International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue VII, July 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Influence of Qur’an on Arabic Language

Dr. Muhammad Kabiru Sabo
Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

Abstract:- Extremely influenced by the Glorious Quran, to the knowledge of Arabic language emerged since in the life time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).Arabic language or linguistics, which studies Arabic scientifically, owes a lot to the words of Allah in the Qur’an. The role of the Glorious Quran in the instruction of this knowledge and the development of Arabic language is known to everyone; nevertheless, this paper is an attempt to find believable answers to the question whether the emergence of Arabic language was a consequence of the need to read the Glorious Qur’an accurately? Also the paper was an attempt to study Arabic language in the light of the Glorious Qur’an. Furthermore the paper explicates Arab and ‘Arabic Language before Revelation’Arab Life after Revelation and Qur’an and its Influence on Arabic Language.

Keywords: Influence of Qur’an, Arabic Language, Arabic Language before Revelation and Arab Life after Revelation.

I. INTRODUCTION

This paper is to discuss the influence of Qur’an on Arabic under the heading Arabs and Arabic language before Islam and Influential stand of Qur’an on Arabic language,

II. ARAB AND ‘ARABIC LANGUAGE BEFORE REVELATION’

Arabs lived a life before the guidance of religion came to them, this is refers to the period of ignorance, with types of wasted life spent, it could be seen that Arabs displayed an intellectual attainments particularly in literature. Poets competed in, verse making and obtained distinction and honour. The best verse was inscribed in golden letters and suspended on the walls, of the Ka’aba. It was referred to as Muallaqat. Seven Muallaqats were discovered and considered to be the masterpiece of Arabic language, Among the poets are ImrulOays, Jassas, Muhallil and Antarah while ImrulQays is regarded as the prince of the Arab poet. This period also produced some wise men, such as Aktam, Hajib, Hindah and others, The well-known wise man Luqman is said to have flourished in Arabia about this time, The existence of these poets and wise men proves that pre – Islamic Arabiawas not completely devoid of an Intellectually life.