Arabic Language and Its Place among Other Semitic Languages: A Study and an Evaluation

This research is an attempt to discuss the intention in choosing Arabic language as the best living language and the most perfect among Semitic languages to introduce Islam and reveal the Glorious Book of Allah through a survey of the views of the experts in Semitic languages and their branches, speakers, different stages of development and their relationships with each other. The article also studies the elements which distinguish Arabic from other Semitic languages, such as its principles, inflections, lexical variety, and manners of discourse, and give it the power to express the most subtle and delicate issues. Moreover, the article shows the reason of the merits of Arabic language which distinguish it from other languages and make it the most perfect among Semitic languages in content and form, to be finally the medium of the Book of the Exalted Allah and the speeches of His Prophet, peace be upon him and his household. Thus, it has gained the place of honor above all other languages. The article finally attempts to indicate that seeing the survival of Arabic language and the extinction of others the choice of Arabic as the most perfect language to introduce the most perfect religion has not been accidental or without the prior intention of the Most Wise Legislator.