Arabic as a Language of Revelation: A Reading into Quranic Verses

Abstract

Objectives: This research is based on the observation of multiple Quranic references to the revelation of the Quran in the Arabic language, and on the need to discuss – and add to – the justifications provided by both past and modern scholars.

Methods: This research relies on the inductive and analytical approach to achieve its goal. It examines the instances where references to the Arabic language in the Quran occur and analyzes them based on contemporary linguistic studies with a particular focus on the contextual element.

Results: One of the prominent findings of this research is that the Quranic reference to the Arabic language often appears in the context of arguments and debates regarding the divine origin of the Quran. Its Arabic quality was among the arguments used by those who denied the divinity of its revelation. The chapters (Surahs) that discuss the Arabic language usually begin with mentioning the Quran and continue with it being either the main theme or one of the main themes.

Conclusions: The research concludes with a new justification for the numerous references to the Quran’s Arabic nature, suggesting that these references aimed at dispelling the misconception that Arabic cannot be a language for divine revelation as it had not been so in the past. These references serve to affirm that Arabic is capable of and qualified for such a role, and the Quran places it in a new cultural position.