Lugha ya Qur'ani - kama inavyojulikana vizuri - ni Kiarabu. Qur'ani yenyewe inatoa dalili fulani kuhusu lugha yake:

The language of the Qur'an - as is we11 known- is Arabic. The Qur'an itself gives some indication about its language:

"Tumeiteremsha kama Qur'an ya Kiarabu ili mpate kuelewa."

'We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an in order that ye may learn wisdom' (Al-Qur'an 12:

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Katika sehemu nyingine lugha ya Qur'ani inaitwa 'Kiarabu safi' ('arabiyyun mubin):

In another place the language of the Qur'an is called 'pure Arabic' ('arabiyyun mubin):

"Lugha hii ni Kiarabu, safi na wazi" (16: 103).

'This (tongue) is Arabic, pure and clear' (16: 103).

Swali linalojitokeza ni: Kwa nini Qur'ani ilishushwa kwa lugha ya Kiarabu, na si kwa lugha nyingine yoyote? Sababu ya kwanza, na labda ya wazi zaidi, tayari imetajwa ndani ya Qur'ani yenyewe, yaani kwamba kwa kuwa mjumbe aliyepaswa kutangaza ujumbe huu alikuwa Mwarabu, ni jambo la kawaida kabisa kwamba ujumbe utangazwe kwa lugha yake:

The question that arises is: Why was the Qur'an revealed in Arabic, and not in any other language? The first and perhaps the most obvious reason is already referred to in the Qur'an, namely that because the messenger who was to announce this message was an Arab, it is only natural that the message should be announced in his language:

"Na lau tungeliteremsha hii kuwa Qur'ani kwa lugha nyingine isiyo ya Kiarabu, wangelisema: Kwa nini aya zake hazikufafanuliwa kwa kina? Je, ni kitabu kisicho cha Kiarabu na mjumbe ni Mwarabu? Sema: Ni mwongozo na uponyaji kwa wale walioamini ..." (Al-Qur'an 41: 44).

'Had We sent this as a Qur'an (in a language) other than Arabic they could have said: Why are not its verses explained in detail? What! (a book) not in Arabic and (a messenger) an Arab? Say: It is a guide and a healing to those who believe ...' (Al-Qur'an 41: 44).

Sababu nyingine muhimu inahusu hadhira ambayo ujumbe ulikusudiwa kuipokea. Ujumbe ulipaswa kuwa katika lugha inayoeleweka na hadhira ya kwanza iliyoelekezewa, yaani wakazi wa Makka na maeneo yaliyoizunguka:

Another important reason concerns the audience which was to receive the message. The message had to be in a language understood by the audience to whom it was first addressed, i.e. the inhabitants of Makka and the surrounding areas:

Hivyo ndivyo tulivyokufunulia Qur'ani ya Kiarabu kwa wahyi, ili uwaonye mama wa miji na wale waliozunguka, na uwaonye siku ya kukusanywa ambayo hakuna shaka ndani yake, (siku) ambapo kutakuwa na wengine peponi na wengine motoni wakiwaka. (Al-Qur'an 42: 7)

'Thus We have sent by inspiration to thee an Arabic Qur'an: that thou mayest warn the mother of the cities and all around her- and warn (them) of the day of assembly of which there is no doubt (when) some will be in the garden and some in the blazing fire' (Al-Qur'an 42: 7).

Qur'an ina ufunuo kutoka kwa Allah, na asili halisi ya ufunuo ni kumwongoza mwanadamu kutoka gizani hadi kwenye nuru.

The Qur'an contains revelation from Allah and the true nature of revelation is to guide mankind from darkness to light:

"Kitabu tuliyokuteremshia ili uwatoe watu gizani kuwapeleka kwenye nuru, kwa idhini ya Mola wako, kwenda kwenye njia ya (Yeye) Mwenye nguvu, Mwenye kusifiwa."

'A book which we have revealed unto thee in order that thou mightest lead mankind out of the depths of darkness into light- by the leave of thy Lord- to the way of (Him) the exalted in power, worthy of all praise' (Al-Qur'an 14: 1).

Wahyu uliteremshwa kwa lugha ya Mtume na watu wake ili ufahamike ﷺ.

The revelation came in the language of the messenger and his people in order that it might be understood:

"Tumeifanya kuwa Qur'ani kwa Kiarabu ili mpate kufahamu (na kupata hekima)" (Al-Qur'an 43:3).

'We have made it a Qur'an in Arabic that ye may be able to understand (and learn wisdom)' (Al-Qur'an 43: 3).

Katika mchakato wa kuelewa ujumbe, hatua mbili ni muhimu:

In the nrocess of understanding a message two steps are essential:

Ili kupokea ujumbe kwa usahihi na kikamilifu, katika kesi hii kupokea maneno yake kwa usahihi na kikamilifu.

 To receive the message correctly and completely, in this case to receive its words correctly and completely.

Kufafanua maana yake, yaani kuelewa maana za ujumbe uliopokelewa.

 To 'decode' it, to grasp the meanings of the message received.

Ni mchanganyiko wa vipengele hivyo viwili, yaani upokeaji na ufafanuzi, ndio unaoleta uelewa sahihi wa ujumbe.

Only the combination of the two elements, i.e. reception and decoding, lead to proper understanding of the message.

Si sahihi kudhani kwamba kuelewa Qur'ani ili kupata mwongozo kutoka kwake kunategemea moja kwa moja ujuzi wa lugha ya Kiarabu, kwa kuwa kuna watu wengi wanaozungumza Kiarabu ambao hawaelewi ujumbe wa Qur'ani. Badala yake, Qur'ani inatuambia kwamba mwongozo ulio sahihi unatoka kwa Allah peke yake:

It is not correct to assume that understanding the Qur'an in order to take guidance from it depends upon direct knowledge of the Arabic language, since there are numerous Arabic-speaking people who do not understand the message of the Qur'an. Rather the Qur'an tells us that right guidance comes only from Allah:

"Huu ndio uongofu wa Mungu: Huwaongoza kwa uongofu huo yeyote amtakaye miongoni mwa waja wake ..." (Al-Qur'an 6: 88).

'This is the guidance of God: He giveth that guidance to whom He pleaseth of His worshippers ...' (Al-Qur'an 6: 88).

Hata hivyo, kuelewa lugha ya Qur'ani ni sharti la kwanza ili kufahamu maana zake kikamilifu. Ndiyo maana Waislamu wengi wamejifunza lugha hii. Wengine ambao hawajafanya hivyo hutumia tafsiri, ambazo kwao ni njia isiyo ya moja kwa moja ya kuijua lugha hiyo, kwa kuwa katika tafsiri hizo maana za Qur'ani zimetafsiriwa katika lugha zao za asili ili waweze kujifahamisha na ujumbe kutoka kwa Allah.

However, to understand the language of the Qur'an is a prerequisite to fully grasp its meanings. Hence many Muslims have learned this language. Others, who have not done so, make use of translations, which for them is an indirect means of knowing the language, as in the translations the meanings of the Qur'an have been rendered into their mother tongues so that they may familiarise themselves with the message from Allah.

Ujumbe huu unaweza kueleweka na kila mwanadamu anayekuwa tayari kusikiliza, kwani Qur'an si ngumu bali ni rahisi.

This message can be understood by all human beings who are willing to listen, for the Qur'an is not difficult but easy:

"Hakika tumeifanya Qur'ani iwe rahisi kukumbukwa; je, yupo atakayekumbuka?" (Al-Qur'an 54: 17).

'We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to remember: but is there any that remembers it?' (Al-Qur'an 54: 17).

Kuna tofauti ya maoni miongoni mwa wanazuoni kuhusu kama lugha ya Qur'ani inajumuisha maneno yasiyo ya Kiarabu. Baadhi yao (miongoni mwao al-Tabari na al-Baqillani) wanashikilia kwamba kila kilichomo katika Qur'ani ni Kiarabu, na kwamba maneno ya asili isiyo ya Kiarabu yaliyopatikana katika Qur'ani bado yalikuwa sehemu ya usemi wa Kiarabu. Ingawa maneno haya yalikuwa ya asili isiyo ya Kiarabu, Waarabu waliyatumia na kuyazingatia, na yakaingizwa kikweli katika lugha ya Kiarabu.

There is some difference of opinion among scholars whether the language of the Qur'an includes expressions which are not Arabic. Some (among them Tabari and Baqillani) hold that all in the Qur'an is Arabic and that words of non-Arabic origin found in the Qur'an were nevertheless part of Arabic speech. Although these words were of non-Arab origin the Arabs used and observed them and they became genuinely integrated in the Arabic language.

Hata hivyo, inakubaliwa kwamba kuna majina ya kigeni yasiyo ya Kiarabu katika Qur'ani, kama vile Israili, Imrani, Nuhu, n.k.

However, it is conceded that there are non-Arabic proper names in the Qur'an, such as Isra'il, Imran, Nuh., etc.

Wengine wamesema kwamba Qur'ani ina maneno ambayo hayatumiki katika lugha ya Kiarabu, kama vile:

Others have said that the Qur'an does contain words not used in the Arabic language, such as e.g.:

al-Qistas (17:35), inayotokana na lugha ya Kigiriki.

 al-Qistas (17:35), derived from the Greek language.

al-Sijjil (15: 74), linalotokana na lugha ya Kiajemi.

 al-Sijjil (15: 74), derived from the Persian language.

al-Ghassaq (78: 25), neno linalotokana na lugha ya Kituruki.

 al-Ghassaq (78: 25), derived from the Turkish language.

Al-Tur (2:63), linalotokana na lugha ya Kisiria.

 al-Tur (2:63), derived from the Syriac language.

al-Kifl (57: 28), limetokana na lugha ya Kihabeshi.