“As for becoming accustomed to talking to one another in a language other than Arabic, which is the symbol of Islam and the language of the Qur’an, so that this becomes a habit in the land, with one’s family and household members, with one’s friends, in the marketplace, when addressing government representatives or authority figures or when speaking to people of knowledge, undoubtedly this is makrooh (disliked), because it involves being like the non-Arabs, which is makrooh, as stated previously.

Hence when the early Muslims went to live in Syria and Egypt, where the people spoke Byzantine Greek, and in Iraq and Khurasan, where the people spoke Farsi, and the Maghrib (North Africa) where the people spoke Berber, they taught the people of those countries to speak Arabic, so that Arabic became the prevalent language in those lands, and all the people, Muslim and kafir alike, spoke Arabic. Such was also the case in Khurasan in the past, then they became lax with regard to the language and got used to speaking Farsi until it became prevalent and Arabic was forgotten by most of them. Undoubtedly this is makrooh.

The best way is to become accustomed to speaking Arabic so that the young people will learn it in their homes and schools, so that the symbol of Islam and its people will prevail. This will make it easier for the people of Islam to understand the Qur’an and Sunnah, and the words of the Salaf, unlike a person who gets used to speaking one language, then wants to learn another, and finds it difficult.

Know that being used to using a language has a clear and strong effect on one’s thinking, behaviour and religious commitment. It also has an effect on making one resemble the early generations of this Ummah, the Sahabah and Tabi’een. Being like them improves one’s thinking, religious commitment and behaviour.

Moreover, the Arabic language itself is part of Islam, and knowing Arabic is an obligatory duty. If it is a duty to understand the Qur’an and Sunnah, and they cannot be understood without knowing Arabic, then the means that is needed to fulfil the duty is also obligatory.

There are things which are obligatory on all individuals (fard ‘ayn), and others which are obligatory on the community or ummah (fard kifayah, i.e., if some people fulfil them the rest are relieved of the obligation).

This is the meaning of the report narrated by Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah who said: ‘Eesa ibn Yunus told us from Thawr from ‘Umar ibn Yazeed that ‘Umar wrote to Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: ‘Learn the Sunnah and learn Arabic; learn the Qur’an in Arabic for it is Arabic.’

According to another hadeeth narrated from ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: ‘Learn Arabic for it is part of your religion, and learn how the estate of the deceased should be divided (fara’id) for these are part of your religion.’

This command of ‘Umar, to learn Arabic and Shari`ah, combines the things that are needed, for religion involves understanding words and actions. Understanding Arabic is the way to understand the words of Islam, and understanding the Sunnah is the way to understand the actions of Islam…”

From Iqtida’ al-Sirat al-Mustaqeem, 1/206-207 by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)

Nouman Ali Khan of the Bayyinah Arabic Institute (www.bayyinah.com) gave this speech in Houston, Texas. He explains the importance of studying Arabic for comprehension of the Quran. And he discusses the pitfalls of many techniques used by students. Finally, he describes the advantages of the methods used by Bayyinah. A must-see for any student studying Arabic to better understand the Quran and Islam

Walaikum Assalam Brother

Indeed we should be knowing the arabic language to understand Qura'an ....May Allah(swt) guide us all...ameen

Jazakallah khair for the info...!!

‘Abdullaah bin Zayd An-Numayri reports that Al-Hasan Al-Basri said:
“They (the heretics) were destroyed by their inability in Arabic.”
Al-Bukhaari, At-Taareekh Al-Kabeer 5/99.


And al-Imaam Ash-Shaafi’i said:
“People didn’t become ignorant and didn’t differ amongst themselves except because they left Arabic and leaned towards the language of Aristotle.”
Quoted by As-Suyuti in Sawn Al-Mantiq p15.


As-Suyuti said on p22 of the same book:
“I have found that the Salaaf before Ash-Shaafi’i indicate what he did: that the cause of heresy is ignorance of the Arabic language.”

Muslims countries should teach arabic as a second language! But they won't do it

Those studying the Medinah books (i.e. these books http://islamicbookstore.com/b6067.html) will find the following link very useful:

http://www.madinaharabic.com/index.htm

W/salam.

Arabicising Windows:

http://www.uga.edu/islam/arabic_windows.html

The following is a link for installing a plug-in for Microsoft word which allows you to insert Qur'anic Ayaaat in the 'uthmaani script whilst offering different translations. I've found this to be very useful indeed.

http://www.geocities.com/mtaufiq.rm/quran.html

W/salam

I'm actually studying Qur'anic Arabic at the University where I live. They have evening classes on Friday. I'm beginning to understand the Quran using the grammar and vocab i've learnt. You don't need to go far away to learn Arabic, look into an organisation local to you.

Increase your vocab with this useful Qur'anic vocab list!

W/salam

80 % of Words - Part 1

80 % of Words - Part 2

Originally Posted by 'Abd-al Latif

Increase your vocab with this useful Qur'anic vocab list!

W/salam

80 % of Words - Part 1

80 % of Words - Part 2

JazakAllah Khair! A very useful list.

assalamo alaykom sisters and brothers its hard to learn Arabic from Quraan Banu Hashim only coz that will lead you to understand the meaning only without enjoying reading, of course if you have Good Arabic you will be able to feel what Sahaba felt also u can express the meaning for others in Arabic and this is a part from our existence to call for islam ,we are not learing Qurran for ourselfs only.and donot forget Arabic is the language of Ganna so u may have a great intention when u learn arabic and with this intention u will take merits while speaking Arabic

Assalamo alykom sisters and brothers i knew an excellent web.site where u can learn Arabic and Quraan at ur home there r classes or u may learn alone there are all the levels for arabic from begginers .and u will study with egypyion teachers and y may take Ejaza in Quraan just fill the application

www.ibnmalek.com

Statements of the Sahabah (ra)

Ubay ibn Ka'b (رضي الله عنه) said:
"Teach Arabic (ie Arabic grammar) like you teach the memorisation of the Qur'aan!"

Abu Bakr as-Sideeq (رضي الله عنه) said:
"That I recite and forget (a portion) is more beloved to me than to make a grammatical mistake!"

Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) once passed by a group of archers who missed their targets. He reprimanded them, and they responded that they were only beginners, but they made a grammatical mistake in phrasing their response. He told them, "Verily, your mistakes in (Arabic) grammar are more diffcult for me to bear than your mistakes in archery!"

(Quotes from Lughat al-Qur'aan by Abu Ubadah Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, pps 15-20)

Statement of Imaam as-Shafi'ee رحمه الله

Imaam as-Shafi'ee (رحمه الله) said:
"Therefore, it is imperative that every Muslim should strive to learn Arabic as hard as he can, so that he can testify the shahadaa, and recite the Book of Allaah, and say the invocations that are mandatory upon him, such as the takbeer, tasbeeh and tashahhud and other prayers. And the more he learns the language that Allaah Himself chose to be the language of him who sealed the Prophets (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and to be the language of His Final Revelation, the better it is for him!"

(al-Zarqanee, v.2, p. 152)