Changing Non-Arabic Terms Used Among Muslims
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It is not hidden from you the abundance of non-Arabic terms used among Muslims, such as: (pager) and (limousine). The problem is that an Arabic synonym is not found for them until the foreign name has become widespread, or the synonym is too long. I ask for guidance, and may Allah reward you with good!
May Allah reward you with good for defending the Arabic language, by which the Qur'an was revealed, which is the noblest of the world's languages, to the extent that it was narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: (It is the language of the people of Paradise, the first and the last).
And the truth, as you have mentioned, is that it should be that Arabic words be made in place of these foreign words.For example: (Pager) is called in Arabic: (automatic call), or (automatic caller), and (limousine) is called in Arabic: (taxi cars), and they are currently written on them (taxi), so if people become accustomed to this, the foreign name will disappear.
However, this matter is not one of significant change, and it is not very important; because these are words for specific things, and not for meanings that circulate among people and cause Arabic meanings to shift to non-Arabic meanings, and it has been mentioned in the Noble Qur'an things that are Arabized but are foreign, such as: (silk), and (brocade), and what is similar to them.
So these proper names, even if they come in the foreign language, are easy for me; but there is no doubt that the good is that we find for them Arabic names, on the condition that they are not long; because the elongated name has increased the matter with hardship.So when you say to the common person in the market: Give me a sandwich, and he will give it to you directly.
May Allah reward you with good for defending the Arabic language, by which the Qur'an was revealed, which is the noblest of the world's languages, to the extent that it was narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: (It is the language of the people of Paradise, the first and the last).
And the truth, as you have mentioned, is that it should be that Arabic words be made in place of these foreign words.For example: (Pager) is called in Arabic: (automatic call), or (automatic caller), and (limousine) is called in Arabic: (taxi cars), and they are currently written on them (taxi), so if people become accustomed to this, the foreign name will disappear.
However, this matter is not one of significant change, and it is not very important; because these are words for specific things, and not for meanings that circulate among people and cause Arabic meanings to shift to non-Arabic meanings, and it has been mentioned in the Noble Qur'an things that are Arabized but are foreign, such as: (silk), and (brocade), and what is similar to them.
So these proper names, even if they come in the foreign language, are easy for me; but there is no doubt that the good is that we find for them Arabic names, on the condition that they are not long; because the elongated name has increased the matter with hardship.So when you say to the common person in the market: Give me a sandwich, and he will give it to you directly.