why should we learn arabic

7/30/2019 why should we learn arabic

1/12

1

Why Sh

It is my great pleasure to intr

long but I request you to r

significance of the subject.

throughout the Muslim land

treatise is all about why shoul

UNDERSTANDING AND NO

Muslims must seek to learn t

appreciate the words they rec

similar to the case of the Peo

And there are among them (J

trust upon false desires and th

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)

?

content may be

understand the

age is popular

ah. This short

nderstand and

tion as such is

ok, but they
http://www.pdfonline.com/easypdf/?gad=CLjUiqcCEgjbNejkqKEugRjG27j-AyCw_-AP


2/12

2

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

:

"......


3/12

3

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)


4/12

4

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


5/12

5

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

e lame

nderstand.12:2

sings that they

er.38:29

(from


6/12

6

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:


7/12

7

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!


8/12

8

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.


9/12

9

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.


10/12

10

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


11/12

11

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


12/12

12

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.

why should we learn arabic

Documents

Transcript of why should we learn arabic