What is the response to those who say that teaching the Arabic language is a failed project?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is your opinion of the one who says that teaching the Arabic language is a failed project, and advises learning foreign languages?

Answer:
That is the one who is a failure; the same person is the one who is a failure. The Arabic language is the language of the Qur'an. Learning it is a means to understanding the Qur'an and understanding the hadiths. The Arabic language is very important, so it is obligatory for Muslims to study the Arabic language in their schools and in their mosques, and in [their institutions], because it is the means to understanding the Qur'an, understanding the words of Allah, and understanding the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So it is a great science. As for the other languages, if there is a need for them, there is no harm in learning them, but only to the extent of the need. Yes.