Ibn Manzur's objective in this project was to reïndex and reproduce the contents of previous works to facilitate readers' use of and access to them.[1] In his introduction to the book, he writes:
"وليس في هذا الكتاب فضيلة أمت بها، ولا وسيلة أتمسك بسببها سوى أني جمعت فيه ما تفرق في تلك الكتب من العلوم (…) وما تصرفت فيه بكلام غير ما فيها من النص، فليتقيد من ينقل عن كتابي هذا أنه ينقل عن هذه الأصول الخمسة"[1] "In this book there is nothing unprecedented, nor is there a particular methodology I hold other than that I gathered what had been dispersed in those academic books... I did not include any other text, so let anyone who cites my book understand that he is citing these five original sources.
Occupying 20 printed book volumes (in the most frequently cited edition), it is the best known dictionary of the Arabic language,[2] as well as one of the most comprehensive. Ibn Manzur compiled it from other sources to a large degree. The most important sources for it were the Tahdhīb al-Lugha [ar] of Azharī, Al-Muḥkam of Ibn Sidah, Al-Nihāya of Ibn Athīr and Jauhari's Ṣiḥāḥ, as well as the ḥawāshī (glosses) of the latter (Kitāb at-Tanbīh wa-l-Īḍāḥ) by Ibn Barrī.[3] It follows the Ṣiḥāḥ in the arrangement of the roots: The headwords are not arranged by the alphabetical order of the radicals as usually done today in the study of Semitic languages, but according to the last radical [4] - which makes finding rhyming endings significantly easier. Furthermore, the Lisān al-Arab notes its direct sources, but not or seldom their sources, making it hard to trace the linguistic history of certain words. Murtaḍá al-Zabīdī corrected this in his Tāj al-ʿArūs, that itself goes back to the Lisān. The Lisān, according to Ignatius d'Ohsson, was already printed in the 18th century in Istanbul,[5] thus fairly early for the Islamic world.
^Cf. for the arrangement of Arabic lexikographical works J. Kraemer: Studien zur altarabischen Lexikographie, in: Oriens 6 (1953), p.201-238.
^Cf. C. Brockelmann: Geschichte der arabischen Literatur. Volume II, p. 21 u. Georg Jacob: Altarabisches Beduinenleben: Nach den Quellen geschildert. Mayer, Berlin ²1887, p. XXXV, who both refer to I. d'Ohsson: Allgemeine Schilderung des Othomanischen Reichs. Volume I, p. 573.
^Raid Naim. "الباحث العربي: قاموس عربي عربي". Baheth.info. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
lisan, arab, newspaper, jerusalem, lisan, arab, newspaper, lisān, ʿarab, لسان, العرب, tongue, arabs, dictionary, arabic, completed, manzur, 1290, authoribn, manzuroriginal, titleلسان, العربlanguagearabicgenredictionaryhistory, edit, nbsp, lisan, arab, manzur, . For the newspaper in Jerusalem see Lisan Al Arab newspaper Lisan al ʿArab لسان العرب Tongue of Arabs is a dictionary of Arabic completed by Ibn Manzur in 1290 Lisan al ArabAuthorIbn ManzurOriginal titleلسان العربLanguageArabicGenreDictionaryHistory Edit nbsp Lisan al Arab by Ibn Manzur 1233 1312 Ibn Manzur s objective in this project was to reindex and reproduce the contents of previous works to facilitate readers use of and access to them 1 In his introduction to the book he writes وليس في هذا الكتاب فضيلة أمت بها ولا وسيلة أتمسك بسببها سوى أني جمعت فيه ما تفرق في تلك الكتب من العلوم وما تصرفت فيه بكلام غير ما فيها من النص فليتقيد من ينقل عن كتابي هذا أنه ينقل عن هذه الأصول الخمسة 1 In this book there is nothing unprecedented nor is there a particular methodology I hold other than that I gathered what had been dispersed in those academic books I did not include any other text so let anyone who cites my book understand that he is citing these five original sources Occupying 20 printed book volumes in the most frequently cited edition it is the best known dictionary of the Arabic language 2 as well as one of the most comprehensive Ibn Manzur compiled it from other sources to a large degree The most important sources for it were the Tahdhib al Lugha ar of Azhari Al Muḥkam of Ibn Sidah Al Nihaya of Ibn Athir and Jauhari s Ṣiḥaḥ as well as the ḥawashi glosses of the latter Kitab at Tanbih wa l iḍaḥ by Ibn Barri 3 It follows the Ṣiḥaḥ in the arrangement of the roots The headwords are not arranged by the alphabetical order of the radicals as usually done today in the study of Semitic languages but according to the last radical 4 which makes finding rhyming endings significantly easier Furthermore the Lisan al Arab notes its direct sources but not or seldom their sources making it hard to trace the linguistic history of certain words Murtaḍa al Zabidi corrected this in his Taj al ʿArus that itself goes back to the Lisan The Lisan according to Ignatius d Ohsson was already printed in the 18th century in Istanbul 5 thus fairly early for the Islamic world Published editions of the Lisan al Arab EditBullag Misr al Matb ah al Kubra al Amiriyah Egypt 1883 vol 1 6 Al Maṭbaʿa al Kubra al Amiriya Bulaq 1883 1890 vols 20 7 Dar Sadir Beirut 1955 1956 vols 15 Adab al Ḥawza Iran 1984 vols 18References Edit a b ابن منظور صاحب لسان العرب www aljazeera net in Arabic Retrieved 2022 03 27 Kees Versteegh The Arabic Language pg 63 Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2001 Paperback edition ISBN 9780748614363 Lisan al ʿArab Adab al Ḥawza Iran 1984 vol 1 p 4 Cf for the arrangement of Arabic lexikographical works J Kraemer Studien zur altarabischen Lexikographie in Oriens 6 1953 p 201 238 Cf C Brockelmann Geschichte der arabischen Literatur Volume II p 21 u Georg Jacob Altarabisches Beduinenleben Nach den Quellen geschildert Mayer Berlin 1887 p XXXV who both refer to I d Ohsson Allgemeine Schilderung des Othomanischen Reichs Volume I p 573 Raid Naim الباحث العربي قاموس عربي عربي Baheth info Retrieved 2014 03 05 downloadable Retrieved 2014 03 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lisan al Arab amp oldid 1158464373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
