Does one who speaks the Arabic language without knowing it receive their virtues?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Most people nowadays do not know whether they are Arabs or non-Arabs.
The Shaykh : Yes, in the lands other than the Arabian Peninsula.
The questioner : Yes, so are these people considered Arabs?
The Shaykh : Ah?
The questioner : Do they receive the specific attributes of the Arabic language without knowing that they are non-Arabs? Do we give them, for example, the virtues of the Arabs?
The Shaykh : The prevailing view is that one realizes this. The prevailing view is that one realizes it by complexion, accent, and so on. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, in the lands other than the Arabian Peninsula.
The questioner : Yes, so are these people considered Arabs?
The Shaykh : Ah?
The questioner : Do they receive the specific attributes of the Arabic language without knowing that they are non-Arabs? Do we give them, for example, the virtues of the Arabs?
The Shaykh : The prevailing view is that one realizes this. The prevailing view is that one realizes it by complexion, accent, and so on. Yes.