Essentials of Arabic Grammar - Asim Iqbal 2nd Islamic Downloads

Prefacefor the guidance and the criterion (between rightand wrong)”. [2/185]We can derive benefits from this divine source ofknowledge and guidance only if we learn the Quraniclanguage. It must be clearly understood that reading oftranslation of the Book is, at best, a poor substitute tolearning the Quranic language. One cannot understand theexact meaning and the spirit of the divine revelationwithout understanding the text of the Book. Infact, Allah(SWT) has repeatedly stressed on the ponderability of Hismessage, which is not possible without having an insightknowledge of the language. The following two versesnecessitate the understanding of the divine messagedirectly from the Arabic text.﴾ْאووאوْ﴿“(This is) a Book (the Quran) which we have sent downto you, full of blessings that they may ponder over itsmessage, and that men of understanding mayreceive admonition.” [38/29] ﴾ْمنْאن و﴿“Do they not then think deeply in the Quran, or are theirhearts locked up (from understanding it).” [47/24]In truth, it is the ‘Haq’ (right) of the divine message to berecited in the best possible manner, and be understood inthe right perspective, as has been highlighted in thefollowing verse:2