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Qur'an & tafsirFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 10, 2026.

Why unusual Quranic Arabic is not an error

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“When a change of the grammar will make you actually wonder, why is that?”

The khateeb, at 18:07

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In one sentence

The speaker argues that the Qur'an's clear Arabic nature is not undermined by borrowed words, unfamiliar vocabulary, or unusual grammar, and urges believers to study these issues to preserve faith and answer misconceptions.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Encourages familiarity with the Qur'an to strengthen faith and address misconceptions.
  2. Introduces the claim that the Qur'an is in clear Arabic.
  3. Explains differing scholarly views on names, borrowed words, and linguistic adaptation.
  4. Uses unfamiliar Qur'anic vocabulary and shared language roots to support the argument.
  5. Argues that unusual Qur'anic grammar can express rhetorical beauty rather than error.
  6. Promises a future lesson with more examples of Arabic grammar.
Try this week
Maintain a regular relationship with the Qur'an.
Study Qur'anic language and grammar before accepting or repeating misconceptions.
Learn enough about difficult passages to help others who are troubled by doubts.
Reflect on unusual grammatical forms instead of assuming they are errors.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“First, to maintain your relation with the book of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. And second, to be maybe a means of help of clearing some of those misconceptions to those that are in need.”
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“Arabic, it's a beautiful language. But one of the dynamics, like in any language, that might accept and borrow from other languages.”
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“And actually, that's the beauty of the Quran. Because when a change of the grammar will make you actually wonder, why is that?”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah explains why the Qur'an is described as being in clear Arabic, even when some words resemble words from other languages. The speaker says names may remain non-Arabic, and that languages can borrow words until they become part of ordinary usage. He encourages listeners to learn enough to answer misconceptions carefully and to keep their relationship with the Qur'an strong. He also says unfamiliar words or unusual grammar are not automatically mistakes; they may reflect dialect, language development, or deliberate rhetorical beauty. The talk ends by promising more examples about Arabic grammar in a future lesson.

  1. What is one way we can keep a stronger relationship with the Qur'an this week?
  2. How should we respond when we hear a doubt we cannot answer?
  3. What can unusual wording make us stop and ask?
Where it was given

The masjid

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