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Arabic
A Semitic language consisting of numerous
dialects that is the principal language of Arabia, Jordan, Syria,
Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and parts of northern Africa
Arabic (الْعَرَبيّة al-ʿarabiyyah (informally: عَرَبيْ ʿarabī)), in
terms of the number of speakers, is the largest living member of the
Semitic language family. In ISO 639-3, modern Arabic is classified
as a macrolanguage with 27 sub-languages. These varieties are spoken
throughout the Arab world, and Standard Arabic is widely studied and
used throughout the Islamic world.
Modern Standard Arabic derives from Classical Arabic, the only
surviving member of the Old North Arabian dialect group, attested in
Pre-Islamic Arabic inscriptions dating back to the 4th century.
Classical Arabic has also been a literary language and the
liturgical language of Islam since its inception in the 7th century.
Arabic has lent many words to other languages of the Islamic world.
During the Middle Ages, Arabic was a major vehicle of culture in
Europe, especially in science, mathematics and philosophy. As a
result, many European languages have also borrowed numerous words
from it. Arabic influence is seen in Mediterranean languages,
particularly Spanish, Portuguese, and Sicilian, due to both the
proximity of European and Arab civilization and 700 years of Berber
and Arab rule in the Iberian peninsula (see Al-Andalus).
Arabic has also borrowed words from many languages, including Greek,
Persian and Sanskrit in early centuries, and contemporary European
languages in modern times.
Literary and Modern Standard Arabic
Main article: Literary Arabic
The term "Arabic" may refer to either literary/classical Arabic
([al-]Fuṣḥā الفصحى) or the many localized spoken varieties of Arabic
commonly called "colloquial Arabic". Arabs consider literary Arabic
as the standard language and tend to view everything else as
dialects. The only variety, through its descent from Siculo-Arabic,
to have acquired official language status is Maltese, spoken in
(predominately Catholic) Malta and written with the Latin alphabet.
Literary Arabic (اللغة العربية الفصحى translit: al-luġatu
l-ʿarabiyyatu l-fuṣḥā "the classical Arabic language"), refers both
to the language of present-day media across North Africa and the
Middle East, the language of the Qur'an, as well as practically all
written matter.
"Colloquial" or "dialectal" Arabic refers to the many national or
regional varieties originally derived from Classical Arabic, which
constitutes the everyday spoken language. Colloquial Arabic has many
different regional variants. These sometimes differ enough to be
mutually incomprehensible. The dialects are typically unwritten.
They are often used to limited degree in informal spoken media, such
as soap operas and talk shows.[citation needed]
Historically, Classical Arabic (especially from the pre-Islamic to
the Abbasid period, including Qur'anic Arabic) can be distinguished
from Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) as used today. Classical Arabic is
considered normative; modern authors attempt to follow the syntactic
and grammatical norms laid down by Classical grammarians (such as
Sibawayh), and use the vocabulary defined in Classical dictionaries
(such as the Lisān al-Arab).
The sociolinguistic situation of Arabic in modern times provides a
prime example of the linguistic phenomenon of diglossia, which is
the normal use of two separate varieties of the same language,
usually in different social situations. In the case of Arabic,
educated Arabs of any nationality can be assumed to speak both their
local dialect and their school-taught literary Arabic. When speaking
with someone from the same country, many speakers switch back and
forth between the two varieties of the language (code switching),
sometimes even within the same sentence. When educated Arabs of
different nationalities engage in conversation (for example, a
Moroccan or Saudi speaking with a Lebanese), both switch into
Literary Arabic for the sake of communication.
Like other languages, literary Arabic continues to evolve.[citation
needed] Many modern terms have entered into common usage; in some
cases taken from other languages (for example, فيلم film) or coined
from existing lexical resources (for example, هاتف hātif "telephone"
= "caller"). Structural influence from foreign languages or from the
colloquial varieties has also affected Modern Standard Arabic. For
example, MSA texts sometimes use the format "A, B, C, and D" when
listing things, whereas Classical Arabic prefers "A and B and C and
D," and subject-initial sentences may be more common in MSA than in
Classical Arabic[citation needed]. For these reasons, Modern
Standard Arabic is generally treated separately in non-Arab sources.
Arabic is the language of the Qur'an. Traditionally, Muslims believe
translation of the Qur'an detracts from its exact meaning. Some
schools of thought maintain that it should not be translated at all.
Arabic is often associated with Islam, but it is also spoken by Arab
Christians, Arab Druze, Mizrahi Jews and Iraqi Mandaeans.
Most of the world's Muslims do not speak Arabic as their native
language but can read the script and recite the words of religious
texts. Some muslim speakers of Arabic consider their language to be
"the language chosen by God to speak to mankind."
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Dear Muslim friend:
We have compiled a list of articles and links to other Christian web
sites that strive to answer your question and clarify the Christian
faith.
Our objective is not to attack or offend anyone's faith or belief.
Instead, we are striving to present to you an objective discussion
where we can explain the Christian faith as described in the Bible.
Welcome, may the Lord God lead you and guide you in your search for
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Course For Muslims - by Word of Life
ALL THAT THE PROPHETS HAVE SPOKEN - by Word of Life
THE WAY OF
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God is One in the Holy Trinity - Iskandar Jadeed -- The Good Way
Did God Appear In The Flesh - Iskandar Jadeed -- The Good Way
Who is God - William Miller
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Jesus - Son of
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God! An Explanation for Muslims - by Abdullah Ibrahim
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The Crucifixion of Christ, Fact or Fiction?- You can print tract
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Who Is Christ? - An Explanation For Muslims
What Was Christ's Work On Earth? - An Explanation For Muslims
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God's Purpose in the Crucifixion of Christ by Nicola Yacoub
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The Crucifxction of Jesus Christ In History by Nicola Yacoub
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Christ's Sinlessness, Divinity and Sonship by Nicola Yacoub
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An Explanation Of The Holy Spirit For Muslims
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Trinity! An
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The Trinity:
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The Trinity in the
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