Comments on: Why and How to Learn Arabic for Comprehension of the Qur’an http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arif Kabir http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-83523 Arif Kabir Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:50:49 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-83523 JazākumAllahu Khayran for sharing these thoughts. I agree that it's high time that Wuquf are started for Islamic education projects. Btw, the Google Video is only showing the embed code for me, and also, the "<a href="http://muslimmatters.org/about/mm-associates/" rel="nofollow">MM Associates</a>" page is not showing up. Any idea what happened? JazākumAllahu Khayran for sharing these thoughts. I agree that it’s high time that Wuquf are started for Islamic education projects.

Btw, the Google Video is only showing the embed code for me, and also, the “MM Associates” page is not showing up. Any idea what happened?

]]> By: MM Associates http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-33787 MM Associates Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:47:56 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-33787 Some native Arabic speakers do not understand the Qur'an, because it is not in their dialect. Modern Arabic and Qur'anic Arabic are like night and day. Some native Arabic speakers do not understand the Qur’an, because it is not in their dialect. Modern Arabic and Qur’anic Arabic are like night and day.

]]> By: khawla http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-33783 khawla Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:00:08 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-33783 MashaAllah, I really enjoyed the lecture. Very true!!! However, my sadness is when Arabic speaking people who are supposed to know the language and they are the biggest noise maker during Taraweeh or the Imam recitation!!!! And they are the women busy with kids and those not in prayer. So it seems for these people, the Qur'an didn't recite to them? MashaAllah, I really enjoyed the lecture. Very true!!!
However, my sadness is when Arabic speaking people who are supposed to know the language and they are the biggest noise maker during Taraweeh or the Imam recitation!!!! And they are the women busy with kids and those not in prayer. So it seems for these people, the Qur’an didn’t recite to them?

]]> By: Qas http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-33729 Qas Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:24:00 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-33729 May Allah increase the people behind Bayyinah in wealth and may Allah increase in His love for them. May Allah increase the people behind Bayyinah in wealth and may Allah increase in His love for them.

]]> By: Seeker’s Digest » Why and How to Learn Arabic for Comprehension of the Qur’an http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-32407 Seeker’s Digest » Why and How to Learn Arabic for Comprehension of the Qur’an Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:09:25 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-32407 [...] this • Save to del.icio.us • Share on Facebook • Digg This! • Stumble It! • Add to [...] [...] this • Save to del.icio.us • Share on Facebook • Digg This! • Stumble It! • Add to [...]

]]> By: Nidaa http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-32351 Nidaa Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:45:11 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-32351 Are there efforts being made for the Bayyinah courses to be put free on the web? Are there efforts being made for the Bayyinah courses to be put free on the web?

]]> By: abu abdAllah, the Houstonian http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-29581 abu abdAllah, the Houstonian Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:36:58 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-29581 innalhamdolillah. the third night of the Arabic comprehension class. now our brows are girded with the four properties of the 'ism. inshaAllah we will use that knowledge to assail our ignorance over the next few nights. this class, mashaAllah, is so full of appreciation for the majesty and beauty of the miracle of Allah's Qur'an -- it's like an invitation to renew your faith. an invitation to let a clear sweet breeze sweep away the cobwebs and dust that accumulate from daily life. reminding you that Allah's Mercy need never be at a distance from you at all -- once a person appreciates the content and beauty of the Qur'an, remembrance of Allah is never farther away from a person than an ayat that comes to mind in the middle of any activity. sure, even without comprehension, the power of the Qur'an is such by Allah's Mercy that you may be moved. but the difference with comprehension... imagine water as a solvent. it is powerful and works on more substances than we realize. but with a catalyst, water can accomplish its work much more quickly. and the gift of comprehension is a catalyst by which Allah lets the Qur'an wash away the worst rusts. more and deeper comprehension is that much more effective as a catalyst. may Allah increase us in comprehension and appreciation of His Qur'an, may He make it a means to submit more fully to Him, and may He accept from our teacher, from us, and from you. innalhamdolillah. the third night of the Arabic comprehension class. now our brows are girded with the four properties of the ‘ism. inshaAllah we will use that knowledge to assail our ignorance over the next few nights.

this class, mashaAllah, is so full of appreciation for the majesty and beauty of the miracle of Allah’s Qur’an — it’s like an invitation to renew your faith. an invitation to let a clear sweet breeze sweep away the cobwebs and dust that accumulate from daily life. reminding you that Allah’s Mercy need never be at a distance from you at all — once a person appreciates the content and beauty of the Qur’an, remembrance of Allah is never farther away from a person than an ayat that comes to mind in the middle of any activity.

sure, even without comprehension, the power of the Qur’an is such by Allah’s Mercy that you may be moved. but the difference with comprehension… imagine water as a solvent. it is powerful and works on more substances than we realize. but with a catalyst, water can accomplish its work much more quickly. and the gift of comprehension is a catalyst by which Allah lets the Qur’an wash away the worst rusts. more and deeper comprehension is that much more effective as a catalyst.

may Allah increase us in comprehension and appreciation of His Qur’an, may He make it a means to submit more fully to Him, and may He accept from our teacher, from us, and from you.

]]> By: AbuAbdAllah, the Houstonian http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-29512 AbuAbdAllah, the Houstonian Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:38:02 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-29512 bismillah. last night was night two, alhamdolillah. the class rocks! mashaAllah! every time you read an ayat of Qur'an and an 'ism (not a fi'l and not a harf) ends without an "N" sound -- <em>there is a specific reason for it!</em> the default is for those words to have the "N" sound. sometimes the reason is really simple -- and sometimes it is quite literally not just sublime but <em>DIVINE</em>! that shelf packed full of oh-so-good-translations? to use a favorite quote from amad out of context: <strong>they get pwned by this class</strong>! can i get a takbeer? ALLAHO AKBAR! <em><-- and it's light, not heavy, for a reason!!!</em> bismillah. last night was night two, alhamdolillah. the class rocks! mashaAllah!

every time you read an ayat of Qur’an and an ‘ism (not a fi’l and not a harf) ends without an “N” sound — there is a specific reason for it! the default is for those words to have the “N” sound. sometimes the reason is really simple — and sometimes it is quite literally not just sublime but DIVINE!

that shelf packed full of oh-so-good-translations? to use a favorite quote from amad out of context: they get pwned by this class!

can i get a takbeer?

ALLAHO AKBAR! <– and it’s light, not heavy, for a reason!!!

]]> By: abu abdAllah, the Houstonian http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-29479 abu abdAllah, the Houstonian Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:55:15 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-29479 bismillah. last night was the first night of our Arabic class in Houston. it was <em>packed</em>, mashaAllah! "un, an, in" -- you never knew how much potential information there was in that one lesson with your maulvi saab. bismillah. last night was the first night of our Arabic class in Houston. it was packed, mashaAllah!

“un, an, in” — you never knew how much potential information there was in that one lesson with your maulvi saab.

]]> By: sister http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-29132 sister Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:03:22 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/17/why-and-how-to-learn-arabic-for-comprehension-of-the-quran/#comment-29132 No...bayyinah is not similar to al-huda....Bayyinah teaches the fundamental Quranic arabic grammar for 10 days straight. No…bayyinah is not similar to al-huda….Bayyinah teaches the fundamental Quranic arabic grammar for 10 days straight.

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