It is a dream of many Muslims who are not native Arab speakers to be able to understand the book of Allah in its revealed language; Arabic. Yet, many Muslims either struggle to learn the language or believe it’s not possible for them to understand the Quran in Arabic.
In this and the next two emails, we will explore three common misconceptions around learning Quranic Arabic that will help you overcome the barriers holding you back from understanding the revealed message in the beauty of its original language.
Let’s now clarify these misconceptions one by one.
Fact #1: Arabic is NOT a hard language to learn
Many people are terrified by the “complexities” of Arabic and grammar, perceiving it as too difficult to learn. But the truth is, there are no “hard” or “easy” languages. Arabic isn’t any harder or easier to learn than Italian or Xhosa or Mandarin.