan Omar (Author)

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Publication Date: January 28, 2005

This is the 3rd edition of this valuable historical work ever published.

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This one of a kind work is an easy to use dictionary of the Holy Qur’an based on several classical Arabic dictionaries. This dictionary has been widely used in classrooms across the country and is a true ‘must have’ for teachers, students, scholars and anyone interested in studying the Holy Qur’an.

Highlights: 1- Easy to find and understand the real, classical, and root meaning of all Quranic Words.

2- All root-words of the Holy Quran and their derivatives are included.

3- Various shades of meaning are highlighted.

4- Two indexes have been provided: Index #1- The Quranic Words- Each Quranic word is alphabetically arranged according to the Arabic alphabet, with the cross reference to the basic 'root-words'. This is ideal for beginners. Index # 2 - Basic Quranic Root-words- All the Quranic basic 'root-words' arranged according to the Arabic alphabet.

5- The etymology, function, and wherever applicable the abbreviations are given from the most authentic sources available. There are explanatory notes, grammatical comments, and examples in phrase and poetry.

6- Classical Arabic Dictionaries combined in one. Some of the classical dictionaries used: Al-Mufradat fi Gharib Al-Quran by Abdul Qasim al-Husain al-Raghib, Lisan al-Arab by Jamal al-Din Abu al-Fadzl Muhmmad bin Mukarram bin Manzur, Taj al-Arus min Jawahir al Qamus by Muhammad al Murtadza Husaini, The Arabic English Lexicon by Edward W. Lane etc.

7- Contains useful Appendices: Appendix # 1- An Overview of the Dictionary. Appendix # 2- System of Punctuation. Appendix # 3- System of Transliteration of the Arabic Words.

This hard back, DELUXE GIFT EDITION is a must have for anyone interested in understanding the Holy Quran. The excellent paper quality, gold gilding and gold stamping also make this an excellent gift.

About the Author

Abdul Mannan Omar (son of Maulana Noor Ud Din). (Translator of The Holy Quran; Arabic-English. Editor, Encyclopedia of Islam; 22 volumes)

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 1010 pages
• Publisher: Noor Foundation International, Inc.; 3 edition (January 28, 2005)
• Language: English, Arabic
• ISBN-10: 0963206796
• ISBN-13: 978-0963206794
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Theological information, November 25, 2007

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Talal Smith "Anda" (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of the Holy Quran (English and Arabic Edition) (Leather Bound)

This dictionary is indeed easy to use. It is well and clearly organised. However, I found the actual content rather disappointing as the semantic and etymological information it provides is very basic. After giving (without quoting any sources) the enormous (and somehow disconcerting) semantic field of a root, it proceeds to give a contextual tranlation (or paraphrase) of a word in each of its qur'anic contexts, with Muslim exegtical overtone. In other words, a mainstream Muslim translation of the Qur'an offers the same results with less hassle. For example, al-naffaathaat fii al-'uqad (verse 113:4) is explained as follows: "are those human beings (men and women) who try and whisper evil suggestions to deter people from doing their duty and regulating and ordering their affairs", which sounds more like a later theological understanding of this qur'anic expression, than a real linguistic, etymologcal, and anthropoligcal explanation. (At the "nafatha" entry, the author feels he has to add: "Zamakhshari categorically rejects a belief in the reality and effect of such practices, as well as the concept of magic as such").
Useful to readers who might be reassured by the strong theological overtones, not so useful to readers who would like to know more and understand possible qur'anic connotations which have been ignored or supressed by the classical orthodox exegesis.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clarification (I hope), February 25, 2006

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S. Clark (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dictionary of the Holy Quran, Second Edition (Leather Bound)

This book is a very good reference for English-speaking students of the Qur'an. The two reviews by Rashid Jahangiri give a good description of the contents. I would add that the actual dictionary section contains entries that are quite thorough in the coverage of each listed word, including related words that share the same root and inflected forms such as all conjugated forms of verbs.

There are two controversies afoot on this review page. The first is the "review" by al-Qaradawi, which mentions the "True Furqan". The unsolicited comment is completely out of place here, as it has nothing to do with the Dictionary of the Holy Quran. I would add that this book is a plagerism of the Qur'an, written by Christian missionaries in the Middle East with the aim of converting Muslims to Christianity. Regardless of how you might feel about this statement, I would encourage all readers to click the "Report this" link, so that hopefully Amazon will remove this distraction "review".

The second controversy has to do with Zia Ulhaq's review. As best as I have been able to determine, the author, Abdul Omar Mannan, is associated with the Ahmadiyyah sect of Islam. From an orthodox Sunni or Shia perspective, most Ahmadis are considered unorthodox at best and typically heretical, hence Zia Ulhaq's comments. This issues aside, I would still highly recommend this book, as I am not aware of any equivalent reference available in English. I would just caution Muslim readers to be aware of the Ahmadiyyah link, espeically while reading the sections on the lives of the prophets (peace be upon them all).

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ahmadiyya, November 5, 2006

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aabdraff57 "This is my signature" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of the Holy Quran, Second Edition (Leather Bound)

One of the comments prompted me to investigate further after which I found out that the author Abdul Mannan Omar had passed away on the 28th of July 2006 (96 years old) as his obituary appeared on The Light, a London-based Lahore Ahmadiyya community monthly publication. Hence the interpretation that Jesus died of natural death as had been proclaimed by the founder of this movement in 1891, where he claimed to have received revelation from God about the death of Jesus.

While the other entries are remarkably accurate as the references that he used were very much authoritative of the Arabic language, his opinion, creed and interpretation of the Quranic verses will raise a flag within the mainstream Muslim community.

If I can give Edward Lane a 5 star for his voluminous Arabic Lexicon, I should be able to give Mr Omar similar rating for his work. I don't subscribe to his faith.