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**jokilewqs** · 07-03-2012, 10:02 AM

Shaykh al-Islam Mufti Taqi Usmani (daamat barakaatuhum) emphasised the importance of Urdu in particular and, in general, the importance of one's mother tongue. He mentioned that there is a great legacy and wealth of knowledge in Urdu, which a person is deprived of if ignorant of the language.

Assalamu Alaikum

Who was he referring to? People of Asian background? Scholars or laymen?

Not referring to Mufti Taqi Sahib (db), but I don't understand how some people seem to think the whole world should learn Urdu. And at the same time they try to discourage people from learing Arabic! I have met more than one such person. It is not allowed to teach anything related to Arabic other than reading in Madrasa, but Urdu is a necessity.

I also think the Ulama who are invited to give talks at Jumma and Eid in an english speaking country should determine whether it is more beneficial for such talks to be given in english. I am referring to cases where there will be some youth who dont understand urdu, as well as the local converts who obviously will not understand urdu. It will benefit the ones that dont understand english properly as they should be improving their english if they plan to live in the country. Also they would not feel alienated and would still understand something whereas the convert would be at a total lost.

Some people also react like if it is impossible to learn Arabic without knowing Urdu. I wonder how everyone besides Asians learn Arabic!

I once heard an Alim quote a hadith to the effect that a person who learns a language of a people will be rewarded greatly. He was using it to say that we should try to learn Urdu, but it could also be used to mean that we should try to learn English. If anyone has a reference for the hadith please share it.

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jokilewqs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 521 Senior Member	Shaykh al-Islam Mufti Taqi Usmani (daamat barakaatuhum) emphasised the importance of Urdu in particular and, in general, the importance of one's mother tongue. He mentioned that there is a great legacy and wealth of knowledge in Urdu, which a person is deprived of if ignorant of the language. Assalamu Alaikum Who was he referring to? People of Asian background? Scholars or laymen? Not referring to Mufti Taqi Sahib (db), but I don't understand how some people seem to think the whole world should learn Urdu. And at the same time they try to discourage people from learing Arabic! I have met more than one such person. It is not allowed to teach anything related to Arabic other than reading in Madrasa, but Urdu is a necessity. I also think the Ulama who are invited to give talks at Jumma and Eid in an english speaking country should determine whether it is more beneficial for such talks to be given in english. I am referring to cases where there will be some youth who dont understand urdu, as well as the local converts who obviously will not understand urdu. It will benefit the ones that dont understand english properly as they should be improving their english if they plan to live in the country. Also they would not feel alienated and would still understand something whereas the convert would be at a total lost. Some people also react like if it is impossible to learn Arabic without knowing Urdu. I wonder how everyone besides Asians learn Arabic! I once heard an Alim quote a hadith to the effect that a person who learns a language of a people will be rewarded greatly. He was using it to say that we should try to learn Urdu, but it could also be used to mean that we should try to learn English. If anyone has a reference for the hadith please share it.
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