Dictionary of Islamic Words and Expressions

Story Behind This Book

Majority Of The Muslims Are Non-Native Arabic Speakers Because Of Which They Have To Resort To The Translations Of The Quran And Its Teachings. However, Even Good Translators Find It Difficult To Translate The Special Terms Of Arabic. In Regards To The Quran And Sunnah, The Slightest Mistake By A Translator And He May Face The Promise Of Punishment.Therefore, There Was A Need To Compile An Islamic Dictionary Of Arabic Words With Their Translation And Their Usage According To Grammar. What Are The Meanings Of The Arabic Words Used In The Quran And Sunnah? What Are The Special Terms Of The Arabic Language And What Are Their Meanings And Concepts? What Is The Correct Synonym For Arabic Words In English And Does This Word Have The Same Meaning As The Arabic Word Conveys?These Questions Have Been Answered In The Book Titled Dictionary Of Islamic Words And Expressions Which Is A Unique Islamic Dictionary In English Of Islamic Words And Expressions Used In The Quran & Sunnah And Other Islamic Works By Mahmoud Ismail Saleh

Why This Book

How Well Do You Know Arabic? Do You Aimlessly Recite The Quran And Depend On The Translations For The Meanings? Do You Refer To An Islamic Dictionary?Arabic Was The Language Of The Prophet Ishmael (A.S), The Son Of The Prophet Ibrahim (A.S). They Were Called Pure Arabs. Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Was Also A Descendant Of Ishmael (A.S) And The Language Of His Family, The Quraysh, Was The Most Eloquent Of All Languages. Allah Almighty Also Revealed The Holy Quran In This Language.Since All Of Us Muslims Believe That The Quran Is The Word Of God, This Language Also Has The Virtue Of Being Performed By Allah Himself. The Same Language Will Be In The Paradise For Us Muslims, إن شاء الله. Its A Language We Must All Strive To Learn With The Help Of Books And Islamic Dictionaries

چونکہ بہت سے مسلمان عربی زبان نہیں جانتے اور نہ ہی اُنہیں زندگی میں باقاعدہ عربی سیکھنے کا موقعہ ملتا ہے، اسی لیے وہ مختلف تراجم کی طرف رخ کرتے ہیں۔ لیکن ترجموں میں بھی بہت سی مشکلات کا سامنا کرنا پڑتا ہے۔ اسی لیے یہ ڈکشنری ترتیب دی گئی ہے کہ قاری کسی بھی مشکل لفظ کا با آسانی معنی جان سکے اور اپنے علم کی پیاس بجھی

Since the majority of the followers of Islam are not native speakers of Arabic, and many of them may not have the chance to learn it properly, translation has been resorted to, and however incomplete it may be. But even a good translator always finds it difficult to translate the special terms from Arabic. A cursory look at the translation of various Islamic works would reveal the discrepancies between the Arabic text and its translation, on one hand, and the different renderings of the same Arabic terms by different translators or even by the same translator at different times. This dictionary is the solution to these problems