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91 Can prayer be offered in languages
other than Arabic?
ll ulema have said that salah (prayer) should be
Aperformed in Arabic. However, some scholars (such as
Abu Hanifa) have given this exception for those who are
yet to learn the language. So on a temporary basis they
can perform salah in their own language until they learn
Arabic, after which they are required to pray in Arabic.
This is the practice followed in all other religions as
well, that is, worship is generally performed in religious
language.
92 How can we understand the deeper
meaning of the Quran?
ccording to the Quran, the deeper meaning of the
AQuran can be understood through contemplation
(tadabbur) and such reading should be done with an open
mind, not with a conditioned mind. Only if a person
reflects objectively, he would be able to reach the deeper
meaning of the verses of the Quran.
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