Is Islam only for Arabs?Second title: "Why is the Quran in Arabic?"

I will say that the main answer lies in sura 26, from verses 198 to 201, Allah says that the Koran is not for everyone, but only for Arabs, others will not believe, because Allah himself does not want this:
198. If We sent it down to any of the non-Arabs
199. and if he had read it to them, they would not have believed in him.
200. Thus We plant it (unbelief) in the hearts of sinners.
201. They will not believe in him until they see the painful suffering.

Almost everything is said here, Allah introduced disbelief into the hearts of sinners, but could not remove disbelief from the hearts of sinners in order to give them the scripture, I don’t know if Allah didn’t guess to remove the disbelief that he implanted in our hearts, if he was lazy. but he sent down the Koran only for the Arabs .. And he added to this that all the rest will not believe until they see the painful suffering .. Allah expressed it very strangely, and the Muslims understood it literally, they are trying to inflict suffering on the unbelievers so that they believe, Indeed, Allah told them that only in painful sufferings would they believe. This is practically the entire answer, but I will not interrupt the article and highlight here all the quotations from the Qur'an regarding this topic in order to further strengthen the position of this chapter, and to make it clearer to you.

Sura 12, verses one and two:
1. These are verses of clear Scripture.
2. Verily, We have sent it down in the form of a Qur'an in Arabic so that you can understand it.
To whom does Allah refer in the plural to you? Without any doubt, the appeal is made exclusively to nations that communicate in Arabic. Allah did not want other people to understand the Quran, so he did not make it in all languages. Allah must have known that the translation of the Quran is quite difficult to do, and people could not do it for more than 10 centuries (more than 1,000 years), although Muslims were hesitant to seize lands and call to Islam people from those nations where there is no translation of the Holy Scriptures.

Sura 13, verse 37:
Thus We have sent down the Qur'an with a law in the Arabic language. If you begin to indulge their (Jews and Gentiles) desires after knowledge has come to you, then no one will become your protector and protector instead of Allah.

Sura 19, verse 97:
We have made it (the Qur'an) easier in your language so that you may rejoice with it God-fearing people and warn malicious disputants with it.

Many Russians do not understand the Koran well, and then they enter Islam. Would he have known that Allah only wanted to please the God-fearing Arabs and, in this regard, did not make the Koran into different languages, and even more so, he did not want to please the God-loving, those who do not sin, and believe .. he wanted to please only criminals who are afraid to receive punishment from Allah, because Allah has something to punish them for.

Sura 39, verse 28:
We have sent down the Qur'an, in which there is no unrighteousness, in Arabic, so that they may fear.

Sura 41, verse 44:
If We had made it a Qur'an not in Arabic, then they would certainly have said: “Why are its verses not explained? Non-Arabic speech and Arabic? Say: “He is a sure guide and a cure for those who believe. And the ears of unbelievers are struck with deafness, and they are blind to him. These are the ones who are called from afar.”

As for 44 verses 41 suras, everything is quite simple here. Once the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him on earth, and what he deserved in his later life, people asked: Why is the Koran only in Arabic? Muhammad immediately wrote this into one of the suras of the Koran, that if We wrote the Koran in another language, then you would not understand .. Non-Arabic speech and Arabic? Muhammad was asked why the Koran was not written in other languages? In Arabic and others, he was not told that he should not write in Arabic, but write in Italian, but the prophet or Allah simply avoided the question, again hinting that the Koran was only for Arabs.

Sura 43, verse 3: Verily:
We have made it the Quran in Arabic for you to understand.

Sura 41, verses 2 and 3:
2. Sent down from the Gracious, the Merciful
3. is a Scripture, the verses of which are explained in the form of the Qur'an in Arabic for people who know.
what does it mean from the Arabs only for knowledgeable Arabs? does it mean not even for all Arabs from Arabs? In 39:28 it is written for intimidation, so he wanted to instill fear only in the Arabs, and not in all the Arabs, but only in the ranks of the knowledgeable and understanding Arabs? what about stupid arabs? Many then did not know how to read and write, why did not Allah send the Koran in the form of Pictures? The Prophet Muhammad himself could neither write nor read, what about all the other illiterate Arabs, of whom there were a lot at that time? But about what to intimidate, with this I am 100% sure, no matter how many times I read the Koran, I still would not find a single joke in it. Can you imagine, God never brought a joke, he only spoke about death, decay, hell, etc.

Surah 35, verse 24:
We have sent you with the truth as a good herald and a warning warner, and there is not a single people to whom a warning warner does not come.
just like Bulgakov said-)))

Sura 43, verse 5:
Shall We turn the Reminder (Quran) away from you because you are transgressors?
It literally says that you can be a Muslim bandit, the main thing is to believe and be an Arab.

Sura 44, 58: We have made it (the Qur'an) easy in your language so that they can remember the admonition.

At the end of the surprise and the result of the article:
And so the citizens, by the way, lost knowledge, have you heard how different Zadornovs interpret all the words where there is RA, God RA? One of them did not touch the word "Citizens", perhaps the first to figure out the true meaning of this word CITIZENS - KRA Waiters, after death we return to God Ra, here are collected all the verses related to this topic (article) that will give you an answer who of people must be in Religion. It remains only to make out who the Arabs are, and here a surprise awaits you, since the interpretation was never written, the word Arab consists of two words - ARab = Allah Slave :))) Arabs are not a nation, but the slaves of Allah, and Allah is the God of animals .. Servants of God who watches over animals :) About animals will be written in the next part.

They did not send their own warner to each nation, just as Mohammed was sent to his people, and not to the Russians.

Short answer

Speech is the most important means relationships of people with each other. Allah Almighty teaches us that speech and the ability to speak are among His greatest mercies in relation to mankind, as mentioned in the opening verses of Surah the Merciful. Without exception, all the prophets and messengers sent by Allah to guide mankind on the true path, in order to achieve this goal, must certainly speak the language of the peoples to whom they were sent. They must explain the dogma, moral norms and practical provisions of religion in the language that is clear and understandable to the representatives of their people. Almighty Allah chose his last prophet from the Arabs and the call of people to a new religion also ordered to start with the Arabs. For this reason, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and his family) had to communicate with his people in their language, that is, in Arabic, and all the revelations miraculously sent down to him also had to be presented in a language understandable to his fellow tribesmen. Therefore, the Qur'an was sent down in the form of Arabic words, expressions and sentences. Although one should not lose sight of the fact that the Arabic language, in addition to being the native language of the Prophet of Islam and his people, also has a number of features that distinguish it from many other languages ​​of the world. Such features, for example, include its extraordinary structure, the ability to convey deep meanings through a small number of words, eloquence, and so on.

Another question also asked on this topic is as follows. Why was the last prophet of God chosen from the Arabs, as a result of which the last heavenly scripture was revealed to mankind in their language? In response, it must be said that the Arabs, more than other peoples, are jealous of their language, traditions, and culture. And such jealousy serves as an effective factor in the preservation of the language in which the last revelation was sent down. In addition, throughout history, not a single conqueror has been able to conquer the Arabs, subjugate them to their culture and influence their language. Also, as mentioned above, the Arabic language has unique features that make it unique and unlike other languages. For these reasons, the Arabian Peninsula and the Arabic language are the best and natural defenses of the Qur'an, the scripture of the last and most perfect religion, which is addressed to all mankind. Therefore, the last prophet of God was chosen from the Arabs and brought with him the Koran in Arabic.

Detailed response

One of the divine traditions vital for humanity is the mission of the prophets and messengers whom Allah sent to people to guide them on the true path. Interacting and communicating with people, the prophets spoke to them in their language, understandable and accessible to them, since understandable speech is the only way for people to communicate with each other. The communication of the prophets with their peoples in their language is another of the divine traditions mentioned in the Holy Quran: “We sent messengers who spoke the language of their people to give them explanations.” This divine tradition, that is, the communication of the prophets in the language of their people, covers even those prophets who were sent down to all mankind. They invariably began their worldwide prophetic mission with their people, and if this were not so, then the teaching that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) brought with him would not have reached even the Arabs, to say nothing of all other peoples.

The true meaning of the Qur'an far transcends language and speech, and before taking on the garb of the Arabic language, the Qur'an existed in a different form of being, inaccessible to the human mind. Almighty Allah brought it out of this form in order to make it understandable for mankind. Then he dressed it in a special robe of the Arabic language in the hope that people would become attached to it and learn the truths contained in it.

Thus the essence of the Qur'an is beyond speech and beyond being contained in any particular language. But then why was it sent down in Arabic? Answering this question, it must be said that in addition to a number of features that distinguish the Arabic language from many other languages ​​​​of the world, the Messenger of Allah was chosen among the people who spoke this language, and began his world mission with a sermon among the same people. In order to convey to them the message of their Lord, he had to provide them with an extraordinary miracle, dressed in heavenly scripture, accessible to their understanding. He had to do this so that they would not reject him, so that they would believe in the One Allah, so that they would help him in spreading the true religion. Of course, when we say that the Quran was accessible to them, we do not mean that they fully comprehended all the truths contained in this scripture, because it is simply impossible to do this. In this case, we mean a superficial understanding of the Koran, the comprehension of its basic meanings. The Arabs of the pre-Islamic era, which in Muslim literature is called the era of ignorance, lived in the most insignificant conditions in every sense of the word. Therefore, Allah Almighty chose his last prophet from this people. Imam Ali (peace be upon him), pointing to the conditions and ignorance of the pre-Islamic era, said: “He sent it down, and the people were in error and amazement, preparing kindling for heresy. They were overwhelmed by vain inventions, led astray by exaltation, fooled by extreme ignorance. They are bewildered by the upheavals of events and the misfortunes of ignorance. And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him and his family) proclaimed his guidance, and followed the right path, and called for wisdom and admonished about virtue.

The conditions mentioned by the imam caused the Messenger of Allah to be chosen from among the Arabs, so the book he brought from Allah had to be in Arabic and not in any other language. But in this case, it must be borne in mind that the truths contained in the Koran are important not only for the Arabs, but also for all other peoples. The Almighty Lord addresses people:If We had made it a Qur'an not in Arabic, then they would certainly have said: “Why are its verses not explained? Non-Arabic speech and Arabic? Say: “He is a sure guide and a cure for those who believe. And the ears of unbelievers are struck with deafness, and they are blind to him. These are the ones who are called from afar.”

Perhaps the reader will have another question, also often asked in connection with this topic.Why was the last prophet of God chosen from the Arabs, as a result of which the last heavenly scripture was revealed to mankind in their language? Why was this mission not entrusted to a representative of another nation speaking a different language?

Before answering this question, we consider it necessary to draw the reader's attention to the following points:

1. When we talk about the last messenger of God (may Allah bless him and his family), we also do not forget those who were one of the first to accept his call, and also tried to preserve this call and spread it further.

2. There are always forces that invariably try to destroy the true religion, its keepers and faithful followers. In order to realize this, it is enough to study the history of the former prophets and their followers. Therefore, He who established for humanity the last heavenly religion should think about how to secure it from fundamental shocks and distortions.

3. It is not a fact that miracles and deeds beyond the control of most people will best preserve the true religion and the Koran from distortion, especially in the era that followed the death of the Prophet of Islam.

Let us now turn to some qualities of the Arabs and the Arabic language. Having carefully studied these qualities, we will understand that in order to convey Islam to all mankind, Allah did not choose the Arabs and their language in vain.

First, the Arabs, more than other peoples, are jealous of their language, traditions, and culture. It is practically impossible to force an Arab to abandon his language and culture. Such zeal serves as an effective factor in the preservation of the language in which the last revelation was sent down. As an example, we can say that even in our time, when almost the whole world follows one fashion and one culture, the Arabs did not take off their national clothes and did not exchange them for the clothes of other peoples.

Secondly, in addition to the zealous attitude of the Arabs to their language, during the course of history not a single conqueror has been able to conquer the Arabs, subjugate them to their culture and influence their language. Therefore, the Arabs and their language have always been safe from shocks and distortions.

Thirdly, one should not lose sight of the fact that the Arabic language, in addition to being the native language of the Prophet of Islam and his people, also has a number of unique features that make it unique and unlike other languages. Such features, for example, include its extraordinary structure, the ability to convey deep meanings through a small number of words, and eloquence. The Arabic language has vowels, singular, dual and plural, masculine and feminine, various forms of the plural, an abundance of metaphors and allegories, as well as a large number of other features.

For these reasons, the Arabian Peninsula and the Arabic language are the best and natural defenses of the Qur'an, the scripture of the last and most perfect religion, which is addressed to all mankind. Therefore, the last prophet of God was chosen from the Arabs and brought with him the Book in Arabic. The Holy Quran, with its unique sound and melody, eloquence and perfect rhetoric, attracted the attention of the Arabs who lived in the era of the Prophet of Islam, and took its place in their hearts and minds. Thus the heavenly scripture forever preserved itself from linguistic distortions.

In conclusion, we note, perhaps, that the revelation of the Holy Quran in Arabic was the mercy of Allah towards the Arabs. After all, if the Koran had been sent down in another language, then the Arabs, who differed in their inner qualities from other peoples, would not have believed in it. In this regard, the scripture itself says:If We sent it down to any of the non-Arabs,and if he had read it to them, they would not have believed in him.”

There is no other language in which only three letters can form a sentence with great meaning, and this is present in Arabic, where only three letters form the greatest sentence of Islam, this is: "There is no god but Allah." After all, it sounds in Arabic “La ilaha illa-Llah”, and three Arabic letters are repeated in it: Lam, Alif and Ha.

The language of the Quran is Arabic, and there is no doubt about it. This is emphasized in many verses of the Qur'an: (193). A faithful spirit descended with him

(194). upon your heart, so that you may be among those who warn,

(195). in Arabic, clear. (26:193-195)

And in another sura:

(37). Thus We have sent down the Qur'an with a law in the Arabic language. If you begin to indulge their desires after knowledge has come to you, then no one instead of Allah will become your protector and protector. (13:37)

It is not in vain that Allah Subhanahu wa Tagala emphasizes that the language of the Qur'an is Arabic. This may be a call to preserve the Qur'an in its original language. The Qur'an must be preserved regardless of the nationality of those who read it (Arab in their native language, or non-Arab).

Why is the Quran in Arabic? What language do you want the Quran to be revealed in? In English?

The very formulation of the question is wrong, because there is no single international language. If there was one such universal language, and the Qur'an was revealed in another language that not every person knows, then this question would be appropriate.

Allah Subhanahu wa Tagala reserved the right to choose to which area and to which people (with which language) to send an envoy. This is not the decision of the nations, but the decision of Allah alone. This is stated in the following verse:

(124). And when a sign comes to them, they say: “We will not believe until we are given the same as was given to the Messengers of Allah.” Allah knows best where to place His message. Humiliation before the Lord will come upon those who have sinned, and severe punishment for the fact that they contrived! (6:124)

Someone says that Allah Subhanahu wa Tagala sent the Qur'an as "We sent down the Qur'an by law in Arabic", and you want to live according to it in England, in America?!

But here the language of the code is emphasized, and not its direction. If I use a Japanese microphone in Russia, you won’t tell me: “How can you live in Kazan and use a Japanese microphone ?!” Its origin is irrelevant. The Koran is Arabic in language, in its origin, but not Arabic in its direction.

Allah Subhanahu wa Tagala does not say that Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was sent only to the Arabs:

(107). We sent you only as a mercy to the worlds.

The Qur'an is in Arabic, but the language of the message does not mean that the Qur'an is directed only to the Arabs.

This is the most appropriate answer to the question why the Quran is in Arabic.

But some scientists tried to explain what was the difference between the Arabs of that time, what are the possible reasons for choosing the language of the Koran in favor of Arabic.

The answer to this question can be divided into three groups:

1. Feature of the place of residence of the Arabs (Arabian Peninsula);

Features of the Arabic language;

features of the Arab people.

What is the geographical feature of the residence of the Arabs?

1. The Arabian Peninsula was in the middle of the large continents of the world that were active at that time. Three parts of the world were recognized: Africa, India (in modern Asia), Europe. The Arabian Peninsula had a very favorable location, unlike the above, it occupied a central position between these parts of the world.

2. The Prophet was sent down to the city of Mecca, where people who came from different countries. And at a time when there was no telephone or Internet, communication between peoples took place either through trade or in such mass movements of people as the Hajj. Every year, people from the countries of the Arab world came to Mecca to make a pilgrimage, and Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used this, waiting for visitors and calling them to Islam. So, some people from Medina converted to Islam and, returning to their homes, began to call for Islam in Medina.

3. It was the inhabitants of Mecca who were surrounded by the desert. What did it lead to? There was no strong influence of other civilizations on this people, for example, Persians or Greeks. Even until today, when colonization began and the Arab world was divided between European countries. Let's say France took Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Algeria, Morocco, Great Britain took other countries, but there was no direct occupation of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, which was in Libya, Lebanon, etc. And this is because of such harsh living conditions.

Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was not the author of the Qur'an. One of the proofs is that the Qur'an describes some scientific data obtained only recently. If Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had the opportunity to communicate with civilizations that were interested in medicine, geography, etc., there could be some doubt whether Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) took ), this information from someone.

What are the features of the Arab people of that time?

A strong memory that allowed memorizing poems from the first time, consisting of hundreds of lines. And this was necessary for memorizing the Qur'an at a time when printing was not widespread.

Patience. The Arab people are a people who live in the harsh conditions of life in the desert and are used to any difficulties. If these people lived in apple and apricot orchards, in comfort, and a prophet came to them, because of whom they are tortured and driven out, they would say: “Why do I need this? I will sit under the apple tree and eat apples...” Therefore, the Arabs were very patient. Bilyal, may Allah be pleased with him, was dragged through the desert (who was in the Hajj knows that when it’s 50 degrees, you can’t even step barefoot on the sand), a stone was placed on his chest and ordered to renounce Islam. Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

Allah is One, Allah is One.

When the Muslims released him, they asked why he always insisted that Allah is One, to which Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, replied:

Believe me, I knew nothing about Islam, except that Allah

If this people were not accustomed to this harsh life, they would not be able to carry the burden of Islam.

The Arabs were far from different philosophies, their heads were not filled with questions that would prevent them from acting. They did not think about whether a person is a rational being or an animal, the soul of a person is in the legs or in the head, what is death, what is life, if I think, then I exist, etc.

Loyalty in promises is also a feature of the Arabs of that time. If you were promised to take you under their protection, then no one will be able to touch you as long as at least one of the family of the person who took you under protection is still alive.

Sometimes Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was forced to take protection from someone. And the Arabs did not break their words. If someone has a guest, no one has the right to touch this person, otherwise there will be revenge on the part of the owners of the house (offenders of their guest), etc.

What is special about the Arabic language?

Each language has its own characteristics. There is even such a proverb that one speaks with the enemy in German, with a lover in French, etc.

One scholar expressed himself very beautifully when speaking about the peculiarities of the Arabic language. He said that there is no other language in which with only three letters you can make a sentence with great meaning, and this is present in Arabic, where with just three letters the greatest sentence of Islam is composed, this is: "There is no god but Allah" . After all, it sounds in Arabic “La ilaha illa-Llah”, and three Arabic letters are repeated in it: Lam, Alif and Ha.

Arabic is the only language that has a clear distinction between feminine and masculine in all forms of the verb. Let's take Russian. Past tense plural: "went". Who went: women or men? In Arabic, it can be understood from the verb that it was women (or men) who walked, and this in all numbers and times. Also in English: once I was shown several texts of English songs, in which it is impossible to know by the forms of words whether a woman sings this song for a man or a man for a woman.

And when we are talking about the Book in which the laws are reflected, one cannot joke here: “Male or feminine, what difference does it make! They are all human!" There's no such thing.

3. Arabic has a dual form. Moreover, it can be understood whether the two referred to in the sentence were men or women.

When we talked about the properties of Allah, we had an example when the meaning of the verse was explained due to the use of the form of a dual number by Allah.

Because of the Arabic language, the Qur'an has seven types of recitation, which we have already discussed.

And this could not be with Russian or any other language. It will never be possible (reading the same handwritten text written in Russian is so great between each other). In Arabic there are three letters "x", two "g". If you remove the dots from "ha", "hya" and "ja", then they will look the same. And these dots are an innovation in the history of the Arabic language, during the time of "Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, there were no such dots, and "alif" did not always stand.

I hope that in Russia there will be guys who will be experts in reading the Koran in all these seven ways.

Who the prophet will be is Allah's decision, but we can try to find some reasons for this choice.

Quran in Arabic. And why, when we want to receive a reward from each letter, should we read the Qur'an only in Arabic? Why can't you pray in your native language? Why are we forced to read namaz in Arabic?

If we take the translations of the meanings of the Koran by Krachkovsky, Kuliev, Porokhova, al-Muntahab, how many Korans will we get? I do not oppose translations, but one should not abandon the Qur'an in its original form in favor of translations, because as a result of any attempt at translation, some thoughts are lost, because it is impossible to replace the Arabic text of the Qur'an with a full translation of it into another language. If the original language of the book is lost, it will one day be impossible to sort out obscure matters. When we read different translations of the meanings of the Qur'an, we see great discrepancies that we cannot remove without the Qur'an in its original language. We see that the other Books of the Prophets have been changed to translations and therefore there is no mass reading of the Bible in its original language.

Therefore, when we are obliged to read the Koran in Arabic, this is not to make life difficult for us. Someone does not want to read tarawih and does not come to the mosque, saying: “What am I standing if I do not understand anything?” If we allow the reading of the "Quran" in any language, then in a hundred years I do not guarantee that there will be at least someone who will read the Koran at all.

Sometimes you read a translation and think: “Where did he translate from?” And this applies not only to the Arabic language. Translate any text from one language to another, some thought is lost. And the mood of the work and the shades of meaning are lost, wanting to express which the author of the work has chosen special words.

And Allah Subhanahu wa Tagala does not miss any moment in the difficulty of studying the Qur'an, and, depending on the difficulty, increases the reward. If a person who is having a hard time overcomes difficulties on the way to the study of the Qur'an, Allah Subhanahu wa Tagala will give him a great reward. Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A person who recites the Qur’an and finds it difficult is rewarded twice as much.” Therefore, I congratulate you that you are Tatars, not Arabs.

Although, if a person feels the importance of the Arabic language for understanding the Qur'an, he will strive to study it for the pleasure of Allah Subhanahu wa Tagala.

There was a Persian writer who said: "If you scold me in Arabic, it will be better than praising me in Persian." This is not because he has forgotten his nation and language, Islam does not require this, but the Arabic language is the language of the Koran.

Everyone wants to know today English language because they feel useful in this language. And if we felt the benefit of the Qur'an, it would not be so difficult for us to learn the language of this Book. The famous scholars of the Arabic language were non-Arabs. Among them, one can single out the scientist Sibavai. When Sibaway spoke about the grammar of the Arabic language, all the Arabs silently listened to him. He was not an Arab, but he is a famous scholar of the Arabic language.

When Sibavai was lying on his deathbed, his son came to him and asked his father: “Beating that son, am I abyatah?”, i.e., “What testament (parting word) will you give me, father?”

And he pulled the word "bimya", and this is a mistake.

The dying Sibaway replied:

I bequeath to you: be afraid of Allah and do not pull the "bimya" anymore. Pulling the "beam" is illiterate, and this is a manifestation of disrespect for the Arabic language.

I emphasize once again that the decision to which nation to send a prophet belongs only to Allah. But it has meaning and benefit.

The Qur'an is sent in Arabic, but this Book is for the entire globe and the religion of Islam is for all people.

One khazrat, either in jest or seriously, asked me:

You know Tatar language?

I don't know, I replied.

And how will you get to Paradise, because you need to know the Tatar language. Some ask: "Can I be a true Muslim without knowing Arabic?"

And the answer is definitely yes! A person may well get acquainted with Islam and observe everything that it obliges to do without knowing the Arabic language.

(286). Allah does not burden the soul with anything but what is possible for it... (2:286)

And Allah Subhanahu wa Tagala does not want any hardship for her. Allah says in the Quran:

(185) ...Allah wants relief for you, and does not want hardship for you... (2:185)

But one cannot become a scholar in Islam without knowledge of the Arabic language. Even an Arab who does not know Arabic grammar perfectly cannot become a scholar. Therefore, the four great scholars of Islam, Imam ash-Shafigy, Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Ahmad, were very competent in Arabic. Al-Shafiqiy is even considered a scholar of the Arabic language, and among his students there are also great scholars of the Arabic language.

And a non-Arab, especially, cannot become a great scholar in the Islamic religion without having an excellent knowledge of the Arabic language, because he will be forced to resort to translations of the Koran and books with translations of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and this will make him a hostage to the translators of these Books, who have laid down their own understanding in their translations, and this is unacceptable for a scientist.

QUESTION: Assalamu alaikum.

Here are your words:

"I do not know Arabic. No matter how much I try to learn, Allah does not give me such abilities. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was also an illiterate person. Many ignoramuses think that in order to understand the religion of Allah, one must know Arabic. If so then why do the Arabs themselves, who are fluent in Arabic, do not themselves understand the Koran and the Sunnah as expected, and divided into dozens of sects and movements, are at enmity with each other?!Knowledge and understanding of their religions gives only one Allah, and not knowledge Arabic language or some university

I have a question: If you do not know Arabic, then in what language do you read the Koran, a collection of hadiths, books of scholars?

ANSWER: wa alaikum as salam!

My brother, I have repeatedly answered such questions, especially recently. But you did not understand anything, it seems, and quote my words. I brought the verse of Allah: "He grants wisdom to whomever He wishes, and the one to whom wisdom is granted is rewarded with a great blessing. However, only those who have intelligence remember the edification" (2:269). Even this clear verse is not evidence for you. It's just that not everyone is given an understanding of these words of Allah, even if they are the simplest. Now I will give a hadith and I hope that they will reach your mind: Mu'awiya said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “Allah brings to the understanding of the religion of the one whom He wishes good. Verily, I only distribute, but Allah bestows "(Bukhari, Muslim, etc.).

As you can see, knowing and reading the Quran and Sunnah in Arabic does not mean that this person will automatically become a great scholar. If Allah did not give this person an understanding of religions and the necessary knowledge, even if he reads the Koran and the Sunnah in Arabic at least a million times, he will not really understand anything, for example, like the Arabs themselves, who are divided into dozens of sects and are at enmity with each other . If you reproach me for not knowing the Arabic language and doubt my knowledge, then why don’t you ask yourself a reasonable and fair question: “ Why do Arabs, who are fluent in Arabic, themselves do not really understand anything in the Quran and Sunnah ?!" Just in K The chapter gives as an example those who read the Scriptures but do not understand it, although they have an excellent command of the necessary language:“Those who were instructed to adhere to the Torah but did not adhere to it are like a donkey loaded with books” (Quran, 62:5). These verses also apply to our Arabs, who read the Qur'an and the Sunnah in their native language, but, like a donkey loaded with useful books, do not understand anything about them.

The necessary knowledge from Allah means precisely understanding the Qur'an and Sunnah properly and the ability to draw correct religious conclusions, and not just a mechanical reading of the Qur'an and Sunnah in Arabic. Knowledge is granted only by Allah alone, and not by a teacher or a university. And our great scientists and Muslims cannot even understand such elementary things. They only introduced an innovation into the religion of Allah with their ignorance. Each sectarian or madhabist considers only himself on the path of truth, and others as erring. None of them calls for the unification of Muslims, but on the contrary,only provoke a split among Muslims.Therefore, every madhabist and sectarian blindly and fanatically follows the insanity of his pseudo-scientists and the traditions of his ancestors, leaving the Koran and the Sunnah secondary: "But they tore their religion apart, and every sect rejoices in what it has" (23:53).

Each scholar interprets the Qur'an and the Sunnah at his own discretion, each of them understands in his own way and perverts them in his own way. The distorted understanding of Islam based on the insanity of false scientists is the biggest problem that has been going on for more than 1400 years. This fitnah of Shaitan will spread until Muslims go to the primary sources without someone's insanity - to the Koran and the Sunnah.

Allah sent us the religion of Islam not so that everyone would follow what he liked or the traditions of his ancestors, but in order to unite the believers under his Sharia into one Ummah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).Only relying on the Qur'an and Sunnah, we will be on the right path.

I read the semantic translations of the Koran and the Sunnah, I do not read the insanity of false scientists. Alhamdulillah, Allah Himself guides me to the truth and guides me in His straight path.

Before answering this question, we should know the wisdom of choosing the Arabian Peninsula as the cradle of the development of Islam. To do this, we will be transported for a moment into those centuries and see what the Arabs and the peoples around them were doing. The most developed peoples of those times were considered the Persians and Romans, followed by the Greeks and Hindus.

If we talk about the Persians, then this nation became a field of religious and philosophical disputes, and they professed Zoroastrianism. One of their philosophical notions was a preference for marrying one's mother, daughter, or sister. Even Shah Yazdegerd II, who ruled in the middle of the fifth century, was married to his daughter. There was also a group among them who followed Mazdakism - their philosophy considered women and property to be common, just as water or pasture is common. The historian Abul-Fath ash-Shahrastani speaks about this.

As for the Romans, they were engaged in colonization, relying on military force and the desire to develop new lands under the pretext of spreading Christianity, distorting it for their own selfish purposes. The Romans also kept up with the Persians and were steeped in religious disagreements with the Christians of Syria and Egypt. Roman society was dominated by obscene morals, economic injustice caused by a doubling of tribute and taxes.

The Greeks, too, were plunged into madness, inventing myths and legends, without achieving any useful result.

As for the Arabian Peninsula, everything was calm in this regard. The Arabs did not have the luxury that the Persians had, which would lead to social decline and the emergence of philosophical concepts that contribute to the creation of a false religion, they did not have such power as the Romans to conquer the lands adjacent to them, and there was no such folly, what the Greeks had to invent myths and legends. The Arabs had normal and even commendable human qualities such as keeping promises, support, generosity, pride, and chastity. But they lacked the knowledge that would open the way for the correct use of these qualities, so they lived in ignorance. Due to the erroneous use of these qualities, they killed their children, spent much of their property due to excessive generosity, and started wars among themselves due to excessive pride and courage. Then the Arabian Peninsula became the center of all these communities that revolved around it. And whoever looks at him today will see, as Ustaz Muhammad al-Mubarak says, that he stands in the very center, between the civilizations of the West and the East.

Having imagined the state of the Arabs before Islam and other peoples, it is not difficult to understand the wisdom of the Almighty in choosing the Arabian Peninsula as the birthplace and mission of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). This wisdom includes the wisdom that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not know how to write and read, so that people would not have reason to doubt his prophecies. The tribe where he was born was also illiterate compared to other advanced tribes, and the erring philosophy did not penetrate there.

Just as doubts would enter the hearts of people if a person who studied, studied the books and histories of former communities, called himself a prophet, so people would begin to doubt if the call to Islam originated among a people who occupy a high place in civilization, culture and philosophy, for example, among the Persians, Romans or Greeks. Allah Almighty, explaining this wisdom, in the Qur'an says:

(هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّيِّينَ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِهِ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَإِن كَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينً)

« He [Allah] is the One Who sent to the illiterate Arabs a Messenger to all mankind from among them [Muhammad], who reads to them His signs (Quran), purifies them from false beliefs (polydivism) and bad moral qualities and teaches them the Quran and wisdom (Sunnah), although earlier, before his coming, they were, of course, in clear error ". (Sura Al-Juma: 2)

Allah Almighty wished that His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not know how to write and read, and that the community in which he appeared was as illiterate, so that the prophecy was clear to the human mind.

The wisdom of the Almighty demanded that the Arabic language should become the language of the Islamic call and the means through which the message of Allah would be conveyed to people.

Koran- this is the proof of the prophethood of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), because he was sent down among the eloquent people. People competed with each other in meetings and markets in eloquence so that the dialogue of some, composed in poetic form, could last several hours.

And among such people appears a person who can neither read nor write, with a speech devoid of eloquence, and says: “If you doubt that this speech is from Allah, then do like it.” The most eloquent Arabs, who would do everything to prove the "falsity" of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), remain powerless. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) makes it easy for them and asks them to compose at least ten suras similar to the suras from the Koran, but they cannot do this either.

The Almighty says:

(وَإِن كُنتُمْ فِي رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُواْ بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِ وَادْعُواْ شُهَدَاءكُم مِّن دُونِ اللّهِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ)

« If you doubt that We sent down to Our servant, then bring one similar sura and call your witnesses (helpers, your deities), besides Allah, if you speak the truth ". (Sura al-Baqarah, verse 23)

That is, if you think that it is not from Allah, then accept the challenge and compose something like that and at the same time seek help from everything you wish besides Allah. You still can't do it.

If we delve into the peculiarities of the Arabic language, then we will find in it such properties that are not found in any other language, and since the divine scripture cannot be sent down to all peoples at the same time, and prophets cannot be sent to all peoples at the same time, then from the point of view of reason , the choice of any one people is necessary. That is why Arabic was chosen.

Budun Magomedov