The Qur'an contains revelation from Allah and the true nature of revelation is to guide mankind from darkness to light:
'A book which we have revealed unto thee in order that thou mightest lead mankind out of the depths of darkness into light - by the leave of they Lord - to the way of (Him) the exalted in power, worthy of all praise' The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 14, Verse 1
The revelation came in the language of the messenger and his people in order that it might be understood:
'We have made it a Qur'an in Arabic that ye may be able to understand ( and learn wisdom).' The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 43, Verse 3
In the process of understanding a message two steps are essential:
- To receive the message correctly and completely, in this case to receive its words correctly and completely.
- To 'decode' it, to grasp the meanings of the message received.
Only the combination of the two elements, i.e. reception and decoding, lead to proper understanding of the message.
It is not correct to assume that understanding the Qur'an in order to take guidance from it depends upon direct knowledge of the Arabic language, since there are numerous Arabic-speaking people who do not understand the message of the Qur'an. Rather the Qur'an tells us that right guidance comes only from Allah: 'This is the guidance of God: He giveth that guidance to whom He pleaseth of His worshippers...', The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 6, Verse 88
However, to understand the language of the Qur'an is a prerequisite to fully grasp its meanings. Hence many Muslims have learned this language. Others, who have not done so, make use of translations, which for them is an indirect means of knowing the language, as in the translations of the meanings of the Qur'an have been rendered into their mother tongues so that they may familiarise themselves with the message from Allah.
This message can be understood by all human beings who are willing to listen, for the Qur'an is not difficult but easy:
'We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to remember: but is there any that remembers it?', The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 54, Verse 17
'A book which we have revealed unto thee in order that thou mightest lead mankind out of the depths of darkness into light - by the leave of they Lord - to the way of (Him) the exalted in power, worthy of all praise' The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 14, Verse 1
The revelation came in the language of the messenger and his people in order that it might be understood:
'We have made it a Qur'an in Arabic that ye may be able to understand ( and learn wisdom).' The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 43, Verse 3
In the process of understanding a message two steps are essential:
- To receive the message correctly and completely, in this case to receive its words correctly and completely.
- To 'decode' it, to grasp the meanings of the message received.
Only the combination of the two elements, i.e. reception and decoding, lead to proper understanding of the message.
It is not correct to assume that understanding the Qur'an in order to take guidance from it depends upon direct knowledge of the Arabic language, since there are numerous Arabic-speaking people who do not understand the message of the Qur'an. Rather the Qur'an tells us that right guidance comes only from Allah: 'This is the guidance of God: He giveth that guidance to whom He pleaseth of His worshippers...', The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 6, Verse 88
However, to understand the language of the Qur'an is a prerequisite to fully grasp its meanings. Hence many Muslims have learned this language. Others, who have not done so, make use of translations, which for them is an indirect means of knowing the language, as in the translations of the meanings of the Qur'an have been rendered into their mother tongues so that they may familiarise themselves with the message from Allah.
This message can be understood by all human beings who are willing to listen, for the Qur'an is not difficult but easy:
'We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to remember: but is there any that remembers it?', The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 54, Verse 17
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