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Since understanding Arabic is so important, most
Muslims try to learn at least the basics. And a great
many Muslims pursue further study in order to
understand the full text of the Quran in its original
form. So how does one go about learning Arabic,
especially the classic, liturgical form in which the
Quran was written?
Background of the Arabic Language
Arabic, both the classical literary form and the modern
form, are classified as Central Semitic languages.
Classic Arabic first emerged in northern Arabia and
Mesopotamia during the Iron Age. It is closely related
to other Semitic languages, such as Hebrew.

Though Arabic may seem quite alien to those whose
native language derives from the Indo-European
language branch, a great many Arabic words are part

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