al-Mawsua al-Quraniya
- Author died
- 1414 AH
- Editions
- Mu'assasat Sijill al-'Arab
al-Mawsuʿa al-Qurʾaniyya (The Quranic Encyclopedia) is an extensive multi-volume reference work on the Quran and its associated sciences, authored by the Egyptian scholar and manuscript editor Ibrahim al-Ibyari (d. 1414 AH / 1994 CE) in collaboration with Abd al-Sabur Marzuq .
Authorship and Publication
The work was co-authored by Ibrahim al-Ibyari—who was prominent in editing classical heritage texts at Dar al-Kutub al-Misriyya—and Abd al-Sabur Marzuq . It was published in Cairo by Muʾassasat Sijill al-ʿArab in 1388 AH (1968–1969 CE) in six volumes . An associated simplified edition, titled al-Mawsuʿa al-Qurʾaniyya al-Muyassara, was subsequently published by the same press in 1394 AH (1974 CE) in five volumes .
Scope and Contents
The encyclopedia is structured into extensive thematic sections covering Quranic historical context, exegesis, vocabulary, and reference tools:
- Life of the Prophet and Background: The opening volume commences with the biography of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Hayat al-Rasul), examining the geopolitical and religious landscape of the Arabian Peninsula prior to Islam, traditional pre-Islamic religions, and textual foretellings of his prophethood .
- Quranic Concordance and Indexing: The work incorporates specialized reference sections (al-Muʿjam al-Mufahras), organizing and listing the complete vocabulary and lexical items of the Quran as well as proper names and figures mentioned across the surahs (aʿlam al-Qurʾan) .
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