Is speaking a non-Arabic language considered imitating the disbelievers?
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The questioner : To avoid imitation, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I mean, even if we do not say it is imitation, we say it is an error because it leads to the death of the Arabic language and the revival of non-Arabic languages. Also, it elevates the status of that language and, consequently, the status of its people, because they take great pride when they see the Arabs turning from their Arabic language, which is the language of their Book and the Sunnah of their Prophet, to their language. The states spend great sums to make people turn to their language. Yes.
The Shaykh : I mean, even if we do not say it is imitation, we say it is an error because it leads to the death of the Arabic language and the revival of non-Arabic languages. Also, it elevates the status of that language and, consequently, the status of its people, because they take great pride when they see the Arabs turning from their Arabic language, which is the language of their Book and the Sunnah of their Prophet, to their language. The states spend great sums to make people turn to their language. Yes.