Why was the Holy Quran revealed in Arabic?

Why was the Holy Quran revealed in Arabic, instead of some easily accessible language like English?

God has addressed this issue in the Holy Quran:

And if We had made it a Quran in a foreign tongue, they surely would have said, ‘Why have not its verses been made clear? What! a foreign tongue and an Arab Prophet?’ (41:45)

God always sends His guidance in the language of the Prophet and the people who are its first recipients:

And We have not sent any Messenger except with revelation in the language of his people in order that he might make things clear to them. (14:5)

So We have made the Quran easy in thy tongue that thou mayest give thereby glad tidings to the righteous, and warn thereby a contentious people. (19:98)

Arabic is the most expressive, eloquent and comprehensive language, and is eminently suited for the delivery of God’s final and complete message to mankind:

We have made it a Book to be oft read, in clear, eloquent language that you may understand. (43:4)

A Book, the verses of which have been expounded in detail, and which will be repeatedly read, couched in clear, eloquent language, for a people who have knowledge. (41:4)

It has also been proven that Arabic is the mother of all the world’s languages.

Is the Holy Quran the word of God?

The Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace and the blessings of Allah be upon him) over a period of 22 years. The verses were written down and memorized by hundreds of people as soon as they were revealed.

God promised to protect the Holy Quran Himself:

Verily, We Ourself have sent down this Exhortation, and most surely We will be its Guardian. (15:10)

Not an iota of the Holy Quran has changed in 1400 years.

Islam is to be the religion of mankind till the end of time, and the Holy Quran is to be the spiritual guidance for mankind till the end of time.

The Holy Quran is the word of God.

Belief in all the Prophets of God

This Messenger of Ours believes in that which has been revealed to him from his Lord, and so do the believers: all of them believe in Allah, and in His angels, and in His Books, and in His Messengers, saying, ‘We make no distinction between any of His Messengers.’ (2:286)

Muslims believe in all the Prophets of God, including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Prophet Muhammad (peace and the blessings of Allah be upon him).

God doesn’t burden anyone beyond his capacity

Allah burdens not any soul beyond its capacity. (2:287)

The commandments of God are always given with due regard for human capacities and weaknesses.

All that man is expected to do is to sincerely strive after good, and avoid sin, to the best of his power, and the rest will be forgiven him by the Merciful God.

Some prayers to God

O Lord, everything is Your servant. O Lord, protect me, help me, and have mercy on me.

Our Lord, grant us good in this world as well as good in the world to come, and protect us from the torment of the Fire. (2:202)

My Lord, make me constant in observing Prayer, and my children too. Our Lord! bestow Thy grace on me and accept my prayer. Our Lord! forgive me and my parents and the believers on the day when the reckoning will take place. (14:41-42)

Our Lord, do not punish us if we forget or fall into error, and our Lord, lay not on us a responsibility as Thou didst lay upon those before us. Our Lord, burden us not with what we have not the strength to bear; and efface our sins and grant us forgiveness and have mercy on us; Thou art our Master; so help us against the disbelieving people. (2:287)

The following prayer was said by Prophet Noah before embarking on the Ark. It can be used when traveling or driving.

In the name of Allah be its moving and its stopping. My Lord is assuredly Most Forgiving, Merciful. (11:42)

Islam is the true religion

Surely, the true religion with Allah is Islam. And those who were given the Book did not disagree but after knowledge had come to them, out of mutual envy. And whoso denies the Signs of Allah, then surely, Allah is Quick at reckoning. (3:20)

All religions inculcate belief in the Oneness of God and submission to His Will, yet it is only in Islam (which means complete submission) that the idea of submission to God’s Will has found its consummation; for complete submission requires complete manifestation of God’s attributes, and it is in Islam alone that such manifestation has taken place. So of all religious systems, Islam alone deserves to be called God’s own religion in the real sense of the term.

All true religions were indeed more or less Islam in their original form, and their adherents Muslims in the literal sense of the term, but not till the time when religion became complete in all its different aspects was it given the name of Al-Islam, which was reserved for the final Dispensation perfected in the Holy Quran.

This day I have perfected your religion for you and completed My favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as religion. (5:4)

There is nothing else like God

There is nothing whatever like unto Him; and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. (42:12)

It is impossible to conceive of anything like God. He is far above human perception and comprehension.

Everything in the universe will be destroyed

All that is on it will pass away. And there will remain only the Person of thy Lord, Master of Glory and Honor. (55:27-28)

The whole universe is subject to decay and death, and eventually is destined to perish. God alone will abide because He is Self-Subsisting, All-Sustaining, Independent and Besought of all.

And call not on any other God beside Allah. There is no God but He. Everything will perish but He. His is the judgment, and to Him will you all be brought back. (28:89)

What is God

Allah – there is no God but Him, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining.

Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep.

To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth.

Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission?

He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases.

His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not; and He is the High, the Great. (2:256)

Attributes of God: #12 The Exalted

    Al-Mutakabbir (59:24)

He is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace, the Bestower of Security, the Protector, the Mighty, the Subduer, the Exalted. (59:24)

God is the King Who is free from every fault, defect, or deficiency. He is the Source of all peace, and the Granter of safety and security. He is Guardian over all, overcoming every power, the Mender of every breakage and the Restorer of every loss.