What Is Your Language?

What is your language? What is your native tounge, or simply,

what language do you understand? What are you fluent in?

Many of you see that instead of using Arabic terms, for the most

part, I use them inEnglish instead, because that's what I more easily understand.

For example, instead of Salaamun Alaikum, I say Peace or Peace be upon you.

Now, why do I do that? The answer is... because that's the right way.

Whatever language you understand, is the language that you

should be speaking when you are greeting others or praising GOD

and seeking to understand the religion as a Submitter to GOD (MUSLIM).

I don't use too much Insha'Allah, Masha'Allah, Alhamdulillah,

AllahuAkbar, Salaamun Alaikum, Wa alaikum as salaam, Subhan'Allah.

Being one who submits his/her will to GOD (Muslim), doesn't mean you

use Arabic words in day to day conversation. And being an Arab

doesn't make you Muslim.

A lot of 'Muslims' use these words, but never fully grasp their

meaning. It's not uncommon for someone to use these words, but

yet their minds are never on the religion.

There is a big difference between saying Alhamdulillah, and saying

'All praise is due to GOD' or 'Thanks to GOD' etc, if English is my native

tounge and the language that I understand. Speak your language!

GOD understands all tounges!

If you're not using a language that you fully understand (unless the

other person you're talking to understands that language and you are

wishing to learn or show respect to them) then you're not building your

mind. It's a big difference to say 'All praises are due to GOD' 'This

is a gift from GOD' 'Peace be upon you', 'May the favor of GOD be upon

you' 'The glory is GODs', than shooting off terms like a parrot that

you know the meaning of, but your mind isn't grasping it because you don't fully

comprehend. Builds your minds! There are many 'image' muslims that use these words,

and yet never really understand the religion. They would NEVER say it in the language

that they understand, because it's WAY TOO MUCH for them to do so. Get substance!

Drink the nectar of purpose and GOD-consciousness! And unless you are learning Arabic,

it's a real silly thing to be reading the Quran in Arabic thinking

you are going to save your soul, if you don't don't even know what is being said.

Utter nonsense. This is the difference between looking at the outer ornaments of a palace,

and actually entering the palace itself. Build the mind!

That brings me to another point. 'ALLAH' is not the proper name of GOD.

Sorry to bursts you bubbles. 'ALLAH' is Arabic for GOD. In fact, 'ALLAH'

is a contraction of the to Arabic words 'Al' and 'Ilah' which stand for 'The' and 'GOD'.

So instead of saying Al-ilah, one would say Allah. Much like the contractions we use in the English language, everyday. The Arab Christians know this fact all too well. 'Muslims' educate yourselves!

And Arabic isn't 'The Eternal Language', it's a language that was chosen

and directed because of it's clarity and ease of message. GOD says that

all things will be made anew/more refined, and 'all things' includes language.

If you want to be one of those who submits his/her will to GOD (MUSLIM)

then speak in the language you comprehend, if you wish to comprehend

the religion. Language is how you RELATE. How you COMPREHEND.

If Arabic is your language, great. Good for you, use it when you are talking to those who also understand Arabic. If you don't know Arabic, then speak what you know. That's the only way you will develop your mind. Let GOD take care of the rest. Don't go for the 'image' go for the substance. You will NEVER attain salvation, until you build your MIND. The Mind is the functionability of the soul. Think about it.

Let's say you had a page or writing in a language you didn't fully understand, and you had the same page translated in the language that you comprehended, and you memorized both. When you recite the one written in the language you didn't comprehend, though you knew what it was saying, to your brain you would only be reciting sounds without meaning. But when you recited the one that you fully comprehended, each word brings a specific feeling and recollection. This is the importance of praying in the language that you understand.

In 41:44 we learn that language is not a barrier, and that again Quran was written in Arabic for ease of delivery and clarity, and was destined to be translated. Stop making the religion difficult for yourselves and others, and obey GOD. That is the KEY to happiness in this life and BEYOND...

PEACE!

Issa Ali Mahdi

A MUSLIM name, is ANY NAME, regardless of language, with a good meaning.