Muslims, question about the Quran ?

Question

I'm usually efficient in picking up new languages, but i find Arabic more difficult than any other language i have ever studied, thus I'm not a very speedy reader.

my question is: would it be permissible to read the entire Quran in English (because i would be able to do that in a fortnight and know the exact meaning of everything) while trying to cover as many of the rules of tajweed as possible (such as purity of the heart)? or is it recommended that i recite it in Arabic?

thank you very much

and please, lets STICK to the QUESTION.

Answer 1

Why is it so easy for muslims to constantly accuse kafirs of adultery but yet are themselves totally handicapped in accepting the fact their own founder Muhammad(pbuh) had s*x with a biologically underaged girl and is therefore a pedophile? And so easy for muslims to excuse Muhammad on grounds of culture when nobody else was known then to marry 6 year olds nor having s*x with them at 9.

Why is it so easy for muslims to accuse the Christians of polytheism when the Christians are declaring that they are worshipping ONE spiritual God in 3 forms and not 3 deities, but yet the muslims who pray to the black stone at the ka’aba daily, visits it during the haj and adores it so dearly to want to kiss it at the expense of their lives deny it as idolatry to your face?

Why is it so easy for muslims to accuse the infidels of performing injustices to muslims when it is 3,000 infidels who died in the 9/11 and not 3,000 muslims, 200 over infidel tourists in Bali and not 200 over muslims and hundreds of infidels in the Madrid train bombing and not hundreds of muslims?

Why is it so easy for muslims to accuse the Christians of having corrupted scriptures compiled over thousands of years when its common even for reporters to write differently on same events, but muslims are totally unable to accept the fact that the Quran’s compilation is itself in doubt, since historians & Archaelogists have proven that written Arabic was non-existent during muhammad’s time and almost all of the followers of Muhammad (who were illiterates) and had heard muhammad, had already died in the Yamama war.

Why is it so easy for muslims to accuse others of corruption, pedophilia, lying, murdering, polytheism & even incest but impossible to accept them when these are the very basic foundations of shame committed in the backyard of muhammad & allah to establish their religion of Islam?

http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/moongod...

http://www.bibleprobe.com/muhammad.htm

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Answer 2

Actually, aziz is correct in saying that u have to understand what you are reading - however you also have to read the Qur'an in arabic as well. Perhaps u can read It in arabic while also reading in english, as separate goals to accomplish

Answer 3

Since it is important that you understand what you read in order to live the Qur'an, it is highly recommended that you read the translation as you will get the message of the Qur'an first.

As you become proficient in reading Arabic, you can revist the Qur'an in its original language, for you can truly understand it well in Arabic.

Answer 4

koran was written to entertain the mullahs when they are raping little muslim boys inside the mosque

inshallah

Answer 5

Salam for you my dear friend.Yes I experienced the same difficulty with you.I am not an arab.who live in Indonesia But I learn it step by step to read in arabic although I could not read it loudly because I am afraid my intonation are wrong.If the same arabic words are read with different intonation its meaning will be different.I learn it by myself  in my heart and I made hard effort to understand its meaning,just like you

for practising it in my daily life.It is permissible.

You are right at least you should understand it well and then practise it in your daily life.But it is better if you can also  recite it in arabic because through reciting Qur'an you can earn rewards too.

Answer 6

There is'n any complete translation of Quran, because there's no such a person who can understand it completely, or nearly completely to translate it. So, the translations are approximations.

There are translations with explanations which are in the form of numerous thick tomes, even they aren't 100% right, and can have errors.

So , you can read the translation , but it's not the same as original.

For example, i don't know Arabic , and have never red any translation, because i don't know is it the right translation.

Answer 7

read 1 page daily in Arabic with translation u have to  read in Arabic because quran is in Arabic   and i Allah   send quran in Arabic and Arabic is best language  

Answer 8

yes arabic is the main language for most muslims..

but it doesnt matter what language anything is written, it's the message that the passage has to reveal is what's important. Yes arabic is difficult to learn and understand but once you get the hang of it..you will enjoy speaking it. Read it english it doesnt matter, but get the message that many people fail to understand- that Islam means peace.

: )

Answer 9

QURAN is translated 2 many languages,it's true that reading it in arabic is better,but u can read it in english too,but u have to understand it...............

Answer 10

The Holy Quran is a book of guidance and instruction. It doesn't matter what language you read it in as long as you understand and follow what it says.

The reason why the Quran is written in Arabic is because that was the language of the Prophet (pbuh). People simply recommend that one reads it in Arabic because as in many languages you can get a better feel for specific words, but IT IS NOT really necessary.

Many like to say that it has to be read in Arabic, no excuses, because of the pride of their language. This is not valid. Never let a language keep you from getting close to your Creator! For He created all language and is All-knowing....knowing all languages.

For those who do not understand/speak Arabic the reward is double because they have to make more of an effort.

And also, if you read the Holy Quran in Arabic and don't speak the language to know what it says, you haven't accomplished anything (you do get a reward for the recitation). But, you need to know what it says. :o)

Salaam! :o)

@ Water Lily: They are still the words of Allah (swt) no matter what language it is read in. It is a misconception to thingk that it is any different if recited or read in another language. BTW, the Holy Quran wasa revealed at the time of the Prophet (swt) in 7 different dialects of Arabic, most of which is not the same as the Arabic that is spoken today, so even those who speak arabic have difficulty at time understanding the true meaning of particular words.

Back @ Water Lily:

I disagree, that Arabic is the language of the Muslims, Arabic is simply the language of the Prophet (pbuh) and this is the reason why the Holy Quran was revealed in Arabic. All the prophets of Allah (swt) were Muslims and they did not speak Arabic. Islam has no specific language.

Quran 30:22 And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the variations in your languages and your colours: verily in that are Signs for those who know.

Translating the Holy Quran does NOT change the Word! Because what does the Word mean? It means the *message*. If I say to you in Spanish, "Yo te amo" and then in English say, "I love you" I have just said the same exact thing. Though it is plausible to rank translations as being potentially better than another (think of a thesaurus) the message within each is essentially the same.

004.054.442 - Beginning of Creation - - - -

Narrated Ibn Abbas

Allah's Apostle said, "Gabriel read the Qur'an to me in one way (i.e. dialect) and I continued asking him to read it in different ways till he read it in seven different ways."

Here we see that you can say the same thing in seven different ways...the meaning will still be the same.

The eloquence of the Quran is not the language it was written in...the eloquence is in the message and instruction that was sent--this is the miracle (I hope you know that!). Because it seems as though you place more importance to the language than to the message. Though the Holy Quran IS eloquent it is not it's main purpose...the purpose is the message. So, I disagree with that entire paragraph. Eloquence can be found in any language.

Quran 2:204 There is the type of man whose speech about this world's life May dazzle thee, and he calls Allah to witness about what is in his heart; yet is he the most contentious of enemies.

Here we see that Allah (swt) exemplifies the fact that their are many who can speak eloquently, but this is of no importance because a person can still be deceitful or untrue in their heart. Again, the point I make is that it about understanding and action not elequence of a language.  

Arabic is the most beautiful language of the world, but not everyone knows about it nor does it mean they have to know in order to get close to Allah (swt).

In conclusion, my point is it would be great to know and understand Arabic, but it is not necessary. Meaning, Understanding, Action, not language is what brings us close Allah (swt).

The source that you sited gave a harsh opinion in the end of the article...and that is all I can take it for...an opinion.

P.s. I don't just come with information on my own...I do come with sources and university level education in religious studies and religious matters. :o)

Answer 11

well,my mom said we nid to read al-quran in arabic.we can read the meaning in english

Answer 12

You get rewarded for reading it in arabic, but yeah....you're suppose to understand it.  

The best way to do it is to read the page in arabic, then re-read the english...(get something with a commentary and read that too).  

But the first time through atleast, read it in the language you know (english in this case).  

Same thing when you pray....well only recite in arabic, but make sure to learn the meaning of the surah....don't memorize the english, but know it enough to be able to paraphrase it in english.  

Answer 13

im not that good of a reader in arabic so what i do is read it in english then itll be easier for me to read it in arabic:)

and yes its okay to read it in english=]

Answer 14

To understand, it is important to read the meaning of the Qur'aan, which will help someone reflect on it's meanings.  Also to learn the language.

But for recitation purpose, how can you recite it in your own language when it is not the words of Allah.  You can read the meaning in your language, but how will you recite it?  The Qur'an(in Arabic) is the words of Allah recorded, and it can only be recited in Arabic, and as we were told by the prophet about getting atleast 10 rewards for every letter of every words/verse, this can only be done in Arabic.  That doesn't mean there is no reward for trying to understand it.  Ofcourse there is... we are told in the Qur'aan to read and try to understand and reflect on its teachings.

So just know the importance of learning the Arabic language, and reading the Qur'aan in Arabic and also to understnd the meanings in Arabic, or your language... then find a balance or do what works for you to reach your goals.

Edit:  In response to what MiMi.... said below, It is not a new matter in the religion, and asking a good scholar before concluding such an *idea and not methodology would be a better fit!  Please bring your proof against this claimed misconception.  

Arabic is not my mother tongue, but it is the language of the Muslims.  There is a reason why throughout history the Muslim lands accepted Arabic as their language, i.e. Egypt, Lebanon.. translating the Qur'aan makes the word *translated word, not *the word.  

The main Miracle of the Qur'aan is the eloquence in the language it is written in ( I hope you know this fact? ) and eloquence of language cannot be translated, and translations also don't give the indepth and accurate meaning of words and style of writing.  It only gives the idea of it.  

The Arabic Qur'an is *one and translations are many, and the translations differ in meanings in many delicate issues, how can that be the same as the words of Allah? no, it is only a translation made by a human and susceptive to flaws, and not same as the recital, the unchanged, perfect words of Allah as was revealed through Jibreel to the Porphet (peace and blessings be upon him).

I did say there is reward in understanding the Qur'aan, but it is not *the *same thing reciting in Arabic while understanding it.  For Arabs, the few different words that are different than spoken Arabic, one can always learn, and even when anyone tries to understand the Qur'aan they use hadeeths, tafseer and learn from scholars, that is not a *reason to look at translated words as the exact words of Allah.  

So when you don't know Arabic, it is recomended to both recite in Arabic, and also know the meanings.  And note, in prayer, we recite only in Arabic for the same reasons, and only supplications can be made in own language.

Importance of Learning the Arabic Language

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