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شذا العرف في فن الصرف

Shadhā al-ʿArf fī Fann al-Ṣarf

The Fragrance of Perfume in the Art of Word Formation

Consolidate word patterns through repeated reading and practice. Ask for help with difficult passages, and recognize the forms in your regular reading.

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Subject
Arabic word formation
Author
Aḥmad al-Ḥamlāwī — أحمد الحملاوي رحمه الله تعالى
Edition
An excellent alternative: تحقيق علاء الدين عطية — edited by ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn ʿAṭiyyah. Exact printing to confirm.
Publisher
دار الفيحاء ودار الدقاق — Dār al-Fayḥāʾ and Dār al-Daqqāq

How to use this book

Consolidate word patterns through repeated reading and practice. Ask for help with difficult passages, and recognize the forms in your regular reading.

Edition options

دار الفيحاء ودار الدقاق — Dār al-Fayḥāʾ and Dār al-Daqqāq, with editorial work by علاء الدين عطية — ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn ʿAṭiyyah, is an excellent option. This is the edition pictured here.

For more extensive study, the preferred two-volume دار الريان — Dār al-Rayyān set still needs its exact edition and cover confirmed.

Study the book

Study Shadhā al-ʿArf with أحمد شوقي — Ust. Ahmad Shawki. The completed series is on Abu Ayoub Daud Burke’s YouTube channel.

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