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Islam, the Qur'an and the Arabic Literature - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Islam, the Qur’an and the Arabic Literature 2022-12-20 534 Views Islam , The Holy Quran , Arabic literature Since the advent of Islam and the revelation of the Qur’an in the early years of the seventh century AD, the Muslim Holy Book has been the subject of many extensive analytical studies.

The focus of the great majority of these studies has been the theological and legislative aspects of the Holy Book, for the Qur’an provides Muslims with detailed guidance on their everyday problems. Together with the sayings, actions, and recommendations of Muhammad, the Qur’an has been the ultimate source of legal authority for Muslims over the past fourteen centuries.

Muslim scholars have painstakingly examined, analyzed, and interpreted the various verses of the Holy Book, detailing the requirements the Qur’an imposes on Muslims in order for them to achieve spiritual purity. Thus, in addition to its legislative and theological value, the Qur’an has also served as a source of spiritual guidance for the followers of Islam.

There is, however, another aspect of the Qur’an which has received far less attention than its theological and legislative guidance, namely its linguistic significance, for the Qur’an was undoubtedly the first book to be composed in Arabic. The advent of Islam and the revelation of the Qur’an have had far-reaching effects on the status, content, and structure of the Arabic language. (1) This paper will examine the linguistic influence of the Qur’an and the impact of its revelation on Arabic.

It will be argued that, while the Arabic language was extremely effective as the medium for the revelation of the Holy Qur’an and the dissemination of the new faith, the language benefited enormously from the new role it acquired with the advent of Islam. Islam and Arabic: a unique relationship The revelation of the Qur’an in Arabic set the scene for a unique and lasting relationship between the language and Islam.

On the one hand, Arabic provided a very effective medium for communicating the message of the religion. On the other hand, Islam helped Arabic to acquire the universal status, which it has continued to enjoy since the Middle Ages, emerging as one of the principal world languages.