As soon as our Elders introduce us to God ,they start telling us the ways to communicate with him and very soon one realizes that what a difficult task it is! as Arabic seems to be the only language which can travel from the earth to the skies so we have to speak it even when we do not understand it!
At later stages we learn expressions like inshallah which means with God’s will but practically our acts prove that we believe in everything but God’s Will like References to get Jobs or bribery for smooth functioning. We offer our daily prayers in Arabic and again when we do not understand what we are saying to God so deeds contradict the words. We rush to finish our prayers only to get back where we had left from in the life based upon the sole objective of directly or indirectly accumulating wealth.
When we are born than call for prayer (Azan) is made in our ears and when we would die than our prayers would be offered. In spite of knowing this as the time between the Call and the prayer we are occupied in everything which is temporary and we are ignorant of what would last beyond death. Probably without exception all the religious scholars are convinced that prayers should not be performed in Urdu (some might not be sure if prayers in Urdu would even be accepted)but if prayers are meant to discipline us than how can we follow a discipline which we do not understand ?
Similarly if we are handed over a machine manual than this manual is supposed to help us running the machine and if we can not understand it than it wouldn’t be of any use even if we learn it by heart. Quran is supposed to be the manual of Life. We take pride in finishing its chapter in 20 min, we show respect to the people who have learned it by heart by addressing them Hafiz saab but what’s the point in learning it or reading it with command when we fail to comprehend the code of life in it!
Is language actually significant in religion if we actually believe that God is all around us?
How can we be proficient in a language (Arabic) which is not practiced in routine and if we need to practice it than what is that need?
Do you think Quran should be taught in Urdu at the age when our kids start taking its lessons?
Should prayers be offered in Urdu?
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