Why was Quran revealed in Arabic language?

Question

Due to the fact that Allah is All-wise, there must've been a reason for sending down Quran in Arabic. So what is it? What would have happened if Allah had used another language?I'm asking this question because of the second verse of Surah Yusof where Allah says:> **إِنَّا أَنْزَلْناهُ قُرْآناً عَرَبِيًّا لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ** > > **Indeed We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an so that you may apply reason.**

Answer 1

اللغة العربية تتميز بجمالها ورشاقة ألفاظها وقدرتها على التعبير فهي لغة آدم ولغة أهل الجنة.

وهو قرآن عربي؛ لأن الرسول صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم َ سيجاهر بالدعوة في أمة عربية، وكان لابد من وجود معجزة تدل على صدق بلاغه عن الله، وأن تكون مِمَّا نبغ فيه العرب؛ لأن المعجزة مشروطة بالتحدي، ولا يمكن أن يتحداهم في أمر لا ريادة لهم فيه ولا لهم به صلة؛ حتى لا يقولن أحد: نحن لم نتعلم هذا؛ ولو تعلمناه لجئنا بأفضل منه.

وكان العرب أهل بيان وأدب ونبوغ في الفصاحة والشعر، وكانوا يجتمعون في الأسواق، وتتفاخر كل قبيلة بشعرائها وخطبائها المُفوَّهين، وكانت المباريات الأدائية تُقَام، وكانت التحديات تجرى في هذا المجال، ويُنصَب لها الحكام.

أي: أن الدُّرْبَة على اللغة كانت صناعة متواترة ومتواردة، محكوم عليها من الناس في الأسواق، فهم أمة بيان وبلاغة وفصاحة.

لذلك شاء الحق سبحانه أن يكون القرآن معجزة من جنس ما نبغ فيه العرب، وهم أول قوم نزل فيهم القرآن، وحين يؤمن هؤلاء لن يكون التحدي بفصاحة الألفاظ ونسق الكلام، بل بالمبادىء التي تطغى على مبادىء غيرالعرب.

وفارس والروم يعلمون أن الرسول الذي نزل في تلك الأمة تحدَّاهم بما نبغُوا فيه، وما استطاع واحد منهم أن يقوم أمام التحدي، ومن هنا شعروا أنهم أمام تحد حضاري وأخلاقي من نوع آخر لم يعرفوه.

ويشاء الحق سبحانه أن ينزل القرآن عربياً؛ لأن الحق لم يكن ليرسل رسولاً إلا بلسان قومه، فهو القائل: ﴿وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلاَّ بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ... ﴾ 

Answer 2

There are three reasons why the Quran was revealed in Arabic:

1. Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him, was Arab and his mother tongue was Arabic. So if the revelation was in another language, it would have been hard for him to convey the message to his people in an efficient way.
2. Arabic is a rich, eloquent language. The Arab poets at that time were competing to show up the deep meaning and complexity of their masterpieces . The Quran was revealed in the richest language that had unique nature.It was a miracle both in grammar and eloquence.
3. Quran was the last message sent in Arabic from Allah to Prophet Mohammed to guide his people, the Arabs, to Islam. The message of Islam started from there before reaching other countries. Yet, Allah’s previous revelations to prophets before Prophet Mohammed were sent in their own people’s mother tongues. This clearly shows the importance of the message location to determine what language is being used.

Answer 3

God sent down the Qur’an in the Arabic language, and it gives an interpretation of understanding with the Messenger, and God divided his language into their surroundings before it reached them.

قال تعالى{وما أرسلنا من رسول إلا بلسان قومه ليبين لهم } إبراهيم : 4 .

Islam is a language for all people, and that is for a person who is known by the language of bulge. The Qur’an was revealed in the Arabic language for two main reasons:

The first is the miracle; To prove the sincerity of the message, and that is for the people in whose environment the Qur’an was revealed

Including infants, including what it contains, what it contains of information and legislation is the truest information and protection, and the beginning of every person carries a beginning with him.

All that happened in the early centuries, the da’wah was offered to the people, so many believed, then they learned the religion in their own languages, then many mastered the Arabic language, so they understood what they learned and translated what they wanted to teach.

Answer 4

The Holy Quran was sent in Arabic because the Arabs had great love for their national language, Arabic. The Arabs possessed a remarkable memory and were an eloquent people.

Answer 5

Arabic language is very enchant, rich, and unique language. Arabic language has been used for 8000 years.

Allah (SWT) Almighty chose to reveal the last heavenly book (Quran) in Arabic because it is the most powerful language in its vocabulary and derivatives. It is expressive language and accurate in its expressions.

The Quran has the last message of Allah. Allah sent down His book to the Arabic Messenger Prophet Mohammed peace and mercy upon Him to the humanity.

On that time Arabs were characterized by their eloquence and they were so talented in writing poetries.

The Quran was revealed more powerful and eloquent than the eloquence of the Arabs to challenge them and prove that it is from Allah not the words of humans.