Overview

Al-Farra''s philological commentary, Ma'ani l-Qur'an , dating from the beginning of the 9th century, is of use as a source for Qur'an readings, Qur'an codices, Qur'an commentary, Arabic lexicography and grammar. This work contains about 3000 terms and compound terms of grammar, lexicography, commentary, hadith and other Islamic sciences. Each term is presented with an English definition, often followed by an English summary. After the English section, extensive quotations from the original text are adduced in Arabic. In this way the reader is given simple access to the contexts in which the term occurs. The work is intended to be of use to those interested in Qur'an commentary, the development of Islamic sciences and the history of Arabic grammar.

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Author:   Naphtali Kinberg
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   23
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 6.40cm , Length: 29.00cm
Weight:   3.372kg
ISBN:  

9789004104211

ISBN 10:   9004104216
Pages:   1034
Publication Date:   01 November 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   Arabic

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Naphtali Kinberg, Ph.D. (1977) in Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan, was, until his untimely death in 1997, Senior Lecturer of Arabic at Tel Aviv. He published extensively on Arabic linguistics, including medieval Arabic and Hebrew grammarians.

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