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Knowledge of Arabic language and idiom is important for understanding the Qur’an. A literal translation alone may not convey the intended sense: syntax, context, and linguistic usage all matter.

Without familiarity with Arabic expression, a reader may impose on a passage a meaning that it does not intend.

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Understanding the Qur’an: the Arabic language

Rights of the Qur’an

Knowledge of Arabic language and idiom is important for understanding the Qur’an. A literal translation alone may not convey the intended sense: syntax, context, and linguistic usage all matter.

Without familiarity with Arabic expression, a reader may impose on a passage a meaning that it does not intend.