Arabic language in Islam
In Islam, Arabic language is given more importance than any other language, because it is the language of Qur'an and Hadith,[1] the main religious sources of Islam, which is called Quranic Arabic.[2]
In the Qur'an change
It is said in the Qur'an, Allah says,
'I have sent down the Qur'an in clear Arabic.'
— Surah Shu'ara : 195
In the explanation of this verse, Allama Abul Hussain Ahmad bin Fares said,
'Allah has called the Qur'an a clear word. This means that other languages do not have this feature and the Arabic language is superior to all other languages. As Sahib fi Fiqhil Lugah: 4/1[3]
In the hadith change
The Prophet (PBUH) said,
مَنْ قَرَأَ حَرْفًا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ بِهِ حَسَنَةٌ، وَالحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا، لَا أَقُولُ الم حَرْفٌ، وَلَكِنْ أَلِفٌ حَرْفٌ وَلَامٌ حَرْفٌ وَمِيمٌ حَرْفٌ‘Whoever recites a letter of the Book of Allah Ta'ala has its reward. And the reward is tenfold. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Meem is a letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Meem is a letter.' [Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2910]
As most Muslim scholars cite the hadith of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad as saying that every letter of the Qur'an brings ten unit of piety (Sawab). That's why, they encourage to pronounce original Islamic Arabic word "Allah" (ﷲ),,Nabi" (نبي), "Rasul" (رسول), "Malaika" (ملاءكة)"jannah" (جنّة), "jahannam " (جهنم) etc., as an argument they say, the word Allah is used in the Qur'an, so when saying the word, ten unit of sawab or neki will be obtained, which cannot be gotten by the pronunciation of Khuda, Creator, Ishwara, God, payambar, Farishta, Behesht, Dujokh or other non-Quranic and non-Arabic synonyms.
Opinion of Salaf and Scholars change
Umar Ibn Khattab said,
Learn Arabic language. That is part of your deen.
— (Masbuquz Zahab fi Fadlil Arab wa Sharful Ilmi ala Sharfin Nasbi:1/9)
[4][5][6] Ibn Taymiyyah said,
Arabic language is the symbol of Islam and its people (Muslims).
— Last quote from Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustakim, 1/519[7]
He further said,
Allah revealed the Qur'an in Arabic andd instructed the beloved Prophet (PBUH) to preach the Qur'an-Sunnah in Arabic. The first followers of the religion were Arabic speaking. Therefore, there is no substitute for mastering this language for deep knowledge of religion. Practicing Arabic is part of religion and a symbol of respect for religion.
— ' Majmu'ul Fatwa: 8/343[4]
According to Islamic scholars, "The reason for the importance of the Arabic language is that the Arabic language has many advantages and characteristics, but what has given it the greatest importance is its connection with the religion of Islam revealed in this language. The connection of the Arabic language with the revelation of the Qur'an, which came to all mankind. The rituals of Islam are performed only in the Arabic language. The Arabic language is characterized by sophistication of expression, eloquence in speech and abundance of artistic imagery. According to scholars, to preserve the Arabic language is to preserve the religion of Islam. A complete statement of a written text can only be made in Arabic, And so the Qur'an was not revealed without it. Constantly speaking Arabic has a positive effect on the mind, religion and morals. Ignorance of Arabic is one of the causes of deviation from the true religion.[8] Arabic is an ancient, stable and historically well-established language."[9]
Reasons for praying Salat in Arabic change
Ahmed Hussain Sharif in his book "Why Pray in Arabic" (Why is prayer offered in Arabic?) reasons for praying in Arabic are:
- Arabic is a deep and wide language
- A common and universal language for prayer
- Connecting the Islamic brotherhood (via Arabic)
- Quran is the creation of Allah
- It is impossible to translate the complete and complete Quran
- Quran is the only (divinely) preserved revelation
- Quran has its own rhythm
- The difference between Dua and Namaz is: Dua is an invitation or supplication, which is optional, so it is relaxed and can be done in any language, and Salat is a prayer, which is obligatory and its principles are strict. Besides, there is an obligation to maintain the social relations of Muslims in the case of obligatory prayers in congregation, therefore, prayers must be read only in Arabic.
- Learning to understand Arabic prayers is not difficult and it is easy.
Finally he says, "Thus we see that the sweetness, dignity, beauty and spirituality of the prayer depend on the prayer being recited in the original Arabic; and if the prayer is recited in translation, the literary and artistic value of the Qur'an is bound to be lost; and by the translated prayer is the first to suffer will be the Islamic brotherhood."[10]
References change
- ↑ "اللغة العربية.. أصلها وتاريخها وعدد الناطقين بها". Aljazeera Arabic. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ↑ Mahparaa, Syedah (2021). "أهمية اللغة العربية وعلاقتتها بالدين الإسلامي". MUDALLA : PROCEEDING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARABIC LANGUAGE. pp. 132–149. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "আরবি ভাষার গুরুত্ব". দেশ রূপান্তর. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ubaidullah, Munshi Muhammad (24 December 2021). "Importance of Arabic language" (in Bengali). daily ittefaq. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ↑ Yusuf, Mahmud (23 February 2017). "Arabic is the oldest language in the world". Dainik Inqilab. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ↑ Rashid, Md. Harunur (18 December 2021). "Teaching Arabic Language as Encouraged by the Holy Prophet | Kaler Kantho" (in Bengali). Kaler Kantho.
- ↑ "Virtue of teaching Arabic - Islam Question & Answer". islamqa.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ↑ "المشروع الغربي لكل العصور.. هدْمُ اللغة العربية وتشْوِيه الإسلام (الجزء الأول)". elayemnews. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ↑ "أهمية اللغة العربية في الإسلام". mawdoo3 (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ Sheriff, Ahmed H. (1 January 1991). Why Pray in Arabic?. Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
Other websites change
- Haq, Ijazul (18 December 2020). "Islam and the Arabic Language". Desh Rupantor. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- Haq, Mahfuzul (26 June 2016). "Arabic Language An Integral Part Of Muslim Ethnicity". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 November 2022.