The Obligation of Learning Arabic for Non-Arabs
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Question:
But Honorable Shaykh, regarding non-Arabs who can only read, and perhaps do not understand the meaning while reading, what is their reward for this recitation?
Answer:
It is obligatory for non-Arabs to ask about the meaning and to learn Arabic. Yes. It is an absolute obligation for them to learn Arabic because they do not understand the Qur'an or the rulings of the Shari'ah except through it, and whatever is necessary for the completion of an obligation is itself obligatory. Therefore, it is not permissible for them to remain non-Arabs. Yes. Because they are addressed by this Qur'an and addressed to understand it and act upon it, so they must learn the Arabic in which it was revealed, and they must reflect upon this Qur'an. Yes. Yes.
But Honorable Shaykh, regarding non-Arabs who can only read, and perhaps do not understand the meaning while reading, what is their reward for this recitation?
Answer:
It is obligatory for non-Arabs to ask about the meaning and to learn Arabic. Yes. It is an absolute obligation for them to learn Arabic because they do not understand the Qur'an or the rulings of the Shari'ah except through it, and whatever is necessary for the completion of an obligation is itself obligatory. Therefore, it is not permissible for them to remain non-Arabs. Yes. Because they are addressed by this Qur'an and addressed to understand it and act upon it, so they must learn the Arabic in which it was revealed, and they must reflect upon this Qur'an. Yes. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1 من 27|وقفات مع آيات الصيام|فضل القرآن وأبرز كتب التفسير|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (9:39)
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