Table Exact Arabic List - warwickfoster/qurantools GitHub Wiki

The exact-arabic-list table provides a precise list of Arabic words in their original script, extracted from the Qur'an. It is used to ensure textual accuracy and facilitate analyses requiring direct access to the Qur'an's language.

Analysis of the exact-arabic-list Table

Below is the detailed analysis and description of each field in the exact-arabic-list table, with the table name included as a left-hand column.

Table Name Field Name Description
exact-arabic-list EXACT ID A unique identifier for each exact Arabic phrase or word in the list. This serves as the primary key for indexing and referencing.
exact-arabic-list EXACT ARABIC The precise Arabic text of the word or phrase, maintaining its original diacritical marks for accurate representation and analysis.

Key Insights

  1. Field Relationships:

    • EXACT ID uniquely identifies each entry in the table, allowing for precise mapping and referencing in related datasets.
    • EXACT ARABIC provides the exact Arabic spelling, including diacritics, ensuring textual integrity for linguistic or scriptural studies.

  2. Text Representation:

    • The EXACT ARABIC field captures words or phrases exactly as they appear in the Quran, preserving subtle orthographic differences critical to interpretation and linguistic analysis.

  3. Applications:

    • Enables Quranic studies requiring exact matches of Arabic words or phrases.
    • Facilitates computational text analysis, such as frequency counts, orthographic studies, and contextual searches.

Example Interpretation of Data:

  • Row 1:

    • EXACT ID: 861
    • EXACT ARABIC: ءَآللَّەُ
    • Represents the exact Arabic text for a word or phrase, including the hamza, shadda, and other diacritical marks.

  • Row 5:

    • EXACT ID: 12400
    • EXACT ARABIC: ءَأَسْلَمْتُمْ
    • Represents a specific Quranic phrase in its precise Arabic form, preserving all orthographic details.

First 10 Rows Example

EXACT ID EXACT ARABIC
861 ءَآللَّەُ
11307 ءَأَتَّخِذُ
2332 ءَأَرْبَابٌ
4527 ءَأَسْجُدُ
12400 ءَأَسْلَمْتُمْ
15254 ءَأَشْفَقْتُمْ
8227 ءَأَشْكُرُ
12615 ءَأَقْرَرْتُمْ
1831 ءَأَلِدُ
16166 ءَأَمِنتُم

Contextual Significance:

  1. Linguistic Accuracy:
    • By preserving diacritical marks, the table ensures linguistic and phonetic precision, which is essential for Quranic recitation (tajweed) and textual integrity.
  2. Orthographic Studies:
    • This table can be used for studying orthographic variants and patterns in Quranic text.
  3. Digital Applications:
    • Useful for creating searchable Quranic databases or linguistic tools that rely on exact text matches.