An Advice & Encouragement to Learn the Arabic Language

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The young and the old should strive to learn the Arabic language, for it is the key to understanding the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Through it, a person gains countless benefits.

The explanations of Salih al-Fawzan should serve as a strong encouragement for both the young and the old to set aside a portion of their day to learn Arabic—just as they dedicate time to other aspects of their religion.

Just as a person is consistent in performing voluntary acts of worship, they can also be consistent in studying Arabic—even if only a small amount each day.

Regardless of the level one reaches, it must be remembered that seeking Islamic knowledge is an act of worship.

Just as a person:

• prays,

• fasts,

• gives charity,

• enjoins good and forbids evil,

—all of these are acts of worship.

Likewise, learning the Arabic language—in order to understand the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the speech of the scholars—is also an act of worship.

Learning Arabic consists of several essential parts:

• reading

• writing

• comprehension of what is read and heard

• and speaking

  
  

A person should reflect on where they stand in each of these areas, and what benefits they seek from the Arabic language.

The one who cannot read is deprived of reading directly from the Qur’an and earning the reward of its recitation.

The one who cannot understand what is heard when recited within prayers and out—is deprived of benefiting from reflecting upon its recitation at those times.

And the one who cannot understand spoken Arabic is unable to directly access the inheritors of the Prophets—the scholars and the knowledge preserved in books.

So start and be consistent—even if it is little. Every step you take in Arabic is a step closer to your religion.

Abu Anas Atif Hasan