The Qur’an has long been revered as a literary masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of faith and touches the hearts of those who appreciate the intricacies of language and art. It’s linguistic elegance, poetic structure, and powerful imagery combine to form a text, the beauty of which has been proven to captivate and enchant both …
*Post edited and corrected on 28-10-08 al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh, It has been narrated that a major scholar of the past [1] used to try and fault the Qur’an by searching for flaws in its language. His attempts and studies lasted months, during which time a group of men would frequent his house and …
al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh, لَقَدْ كَانَ فِي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّأُوْلِي الأَلْبَابِ Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding. (12:111) There are a great many examples throughout Islamic classical literature in which the scholars, leaders, and pious men of the past urged and encouraged the Muslims to learn, speak and master …
al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh, One aspect of the miraculousness of the Qur’anic language lies in the precision of its words. As al-Suyuti said in al-Itqaan fee ‘Uloom al-Qur’aan, “It is possible to convey a single meaning with a variety of words, some more expressive than others. Likewise for the two parts – subject and predicate …
al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh, If Arabic is a sea, then the Qur'an is the most precious treasures, jewels, pearls and gems that can be found in the sea. But reaching these treasures requires a diver skilled in deep thought and contemplation. One of the prerequisites for a diver to reach this level of skill, is …
al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh, The Arabic language no doubt has a special place in Islam because it is the language of the Qur'an, and the importance of Arabic to each Muslim is proportional to their relationship with the Qur'an and how deeply they seek to understand it. Thus, the Muslim must be vigilant in protecting …
al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh Jamal al-Din al-Afghani studied the relationship between the Arabic language and the strength of the Muslim Ummah, and among the conclusions he reached was: "The Turks overlooked a vital matter; the adoption of the Arabic language as their state language. Had the Ottoman Empire adopted Arabic as its official language and …
