The Wisdom in the Multiplicity of the World's Languages
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Here is a question sent by a brother from Jordan, whose name is Ra'id Rafiq al-Khatib. Our brother asks: Why are there so many languages in the world, given that all nations are of one origin, namely our father Adam and our mother Hawwa?
Answer: Allah knows best, Glorified and Exalted is He. Your Lord is the Wise, the All-Knowing. We do not have certainty regarding the wisdom behind this, but we know that our Lord is Wise and All-Knowing. He, the Exalted, says: [Al-An'am:83] And He, the Exalted, says: [An-Nisa:11]. So, by His perfect wisdom, He made languages diverse, and He made people of different colors as well, as He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: [Ar-Rum:22].
It may be that the wisdom lies in indicating His great power, and that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, is able to give these people one language, these people another language, and these people yet another language. This makes His great power more evident. There may also be other wisdoms that we do not comprehend or understand, and others among the scholars may understand them.
In conclusion: One of the clearest wisdoms in this is that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, is All-Powerful. For this reason, He made people's languages diverse, and He informed us that this is among His signs: [Ar-Rum:22] meaning: your languages [Ar-Rum:22] Just as He made them of different colors—among them are the red, the black, the white, and those in between—and He made them different in size, this one tall and this one short, and this one in between, and He made them different in morals and intellects. So it is with the matter of languages; all of it indicates His great power, and that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, acts as He wills. There may be many wisdoms that we do not understand. Yes.
Answer: Allah knows best, Glorified and Exalted is He. Your Lord is the Wise, the All-Knowing. We do not have certainty regarding the wisdom behind this, but we know that our Lord is Wise and All-Knowing. He, the Exalted, says:
Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌIndeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًاAnd of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ خَلْقُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلافُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَلْوَانِكُمْIt may be that the wisdom lies in indicating His great power, and that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, is able to give these people one language, these people another language, and these people yet another language. This makes His great power more evident. There may also be other wisdoms that we do not comprehend or understand, and others among the scholars may understand them.
In conclusion: One of the clearest wisdoms in this is that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, is All-Powerful. For this reason, He made people's languages diverse, and He informed us that this is among His signs:
And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ خَلْقُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلافُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْand your colors
وَأَلْوَانِكُمْ
Source
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