Highlight from Today's Arabic Class
23 January 2025 • 2.5K views
نصيحة مفيدة - Beneficial Advice
قالتْ الطالبةُ الأولى للطّالبةِ الثانيةِ:
(١) احفظي جزءا من القرآن الكريم،
(٢) وبعضَ الأحاديث النبوية،
(٣) وتحدثي بالعربية كثيرا.
The first student said to the second student:
(1) Memorise a portion of the Holy Qur'ān,
(2) some Prophetic Hadiths,
(3) and speak in Arabic frequently.*
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* Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah raḥimahullāh said:
«اعتياد اللغة يؤثر في العقل والخلق، والدين تأثيرا قويا بينا، ويؤثر أيضا في مشابهة صدر هذه الأمة من الصحابة والتابعين، ومشابهتهم تزيد العقل والدين والخلق»
"Becoming accustomed to a language has a profound and evident effect on the intellect, character, and religion. It also influences one to resemble the early generations of this Ummah, namely the Sahabah and the Tabi'een (Successors), and resembling them enhances intellect, religion, and character." [Al-Iqtiḍhā' (1/527)]
He also said rahimahullah:
«وَمَا زَالَ السَّلَفُ يَكْرَهُونَ تَغْيِيرَ شَعَائِرِ الْعَرَبِ حَتَّى فِي الْمُعَامَلَاتِ وَهُوَ " التَّكَلُّم بِغَيْرِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ " إلَّا لِحَاجَةِ كَمَا نَصَّ عَلَى ذَلِكَ مَالِك وَالشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَد بَلْ قَالَ مَالِك: مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ فِي مَسْجِدِنَا بِغَيْرِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهُ. مَعَ أَنَّ سَائِرَ الْأَلْسُنِ يَجُوزُ النُّطْقُ بِهَا لِأَصْحَابِهَا؛ وَلَكِنْ سَوَّغُوهَا لِلْحَاجَةِ وَكَرِهُوهَا لِغَيْرِ الْحَاجَةِ وَلِحِفْظِ شَعَائِرِ الْإِسْلَامِ؛ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَنْزَلَ كِتَابَهُ بِاللِّسَانِ الْعَرَبِيِّ وَبَعَثَ بِهِ نَبِيَّهُ الْعَرَبِيَّ وَجَعَلَ الْأُمَّةَ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ خَيْرَ الْأُمَمِ فَصَارَ حِفْظُ شِعَارِهِمْ مِنْ تَمَامِ حِفْظِ الْإِسْلَامِ».
"The Salaf consistently disapproved of altering the traditions of the Arabs, even in matters of dealings, such as speaking in a language other than Arabic, except when there was a need. This was explicitly mentioned by Malik, Al-Shafi’ee, and Ahmad. Malik even said, “Whoever speaks in our masjid in a language other than Arabic should be removed from it.” While it is permissible for people to speak in their native tongues, they only allowed it when needed and disliked it otherwise, in order to preserve the symbols of Islam. This is because Allah revealed His Book in the Arabic language, sent His Prophet as an Arab, and made the Arab nation the best of nations. Thus, preserving their language is integral to preserving Islam itself."
[Majmū’ Al-Fatāwā (32/252-255)]