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{{Short description|1942 book by Abdul Rasheed Nomani}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Lughat al-Quran
| image = Cover of Lughat al-Quran.jpg
| caption = 1953 cover
| author = [[Abdul Rasheed Nomani]]
| title_orig = لغات القرآن
| orig_lang_code = ur
| country = [[Presidencies and provinces of British India|British India]]
| language = Urdu
| subject = [[Tafsir]]
| published = 1942–1958
| media_type = Print
| dewey = 297.1227
| publisher = [[Nadwatul Musannifeen]]
| image_size = 250px
| oclc = 48197196
}}
'''''Lughat al-Quran''''' ({{langx|ur|لغات القرآن}}) is a 20th-century Urdu [[lexicon]] of [[Quranic studies|Quranic]] vocabulary, providing detailed explanations of words, their derivations, and contextual meanings. The work was published in six volumes by [[Nadwatul Musannifeen]] in Delhi between 1942 and 1958. The first four volumes were authored by [[Abdul Rasheed Nomani]], while the final two volumes were completed by Abdul Daim al-Jalali, following Nomani's original methodology after his migration to Pakistan. The lexicon is considered an early reference in Urdu, comparable in its role to [[Al-Mufradat fi Gharib al-Quran|''Al-Mufradat'']] in Arabic.

== Compilation ==
In the early 1940s, Abdul Rasheed Nomani identified limitations in existing Urdu works on Quranic vocabulary, noting that they often addressed only selected terms, relied on unreliable citations, emphasized morphological roots that were inaccessible to general readers, or listed references without the corresponding Arabic text.<ref name=":JIBAS">{{Cite journal |last1=Ullah |first1=Syed Hayat |last2=Ahmed |first2=Sardar |last3=Ahmed |first3=Khalil |date=2022 |title=Sheikh Nomani And His Approach To The Languages Of The Quran |url=https://www.jibas.org/index.php/jibas/article/view/39 |journal=International Journal of Islamic Business, Administration and Social Sciences |language=ar |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=21 |issn=2788-4325 |archive-date=7 September 2024 |access-date=17 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907232004/https://jibas.org/index.php/jibas/article/view/39 |url-status=live }}</ref> To provide a more comprehensive resource, he began compiling ''Lughat al-Quran'' in early 1942,{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=22}} with the first volume published the same year by Nadwatul Musannifeen in [[Delhi]], where he was a member.<ref name=":JIBAS" /> Nomani authored the first four volumes, and following the [[partition of India]] and his migration to Pakistan, the final two volumes were completed by Abdul Daim al-Jalali, who maintained the style and standard of the earlier parts; the last volumes appeared in 1958.{{Sfn|Khan|1999|p=47}}{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=22}} The six volumes are arranged alphabetically: Volume I covers Alif (ا), Volume II covers Alif to Kha (ا–خ), Volume III covers Dal to Shin (د–ش), Volume IV covers Sad to Ayn (ص–ع), Volume V covers Ghayn to Mim (غ–م), and Volume VI covers Nun to Ya (ن–ی).{{Sfn|Khan|1999|p=47}} The work has been critically reviewed in magazines such as ''Maarif'' and ''Alfurqan'',{{Sfn|Khan|1999|p=47}} and [[Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi|Asir Adrawi]] observed that no comparable work on the subject had previously been produced in Urdu.<ref name=":Adrawi">{{Cite book |last=Adrawi |first=Asir |author-link=Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi |url=https://archive.org/download/Maktaba-Maulana-Nizamuddin-Aseer-Adravi-Sahib/Dabistan-i-Deoband-Ki-Ilmi-Khidmaat.pdf |title=Dabistan-i Deoband ki Ilmi Khidmaat |publisher=Darulmuaallifeen |year=1995 |location=Deoband, UP, India |page=46 |language=ur |oclc=47964786}}</ref> Since the book became popular among Urdu readers, multiple editions have been published in cities such as [[Lahore]] and [[Karachi]].<ref name=":JIBAS" /> A Bengali translation of the work was published in 2016 in [[Dhaka]], translated by Belayet Husain Laxmipuri.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lughat al-Quran |url=https://www.boibazar.com/book/logatul-quran |access-date=17 September 2025 |website=BoiBazar |language=bn}}</ref>

== Arrangement ==
The book is arranged alphabetically in Urdu rather than by root derivation or by the sequence of Quranic chapters and verses, with a supporting index of vocabulary.{{Sfn|Ahmed|Ullah|Ahmed|2022|P=|p=34}} The work is divided into sections and chapters, and each entry presents a word with its translation, grammatical details, and explanatory notes.{{Sfn|Ahmed|Ullah|Ahmed|2022|P=|p=34}} Nouns are given in singular and plural forms, verbs are listed with their grammatical patterns and Quranic paradigms,{{Sfn|Adrawi|1995|p=47}} and derivations are included where relevant.{{Sfn|Khan|1999|p=46}} The lexicon also contains extended discussions of [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|prophets]], other figures, and places mentioned in the Quran, relying on reports regarded as reliable while excluding weak traditions and [[Israʼiliyyat]].{{Sfn|Adrawi|1995|p=47}} Compound expressions are explained through pronoun references, construct and descriptive forms, and, where needed, morphological or syntactical analysis.{{Sfn|Adrawi|1995|p=48}} A distinctive feature of the work is its restriction to meanings relevant to Quranic usage,{{Sfn|Adrawi|1995|p=47}} with each entry indicating where the word occurs in the text, such as by [[Ruku (Quran)|Ruku]] or [[Juz']].<ref name=":Abdul Waris">{{cite book |last1=Khan |first1=Abdul Waris |url=https://www.rekhta.org/ebook-detail/islami-uloom-mein-nadwat-ul-musannifin-ki-khidmaat-ek-mutala-abdul-waris-khan-ebooks |title=Islāmi Uloom mai Nadwatul Musannifeen ki Khidmāt: Ek mutāla |date=1999 |publisher=Islamic Book Foundation |location=New Delhi |page=45 |trans-title=The contribution of Nadwatul Musannifeen in Islamic studies: A study |access-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808093141/https://www.rekhta.org/ebook-detail/islami-uloom-mein-nadwat-ul-musannifin-ki-khidmaat-ek-mutala-abdul-waris-khan-ebooks |archive-date=8 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Methodology ==
Nomani's methodology in this book draws on multiple sources and approaches. He cites [[Āyah|Quranic verses]] to interpret one another, presenting literal meanings first and then figurative ones.{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=22}} When explanation through the Quran is insufficient, he turns to [[Hadith|Prophetic traditions]], along with references to the historical contexts of revelation.{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=23}} Nomani also incorporated the views of early Muslim authorities, including [[Companions of the Prophet|Companions]], jurists, and linguists, and at times examined variant [[Qira'at|Quranic readings]], distinguishing between accepted and irregular recitations.{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=24}} Classical Arabic poetry was used to clarify usage, and attention was given to linguistic analysis, including rare vocabulary, grammatical structures, derivations, and broader Arabic usage.{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=26}} The lexicon also contains an index of foreign words and, in some cases, addresses interpretations Nomani regarded as mistaken, countering them with Quranic and hadith evidence.{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=28}} His work was strongly influenced by earlier scholarship, particularly [[Al-Raghib al-Isfahani]]'s ''[[Al-Mufradat fi Gharib al-Quran]]'', though he also engaged with figures such as [[Ibn Qutaybah]], [[Al-Kisa'i]], [[Al-Farra']], and [[Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna|Abu Ubaidah]], either quoting directly or summarizing their views, and occasionally offering his own differing interpretations.{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=22}}

== Reviews ==
Abdul Waris Khan noted that, while earlier Urdu works on Quranic vocabulary were limited in scope, ''Lughat al-Quran'' provides more comprehensive coverage.{{Sfn|Khan|1999|p=46}} A reviewer in the monthly ''Alfurqan'' identified minor errors in the sixth volume, specifically on pages 314 and 316.{{Sfn|Khan|1999|p=47}} [[Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi|Asir Adrawi]] described the work as largely comprehensive and valuable for readers who study the Quran through Urdu translations and commentaries.{{Sfn|Adrawi|1995|p=48}} Sardar Ahmed of [[Federal Urdu University]] observed its broad acceptance within scholarly and religious circles across the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ahmed |first1=Sardar |last2=Ullah |first2=Syed Hayat |last3=Ahmed |first3=Khalil |date=2022 |title=Muhammad Abdul Rasheed Nomani And His Educational Efforts |url=https://www.jibas.org/index.php/jibas/article/view/80 |journal=International Journal of Islamic Business, Administration and Social Sciences |language=ar |volume=2 |issue=3 |pages=40 |issn=2788-4325 |archive-date=15 June 2025 |access-date=17 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615062101/http://www.jibas.org/index.php/jibas/article/view/80 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Muhammad Abdul Malek]] characterized it as a systematically organized and authoritative resource accessible to students, teachers, and general readers, noting that it also enhanced the reputation of Nadwatul Musannifeen.<ref name=":Malek">{{Cite journal |last=Abdul Malek |first=Muhammad |author-link=Muhammad Abdul Malek |date=2017 |title=Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Abdur Rashid Nomani Rh. |url=https://www.alkawsar.com/bn/article/2019/ |journal=Monthly Alkawsar |volume=13 |issue=6 |archive-date=6 February 2025 |access-date=17 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250206222922/https://www.alkawsar.com/bn/article/2019/ |url-status=live }}</ref> MD Arif Kamal of [[Aligarh Muslim University]] highlighted the work's distinctiveness in Urdu Quranic studies and its status as a reference text.<ref>{{Cite thesis |last=Kamal |first=Mohd Arif |title=Ulema e Hind ki Bisween Sadi Nisf Awwal mein Khidmat e Hadith Tanquidi Mutala |access-date=1 November 2023 |type=PhD |publisher=Department of Sunni Theology, [[Aligarh Muslim University]] |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/364940 |language=ur |pages=244 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101061946/https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/364940 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |year=2020 |location=India |hdl=10603/364940 |url-status=live}}</ref> Syed Hayat Ullah of Federal Urdu University compared it to [[Al-Raghib al-Isfahani]]'s [[Al-Mufradat fi Gharib al-Quran|''Al-Mufradat'']] in Arabic, emphasizing its structured arrangement and layered utility: translations of uncommon words benefit general readers, derivations and explanations assist intermediate learners, and well-authenticated discussions serve scholarly research.{{Sfn|Ullah|Ahmed|Ahmed|2022|p=17}} In 2023, three scholars from Federal Urdu University jointly published a detailed critical study of the book's sources and references in the ''Khair ul Ummah'' journal.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ullah |first1=Syed Hayat |last2=Ahmed |first2=Khalil |last3=Hayat |first3=Sakander |date=2023 |title=A research and critical review of the sources and references of book Lughat ul Quran by Shaikh Abdul Rasheed Naumani |url=https://khairulumma.com/index.php/about/article/view/70 |journal=Khairulummah |language=ar |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=16 |doi=10.5281/zenodo.8140166 |issn=2790-329X}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Deobandi Quranic literature|Deobandi Quranic literature]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [[iarchive:LughaatUlQuran|Complete ''Lughat al-Quran'']] at [[Internet Archive]]
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