المعجم الوسيط-الشروق

While the Hans Wehr Dictionary is good, it is important that students and ulama realise that it is in no way enough for one to suffice on.

Every student requires a good Arabic to Arabic dictionary and the best one is al-Mu’jam al-Wasit.
It covers so much more than other single volume dictionaries, while still being easy to use and reliable. It also includes numerous modern and contemporary terms, making it the perfect dictionary for students and ulama.

This is the 2011 edition, which was the last update to it before the 2021 edition. The 2021 edition is printed with a larger font in 2 heavy and huge A4 volumes with very weak binding that break very quickly. This edition is much more suitable, as it is in one thick, normal-sized volume, making it easier to use and carry around.

The crux is, this dictionary is a must, for every student and alim!

Note 1- The publisher of this dictionary licenses printing of it to other publishers, with some of them printing low-quality editions of it. This particular edition, is of a much higher quality than others, as it is printed under licence in Beirut, while others are printed in Egypt, Pakistan etc.

Note 2- When purchasing this dictionary, ensure that you aren’t fooled by another dictionary on the market bearing the same name. Ensure that it is prepared by Majma al-Lughah al-Arabiyyah, as a certain Beirut publisher printed a really inferior dictionary with the name al-Mu’jam al-Wasit, giving many the impression that it is this dictionary, when it is a totally different work.

Beautiful, mulawwan, high-quality edition in over 1100 pages.