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The Easy
Dictionary of the Qur'an
(Compiled in the order of recitation)
Compiled By
Shaikh AbdulKarim Parekh
Translated By
(Late) AbdurRasheed Kamptee
Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem
Shaikh AbdulGhafoor Parekh
Number of Publications in Urdu
First Edition Mar. 1952 1000
Second Edition Jul. 1954 1000
Third Edition Jul. 1960 1000
Fourth Edition Sep. 1962 1000
Fifth Edition Nov. 1963 1000
Sixth Edition Aug. 1965 1000
Seventh Edition Dec. 1968 1500
Eighth Edition Sep. 1969 3000
Ninth Edition Jun. 1973 1000
Tenth Edition 1977 5000
(The Urdu version of this dictionary has been printed more than 40 times
in India and Pakistan. Translations of this dictionary are also available in
Turkish, Hindi, and Bengali.)
Third Revised English Edition: March 2000
Available at the following addresses in India:
Maulana AbdulKarim Parekh
Lakad Gunj, Nagpur 8, India.
Maktaba Nadwatul-Ulama
Nadva, Lucknow, U.P., India.
In the nam 3
e of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merc
iful
Table of Contents
List of Surahs and corresponding Parahs.........................................
..........iv
List of Parahs & some interesting statistics ...................................
............vi
Foreword by Shaikh Abul-Hasan Ali Nadwi.........................................
. viii
Preface by the Translators......................................................
.....................x
About the Author ...............................................................
.......................xii
Preface by the Author ..........................................................
....................xiv
Unique Features of This Book ...................................................
...............xx
Suggestions for Using This Book Effectively.....................................
.....xxi
List of Abbreviations and Symbols...............................................
..........xxii
Part I : Do I Know What I Read Daily?.........................................
.........1
Part II: A Brief Journey Through Arabic Grammar ..........................13
Part III: The Lughatul-Qur'an ................................................
.............41
Where Do I Go From Here?........................................................
............244
Lughatul-Qur'an iv
Foreword
List of Surahs and corresponding Parahs
Parah
Parah
Name of the Surah ¨È° Ç Page
No. No. Name of th
e Surah ¨È° Ç Page
No. No.
1. The Opening ¨ ¸ «¢ èó¦ 43 1 31. Luqman (The wise)
À¢ ø ì ó 200 21
2. The Cow ¨Â ì ¦ó¦ 44 1-2-3 32. The Prostration
¨ ¾ ´ Èó¦ 201 21
The Family of
3. Imran ÈÀ¦Âø ß ¾¡ 91 3-4 33. The Confederates
1 21-22
4. The Women È üó¦ 106 4-5-6 34. Saba
¦ Ç 202 22
The Origi
nator of
5. The Table Spread ¨¾ ¢ m¦ 117 6-7 35. Creation
 ע ç 203 22
6. The Cattle ¿¢ à û ¢ ó¦ 125 7-8 36. The Yaa-Seen
Æ 201 22-23
Those arr
anged in
7. The Heights »¦ Â ß ¢ ó¦ 134 8-9 37. Ranks
©¢Mç Ðó¦ 205 23
8. The Spoils of War ¾¢ è û ¢ ó¦ 143 9-10 38. The Saad
´ 207 23
9. Repentance ¨ ¥ « 147 10-11 39. The Groups
 ÷ Äó¦ 208 23-24
10. Jonah Æ û 154 11 40. The Believer
ú ÷ ø ó¦ 209 24
The Ha-Me
em
11. Prophet Hud ® ÿ 156 11-12 41. Sajdah
¨ ¾ ´ Èó¦ ö· 209 24-25
12. Joseph æ Ç 160 12-13 42. The Consulta
tion à ¦° Ìó¦ 210 25
13. Thunder ¾ ß Âó¦ 164 13 43. The old Ornaments
» Â » Äó¦ 211 25
14. Prophet Abraham ö ÿ¦  ¥¦ 166 13 44. The smoke or Mist
À¢ » ¾ó¦ 212 25
15. The Rocky Tract  ´ ¸ ó¦ 167 13-14 45. The Kneeling
¨ ¯¢ ´ ó¦ 212 25
The Windi
ng Sand-
16. The Bee ò ¸ üó¦ 169 14 46. Tracts
»¢ ì · ¢ ó¦ 213 26
The Children of
17. Israel ò ¦  Ǧ ü ¥ 172 15 47. Muhammad (pbuh)
¾ ø ¸ ÷ 213 26
18. The Cave æ ð ó¦ 176 15-16 48. The Victory
¶ ¬ è ó¦ 214 26
19. Mary ö Â ÷ 180 16 49. The Apartments
©¦  ´ ¸ ó¦ 215 26
20. Taa-Haa þ× 181 16 50. Qaaf
¼ 215 26
The Winds
That
21. Prophets ¦ û ¢ ó¦ 184 17 51. Scatter
©¢ °¦MÀó¦ 215 26-27
22. The Pilgrimage ² ¸ ó¦ 186 17 52. The Mount
° NØó¦ 216 27
23. The Believers ÈÀ ü ÷ ø ó¦ 189 18 53. The Star
ö ´ üó¦ 216 27
24. The Light ° üó¦ 190 18 54. The Moon
 ø ì ó¦ 217 27
25. The Criterion À¢ ë  è ó¦ 192 18-19 55. The Most Gracious
218 27
26. The Poets ¡ Â à Ìó¦ 194 19 The Inevitable
56. Event
¨ à ë¦ ó¦ 219 27
27. The Ants ò ø üó¦ 195 19-20 57. The Iron
¾ ¾ ¸ ó¦ 221 27
28. The Narration Î Ð ì ó¦ 197 20 The Woman who
58. pleads
¨ ó®¢ ´ ø ó¦ 221 28
29. The Spider © ¦ ð ü à ó¦ 199 20-21 59. The Banishment
Â Ì ¸ ó¦ 222 28
30. The Romans ¿ÌÂ Âó¦ 199 21 The Woman to be
60. Examine
d ¨ ü ¸ ¬ ø ø ó¦ 223 28
Lughatul-Qur'an v
Foreword
Parah
Parah
Name of the Surah ¨È° Ç Page
No. No. Name of t
he Surah ¨È° Ç Page
No. No.
The Over
whelming
61. The Battle Array æ Ðó¦ 223 28 88. Event
¨ Ë¢ ä ó¦ 236 30
The Assembly
62. (Friday)Prayer ¨ à ø ´ ó¦ 223 28 89. The Dawn
 ´ è ó¦ 236 30
63. The Hypocrites ÈÀ ì ç¢ ü ø ó¦ 223 28 90. The City
¾ ô ¦ ó¦ 237 30
The Mutual Loss
64. and Gain ú ¥¢ ä ¬ó¦ 224 28 91. The Sun
Æ ø Ìó¦ 237 30
65. The Divorce ¼¢ ôMØó¦ 224 28 92. The Night
ò Môó¦ 238 30
Holding (something)
66. to be Forbidden ö Â ¸ ¬ó¦ 224 28 93. The Light
¸ Ó 238 30
67. The Dominion î ô ø ó¦ 225 29 94. The Expansion
¬ Â Ìó¦ 238 30
68. The Pen ö ô ì ó¦ 225 29 95. The Fig
ú ¬ó¦ 238 30
69. The Sure Reality ¨Më ¸ ó¦ 225 29 96. The Leech-like C
lot ê ô à ó¦ 239 30
70. The ways of Ascent «°¢ à ø ó¦ 227 29 97. The Honor
° ¾ ì ó¦ 239 30
71. Noah ¬ û 228 29 98. The Clear
Evidence ¨ ü ¦ ó¦ 239 30
72. The Jinn ú ´ ó¦ 228 29 99. The Convulsion
¾È¦Ä óÄ ó¦ 239 30
73. Folded in Garments ò ÷ Ä ø ó¦ 229 29 100. Those That Run
©¢ ®¢ à ó¦ 239 30
74. One Wrapped Up ÂO¯ ¾ ø ó¦ 229 29 101. The Day of Clamor
¨ ß°¢ ì ó¦ 240 30
75. The Resurrection ¨ ÷¢ ì ó¦ 230 29 102. The Piling Up
 ¯¢ ð ¬ó¦ 241 30
Time Thr
ough the
76. The Time  ÿ ¾ó¦ 231 29 103. Ages
 Рà ó¦ 241 30
The Scan
dal-
77. Those Sent Forth ©¢ ô Ç Â ø ó¦ 231 29 104. Monger
¨ Ä ø ó¦ 242 30
78. The (Great) News ¦ üó¦ 232 30 105. The Elephant
ò è ó¦ 242 30
Those Who Tear
79. Out ©¢ ß±¢ üó¦ 232 30 106. The Quraish
Ê Â ë 243 30
80. (He) Frowned Æ ¦ ß 233 30 107. Neighborly Ne
eds À ߢ ø ó¦ 243 30
81. The Folding Up  ð ¬ó¦ 234 30 108. The Abundance
 ¯ ð ó¦ 244 30
The Cleaving Those Wh
o Reject
82. Asunder °¢ Ø è û ¢ ó¦ 234 30 109. Faith
ÈÀÌÂ Â ç¢ ð ó¦ 244 30
83. Dealing In Fraud ú èOè Ø ø ó¦ 234 30 110. The Help
 Рüó¦ 245 30
The Rending
84. Asunder ¼¢ ì Ì û ¢ ó¦ 235 30 111. The Flame
¤ ó 245 30
The Puri
ty (of
85. The Zodiacal Signs «ÌÂ Â ¦ ó¦ 235 30 112. Faith)
´¢ ô » ¢ ó¦ 246 30
86. The Night-Visitant ¼°¢MØó¦ 235 30 113. The Dawn
ê ô è ó¦ 247 30
87. The Most High ¦ ô ß ¢ ó¦ 236 30 114. The Mankind
²¢ üó¦ 247 30
Lughatul-Qur'an vi
Foreword
List of Parahs & some interesting statistics
Parah No. of
No. "new"
No. Ä ³ Page
No. "new"
words
words 16.
ö óȦ Ⱦ¢ ë 179 184
1. C¦ 44 896
17. ʲ¢ üô ó ȧ  ¬ ëÊ
143
2. ɾ ì Ç 70 495 18. ¶ ô çȦ ¾ ë
116
3. ò Ç Âó¦ îô « 84 457 19. ú ÀMó¦ Ⱦ¢ ë ÈÂ
4. ¦ ó¢ ü « ö ó 97 401 20. ê ô » ú ÷Ȧ
82
5. ©¢ ü Ð ¸ ø ó¦È 109 252 21. ·ÌÂɦ ¢ ÷ ò «É
6. ¦ ¤ ¸ ¢ ó 116 248 22. ª ü ì ú ÷ È
90
7. ¦ à ø Ç ¦È¯¦ È 124 304 23. ó ¢ ÷ ÈÂ
45
8. ¢ ü ûȦ ó È 131 248 24. ö ô ÛȦ ú ø
9. ô ø ó¦ Ⱦ¢ ë 138 251 25. N®  þ ó
86
10. ¦ ø ô ߦ È 144 213 26. ö·
213 92
11. ÈÀÌÂÉ° À ¬ à 149 146 27. ö ð ¦ Ø » ¢ ø ç
12. ¨ ¥ ¡È® ú ÷ ¢ ÷ ÈÂ 156 224 28. ¦ Þ ø Ç ¾ ë
13. É¥  ¥É¢ ¢ ÷ È 162 165 29. ÌÄ ÀMó¦ Ƚ°¢ ¦
14. ¢ ø ¥É° 167 152 30. ö ß
232 293
15. ÌÄ ÀMó¦ ÈÀ¢ ¸ ¦ Ç 172 224
Parah
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