Arabic-English Dictionary of Qurʾanic Usage Contributor(s): Badawi, Elsaid (Author), Haleem, Muhammed Abdel (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004149481 ISBN-13: 9789004149489 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $367.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Religion | Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings |
Dewey: 297.122 |
LCCN: 2008270661 |
Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East |
Physical Information: 2.4" H x 6.7" W x 9.7" (4.18 lbs) 1096 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Qurʾan is the living source of all Islamic teaching, and is of singular importance to those interested in Islam and the study of religions. Despite this, there exists a long-felt lack of research tools for English first-language speakers who wish to access the Qurʾan in the original Arabic. The Dictionary of Qurʾanic Usage is the first comprehensive, fully-researched and contextualised Arabic-English dictionary of Qurʾanic usage, compiled in accordance with modern lexicographical methods by scholars who have a lifelong immersion in Qurʾanic Studies. Based on Classical Arabic dictionaries and Qurʾan commentaries, this work also emphasises the role of context in determining the meaning-scatter of each vocabulary item. Illustrative examples from Qurʾanic verses are provided in support of the definitions given for each context in which a particular word occurs, with cross-references to other usages. Frequently occurring grammatical particles are likewise thoroughly explained, insofar as they are used in conveying various nuances of meaning in the text. |