October 10th, 2009
Product Description
Its scholarship, accuracy and reliability make it one of the most significant contributions to Arabic lexicography. It is hoped that this masterpiece will point the way ot wider use of modern lexicographical principles in the compilation of dictionaries for earlier periods of the Arabic language.
Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic
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5 Comments
This English-Arabic dictionary is second best to E.W. Lane’s Arabic-English Lexicon. For those Muslims who have been studying Arabic for several years then you will benefit from this book only in regards to the Arabic Verb Forms. Hans Wehr did an excellent job of arranging the verb forms but the only offset is that he did so using the Roman letters and not the standard Wazan that the old Arabic Scholars have observed in explaining the different verb forms. I do not recommend the Hans Wehr for study of the classical Arabic or Islamic Studies as it contains modern meanings of words as Arabs use today and not as it was understood in the time of our beloved Prophet(may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). However if you do buy this dictionary buy both the small hardback and the large hardback as they will last longer. The small hardcopy is very hard on the eyes though for you students of knowledge who spend long hours studying. I have found this dictionary helpful when I could not walk around with the Arabic-English Lexicon but it also came in handy when I completed my studies of the 3 Madinah Books commonly used in the Islamic University of Madinah, K.S.A. May Allah make us all to know and understand His Book and the authentic narrations of His Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)in the Arabic Language.
Rating: 4 / 5
The book is not worth it’s price. The words seem to be in some type of unique order, so in order to find a word one must search over about 10 pages. Does not list many of the words I have tried looking up. I purchased N. Awde & K. Smith’s “Arabic: Practical Dictionary,” which is Arabic to English AND English to Arabic, which Wehr’s is not. Too expensive and isn’t as useful as I thought it would be!
Rating: 2 / 5
The book is very small, which should have been an indication. Printed in India, most of the pages are blurred or faint printing. Not readable. A huge price for something unusable.
Rating: 1 / 5
UP TO NOW I HAVE USED THE 3RD EDITION AND I FOUND IT GENIOUS. THE ONLY INCONVENIENCE (AND NOT A SMALL ONE) IS THE MINUSCULE SIZE OF THE FONTS-ABOUT 1 mm in height (about 1/25 inch, I believe). I HOPE THIS POINT WAS IMPROVED IN THE 4TH EDITION, THOUGH THE AMAZON SITE GIVES NO INFO ON THIS. IF ANYONE CAN TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT IT- WELLCOME.
Rating: 4 / 5
The book I bought from this vendor was suppose to be brand new and in perfect condition. When I got the book the binding was broken and pages of the book were falling out. I am completely unhappy with the quality of this book and the fashion in which it arrived in.
Rating: 1 / 5
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