Mawlana Charthawalis primers for Nahw (Arabic grammar) and Sarf (Arabic Morphology) are standard textbooks in Western madrasahs.

The original English translation of Ilm al-Nahw was prepared by scholars from Madrasah Islamiyyah, Benoni, South Africa.

At least two versions of this translation are available online.

The newer version has made some improvements but issues remain, especially with regards to language and clarity of the English and Arabic texts.

We decided to bring out a revised edition of this translation to address these issues.

During the course of our revision and editing, we consulted various grammar works including al-Nahw al-Wadih, Sharh ibn Aqeel, Mujam al-Qawaid al-Arabiyyah, and A Simplified Arabic Grammar of Mawlana Hasan Dockrat.

We have completely revised some sections, as well as a number of definitions.

The organization has been changed in a way that we feel will make it easier for the student to understand how each section fits in the overall picture.

Rather, we have used approximate equivalents that are easier to read for the untrained.

As for duals and plurals of Arabic words, we have not used the original Arabic duals and plurals; rather, their plurals have been created the English way by adding an s to the singular.

The word still remains italicized so as to reflect its non-English origin.

It should also be noted that the English equivalents of Arabic grammar terms are mere approximations.

The student is, therefore, urged to focus on the original term in Arabic.

Your comments, constructive criticism, and suggestions are all welcome.

You can contact us with your feedback at the email address given at the end.

We also pray that Allah, the Exalted, accepts this humble effort from all those who have contributed to it in any way, especially the typists; and gives us the power to continue with more.

We also request the readers and all those who benefit from it in any way to remember us in their prayers.

Since they consists of many chains, often Thabats can run into two volumes.

Although Lane died before completing the book and therefore the sections completed by his nephew are not on par with the rest of the book, the Lexicon is considered a must for all serious translators of Arabic texts.

Having an online version of the dictionary, therefore, is very useful.

An Nahw Al Wadih Pdf Files