why should we learn arabic
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It is my great pleasure to intr
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significance of the subject.
throughout the Muslim land
treatise is all about why shoul
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Muslims must seek to learn t
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uld We Learn Arabi
duce Arabic Language in our locality. This
ad completely with patience in order to
s you all are aware that the Arabic Lang
because of The Quraan and the Sun
d we learn Arabic?
PARROTING THE QURAAN:
e meanings of the Qur'an in order to fully
ite. Mere recitation is not the purpose; recit
le of the Book about whom Allah says:
ws) unlettered people, who know not the B
ey but guess. (2:72)
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In the Tafseer of Ibn Abbas and qattadah (Radiallahu Anhuma), meaning for the word
Amaani is mentioned that is
Amaani i.e Recitation: Knowing it through memorization and reading without
understanding and knowing not what is Inside in it.
So please realize about What Allah said and what are we doing now?
SAYINGS FROM THE WELL-KNOWN:
1. Imam Ash-Shafee s students were pretty much Arabs. So, when he was about to
teach them Arabic, they said, "We don't want to learn arabic, we speak it already". He
said
The thing that scares me the most, is a student of knowledge, who refuses to learn
grammar, that he,might make an Arabic grammar mistake in a hadeeth, and therefore
they might end up saying something about the prophet (saw) which he didn't say and he
might be among those whom Prophet told in the hadith of 'Whoever lies against me on
purpose, has guaranteed himself a place in hellfire.' So, Imaam Shaafee
(Rahimahullah) himself says it's mandatory on every Muslim (to learn and study Arabic).
2) Ubay ibn Kab adviced his arab companion to teach his children
Arabic, like how he was teaching them memorization of the Quraan. An arab
companion advicing an another arab companion to teach them Arabic as importance as
:
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he teaches them quraan memorization and this demonstrates the importance of Arabic
language.
3. Umar radiallahu anhu said
Learn Arabic for indeed it is part of your deen.- Iqtidaa al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, -
2/207
4. It is reported that Umar ibn Yazeed wrote to Abu Moosa al-Ashari (may Allaah be
pleased with him) and said: Learn the Sunnah and learn Arabic; learn the Quraan in
Arabic for it is Arabic. - Iqtidaa al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, 2/207
5.
Indeed the Arabic language is from the Religion, knowing it is an obligatory obligation,
understanding the Book and the Sunnah is obligatory, it is not understood except by
way of the Arabic language, and an obligation is not complete except by it therefore
making it obligatory (to learn) .- Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)
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PRESERVATION OF THE S
When the imam is reciting the
going through a spiritual expe
recited. The miracle of Allah i
yawning, because we don't k
khushoo? Paying attention t
salaah? Let us see what Alla
Has not the time come for the
Islamic Monotheism) to be aff
has been revealed of the trut
So in this aayah what has be
about? The Quraan. So from
heart being overpowered by t
this comes only through unde
is going on in the salaah you
attentive. So, understanding
LAAH:
words of Allah (subhaanahu wa Taaala)
rience because the words of Allah 'azza w
being recited to you. And here we are sta
ow what it says. That's a tragedy. By the
the salaah, being humble in the salaah, si
has defined it in the Quraan.
hearts of those who believe (in the Onene
ected by Allah's Reminder (this Quran), an
. - 57:16
n revealed? The Truth. What is the Truth
this aayah we have understood that khus
e words of Allah which was revealed (The
rstanding the language. When you dont un
can easily be disturbed even though you tr
uraan preserves your salaah.
e should be
jal is being
nding and
ay what is
lent in the
ss of Allah -
that which
llah is talking
oo means
Quraan) and
derstand what
hard to be
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PEOPLES MISCONCEPTIO
Allah Himself commands us
who say we cannot understa
just lazy to put any effort to le
without knowing what Allah h
excuses. Please read what Al
Verily, We have sent it down
(This is) a Book (the Quran)
may ponder over its Verses,
Allah (Glorified be He) says:
Do they not then think deeply
understanding it)? 47:24
:
o contemplate and understand the Qur'an.
d Quran and it is for the ulamaa are the
arn the language and understand it and th
s said in His book and they start giving so
lah says in His book.
s an Arabic Quran in order that you may
hich We have sent down to you, full of ble
nd that men of understanding may remem
in the Quran, or are their hearts locked up
So the people
nes who are
y speak
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nderstand.12:2
sings that they
er.38:29
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Have they not pondered over
SAW), or has there come to t
With clear signs and Books (
unto you (O Muhammad SA
explain clearly to men what is
In all the above verses Allah i
that one should not understa
QURAAN MEANS ARABIC
Allah says
the Word (of Allah, i.e. what is sent down t
em what had not come to their fathers of
e sent the Messengers). And We have als
) the reminder and the advice (the Quran),
sent down to them, and that they may giv
s talking about understanding the Quraan.
d the Quraan? No, Not at all!
URAAN. TRANSLATION IS NOT THE Q
the Prophet
ld?-23:68
o sent down
that you may
thought.16:44
Did He say
RAAN:
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In this aayah Allah says Arabic Quraan and what has He put next to this laallakum
taqiloon- so that you may understand.
Quraan is mentioned as Arabic Quraan 11 times in the Quran. What does it signify?
Quraan means Arabic not translation.
DEFECTS IN TRANSLATION:
Allah says Nafs and Rooh in the Quraan but the translator uses only the word soul
Allah used the word Fuaad and Qalb in the Quran but the translator uses only the
word heart. Allah uses in the Quran for humanbeings as ins,insaan,
anaasee,naas,basher,insiyyah for people. All these words are used for the
humanbeings and when the translator translates them he uses only the word
humanbeings.
So, Allah used different words but the translator has no choice but to use only one
word. When Allah chose to use different words does it mean different thing? If Allah
meant the same thing he would have used the same thing.
Arabic is rich in vocabulary there are many words for different kinds of anger, Patience.
So if you think that by translation you have an accurate understanding then we are
really missing many things and this is just a small piece. You have laa raiba which
cannot be translated exactly and many more Alhamdulillah!
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Allah mentioned the above in the Quran in different places and the words are same but
the structures of the sentences are different. Does Allah say the same thing? No.
When Allah said differently it means there is something different. The translator has no
choice to use the same thing in both the sentences that Allah is fully knowledgeable of
what you do.
In the Translation the translator captures the message and he cannot translate
everything as mentioned before.
In the translation beauty is lost. For example, if you translate an Urdu poem in to
English you capture the message but what is lost? The beauty and the rhythm of the
Urdu language are lost during translation.
The Quran attracted many hearts including the kuffar of that time which made them to
listen to it. This Quraan also attracted and changed the heart of Umar radiallahu anhu
when he came angrily to kill his sister and he accepted Islam subhaanallahu!!
Translation can never be a substitute!
MIRACLE OF THE QURAAN:
All the Prophets were sent with Miracles and a message. For example Moosas (alaihis
salam) miracle was different (parting the sea and throwing the stick turned in to snakes
etc) and the message was different.
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For eesa (alaihissalam) the miracle was different (giving life to death by Allahs
permission, curing the leapers and the blind by Allahs permission ) and the message
was different. So the message was separate and the Miracle was separate.
For Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) the message was Quraan and the
miracle also? Quraan. The Miracle of the Quraan is in literary aspect so if you wanted
to understand the miracle of the Quraan we need to understand the Arabic language.
The people who witnessed the miracle of the Prophets at that time and their eeman and
the eeman of their descendants were not the same because the descendants of the one
who witnessed the miracle didnt witness the miracle. They just heard and believed it.
Whereas the living miracle is the Quraan which sahaabah and the entire arab nation
witnessed and we are witnessing the same miracle which attracted the hearts of many
Muslims. How do you understand this miracle? In translation? No!
Taha Husayn, The influential Egyptian Litterateur born in 1889 and died in 1973, during
the course of a public lecture summarised how the Quran achieves an unique form:
But you know that the Quran is not prose and that it is not verse either. It is rather
Quran, and it cannot be called by any other name but this. It is not verse, and that is
clear; for it does not bind itself to the bonds of verse.And it is not prose, for it is bound
by bonds peculiar to itself, not found elsewhere; some of the binds are related to the
endings of its verses and some to that musical sound which is all its own. It is therefore
neither verse nor prose, but it is a Book whose verses have been perfected the
expounded, from One Who is Wise, All-Aware. We cannot therefore say its prose, and
its text itself is not verse. It has been one of a kind, and nothing like it has ever
preceded or followed it.
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Allah says,
And if you (Arab pagans, Je
have sent down (i.e. the Qur
produce a Surah (chapter) o
helpers) besides Allah, if you
Unsuccessful attempts to fo
many Arab literary scholars).
Quran was more intense du
their peak than at any other ti
So all these proves the miracl
translations but in the Arabi
miracles of the Quran which
after listening to the Quraan
this be the first step Insha A
s, and Christians) are in doubt concerning
an) to Our slave (Muhammad Peace be u
the like thereof and call your witnesses
are truthful.2:23
rge chapters have been made throughou
And, as was mentioned before, the incenti
ing the time of its revelation when literall
me, yet there was no successful attempt.
es of the Quraan are not found in English
language it was revealed. Then how d
made many Arabic scholars to leave thei
So one should begin his classical Arabic
llah!
that which We
on him ), then
supporters and
t the ages (by
e to imitate the
skills were at
r urdu or other
you know the
r poetry writing
studies and let
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EASY:
Dont think Arabic is hard bec
And We have certainly made
remember?
Allah didnt say that we made
a promise made for everyo
Allah. Then he poses a que
conscious effort to remember
So are you ready to work har
CONCLUSION:
Arabic language preserves th
More important it preserves y
Please remember if you ar
something most beautiful anddirectly when you re
The beauty, the Eloquence,
penetrate the innermost de
ause Allah says
the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is th
it easy for arabs who come from Saudi an
e whose niyyah is for remembrance. R
tion? Fa hal mim mudakkir. Is there any
Him?
and comeforward to remember?
deen and proper understanding of the de
ur salaah.
dedicated, serious and hardworking, y
rewarding in your life (i.e. the understandicite it or when the recitation
the Miracle and the Divine Wisdom of
th of your heart and you will experien
re any who will
d Egypt. This is
member who?
ne who makes
n.
u will achieve
g of the Quranis heard).
the Quran will
e the joy and
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happiness which cannot be expressed but can only be felt in the Believers Heart.
So get ready to work hard to learn the Language of the Quran.
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