Is supplication in Arabic better?
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The questioner : It is established in some books, or in the books of jurists, that supplication in the Arabic language is better than in a language other than Arabic.
The Shaykh : It is known that supplication in Arabic is better than in a language other than Arabic, but this applies to one who knows the meaning. As for one who does not know the meaning, supplication in his own language is better, so that the supplication is made with humility and turning to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If he does not know Arabic and recites words whose meaning he does not know, then no; we say: supplicate in your language, for that is better.
The questioner : More than once.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes. Supplication is permissible in a language other than Arabic. What requires the Arabic language is the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : It is known that supplication in Arabic is better than in a language other than Arabic, but this applies to one who knows the meaning. As for one who does not know the meaning, supplication in his own language is better, so that the supplication is made with humility and turning to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If he does not know Arabic and recites words whose meaning he does not know, then no; we say: supplicate in your language, for that is better.
The questioner : More than once.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes. Supplication is permissible in a language other than Arabic. What requires the Arabic language is the Qur'an.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1135 - 4600 هل الدعاء بالعربية أفضل؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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