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November 30, 2005
Free E.W. Lane's Lexicon (Dictionary)
(Revised: November 21, 2007)
After more than 24 months of FREE distribution of the Lane's Lexicon DVD, we now require a donation of $49.95 for the establishment of our new (hopefully) FREE worldwide service to teach the Qur'an http://www.quran121.com. Click here to donate.
THE LEXICON:
Edward William Lane's Lexicon is regarded as the best Arabic-English lexicon in the world, and is now available in the searchable pdf format.
Contents: All 8 volumes, each with its own folder, total 3162 pages. One large word-searchable file for each volume. Arrangement by roots, exhaustive meanings including derivatives, comments on grammar, examples of usage in the Qur'an & other sources.
[Disclaimer: Search is not 100% accurate at this time. Only English search is available. No Arabic search capability at this time.]
You may access the Lexicon online at: Lane's Lexicon Online.
After successful launch of the free distribution in United States, Mexico and Canada, we are now extending our offer to any address in the world. You may request free copies of the data DVDs by answering the mandatory questions below along with your postal address to the email address at the end of this page.
NO DVD WILL BE SHIPPED WITHOUT RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. How did you hear about The Qur'an Institute and/or this offer (before visiting this website)? Please try to be specific so that we know which method of putting the word out for the lexicon is working. Please don't say: "I heard from a friend who read it on a list." Say: "I heard from X (of Y organization) who read it on a Z list."
2. What do you intend to use the lexicon for? Any specific project? (Sample comments from previous requesters.)
3. Do you have time/interest/ability, in any capacity, to help The Qur'an Institute toward its goals as described in it Mission Statement? TQI Mission Statement
4. Are you aware of any other organization that is involved in activities similar to The Qur'an Institute.
5. If you want to teach or learn Classical/Formal/Colloquial Arabic thru the Web, then please let us know. We are currently setting up infrastructure for it. TEACHERS: Please advise how much you want to charge per hour of instructions. STUDENTS: Please let us know the maximum amount you are willing to pay for each hour of instructions. If you cannot afford any money, then let us know as well. NOTE: Both teachers and students must have access to high speed Internet connections.
6. Are you interested in helping us with the testing of The Interactive Qur'an which is located at http://www.textinmotion.com? The link to start helping out immediately is http://www.textinmotion.com/contribute.jsp. If you have any questions, please ask.
Please send your responses and mailing address to:
m1239000-lane at yahoo.com. [Note: Replace " at " with "@". We have typed " at " instead of "@" to reduce spam mails from generous Muslims, especially from various African countries who continue to offer us millions of dollars for free. :) Also, domains ending with .ru, .it, and .fr have been blocked. Please send email using a domain that does not end with .ru, .it and .fr ]
FREE Lane's Lexicon is a Study Qur'an project. The Qur'an Institute is a sponsor.
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