Arabic vs. English – A Spiritual Comparison
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُ بَشَرٌ لِّسَانُ الَّذِي يُلْحِدُونَ إِلَيْهِ أَعْجَمِيٌّ وَهَـذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِيٌّ مُّبِينٌ Indeed We know that they sa
Tag: #Etymology
Arabic Origins of Place names – Real & Alleged
I had previously written about a tendency of some Muslims to reproduce history and geography in their own cultural baggage. One manifestation of this is the reconstructed etymology
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Language – a sign of Allah, but no Muslim linguists
الرحمن علم القرآن خلق الإنسان علمه البيان الشمس والقمر بحسبان The Most Merciful! He taught the Qurān. He created man. He taught him speech. The sun and moon follow fixed courses….
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Companions of the Cave – language, chauvinism & Quraan commentary
سَيَقُولُونَ ثَلَاثَةٌ رَابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ خَمْسَةٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْمًا بِالْغَيْبِ وَيَقُولُونَ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ قُلْ رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ ب
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