format_quote Originally Posted by
JustTime
Arabic is way easier than Urdu, I'm not Pakistani but reading Urdu is a mess and all the words sound the same like "e" this "e" that, it's probably because I'm not a Pakistani that it's harder for me.
Asalamu Alaikum
It does depend on where you are from. I find speaking/understanding Urdu easier simply because I am more exposed to it. However, Urdu does have some quirks that just don't make sense (e.g for some words you just have to know whether or not to pronounce them in a masculine or feminine way).
Arabic is only easier for me to read/write in, the script is more straight forward and less stylised than Urdu.
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format_quote Originally Posted by
Abz2000
That's what i'm talking about, it is for the sake of Allah's Word and other source material that the Arabic language is gaining and will increase in traction - the secularist world dream has approached rock bottom and it is the impending economic shake-up that will force people to take notice despite the distractions.
The Arabic language will not become a world renowned language again just because interest in Islam starts increasing. People's interest in Islam has been increasing at a steady rate over the past few decades, but has Arabic's global influence increased with it? No. I doubt Arabic will overtake English anytime soon.
What "economic shake-up"? The West is going to remain the dominant economic power for quite a while. Even when they get replaced, it won't be by an Arabic speaking country, it would be by China. The only Muslim countries that have a rapidly growing economy are non-Arab Muslim countries, e.g Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.
Unless a miracle happens, Arabic will remain a language only for the Arabs and some (but not all) of the more religious-minded among us.