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Old 09-04-2012, 03:22 AM   #29
WaysletlyLene

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Shaykh I beg to differ. Every Nabi communicated with masses in their language. If one cannot properly communicate in the audiences' language then the effort is futile. The Prophets would speak and live like the masses for effective propagation of the message. This is known as Lisan al Qawm.

I would suggest that you listen to Maulana Tariq Jameel's bayan at Ahsanul Uloom on 27/02/2012 where he mentions something to this effect.

I'll post the relevant ayats of the Qur'an.

We may understand each and every detail of Deen, but do we have the ability and the quality to effectively communicate it to the masses. Surely, we don't need rhetoric and balaagah to communicate with the masses. We need to communicate it in their terminology and language.

If we look deeply into this concept of Lisan ul Qawm, then it will be clear why the Asharis made use of the terminologies of Greek Philosophy. The reason is plain simple, it was the language or terminology of the target audience. There was no other option to communicate with them other than using their terminology. The Atharis and the pseudo-Salafis should look from this perspective. And we have to admit that the method adopted by the Asharis was the most effective to combat the Mu'tazili fitna.


وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوۡمِهِۦ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمۡ*ۖ فَيُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهۡدِى مَن يَشَآءُ*ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ


We did not send any messenger but (speaking) in the language of his people, so that he might clearly convey the message to them. So, Allah lets go astray whom He wills and lets find guidance whom He wills. And He is the Mighty, the Wise. (Surah Ibrahim:4)
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