Dr. Rashad Khalifa
The word Salat means only one thing, the observance of specific practices involving bowing and prostration, and its command early in revelation shows it was already known.1, 2
Dr. Rashad Khalifa
At the time the Quran was revealed, modern numerals did not exist, and the letters of the alphabet were used as numbers.1, 2
When the Quran was revealed, modern numerals did not exist, and letters of the Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek alphabets served as numerals, each letter having a gematrical value.1
Almost every verse of the Quran contains what Khalifa calls Memory Bells, sounds that remind the reader of what comes next, so the memorizer is divinely helped without realizing it.1
Further memory bells link the ending of one verse to the beginning of the next, as in 3:173 and 3:174, 4:52 and 4:53, 4:61 and 4:62, and 18:53 and 18:54.1
In 2:127 the name Ismail is delayed in the sentence, improving its literary quality, so its sounds S, M, and Ayn remind the reader that the verse ends with the names Al-Samee Al-Aleem.1, 2
In 3:176 to 3:178 the retribution for disbelievers is described as Azeem, Aleem, and Muheen, and each adjective is preceded by memory bells such as Huzzun and Iman that prevent mixing them up.1, 2, 3
The Arabic text of the Quran is composed to remind the reader or memorizer of the next correct expression or verse, because God created us and knows the most efficient way to fix material in our memory.1
The pairs of divine names ending 2:128 and 2:129 are each signaled by memory bells, the word Tubb for Al-Tawwaab Al-Raheem and the word Yuzakkeehim for Azeez Hakeem.1, 2
Arabic distinguishes male, female, and dual forms of they, a feature Khalifa says exists in no other language.1
God chose Arabic for His Final Testament because it is the most efficient and accurate language, best suited for precisely stating the laws of a Statute Book.1, 2, 3
God is neither male nor female, and referring to God as He in Arabic does not imply gender, which is possibly another reason Arabic was chosen.1
The efficiency of Arabic made it possible to state the law of 2:228 in few words, which other languages could hardly do.1
The word Mathal in these verses could be removed and the sentences would still be perfect, so it is there to show that the descriptions of Heaven and Hell are allegorical.1
The Key must be recited in Arabic, as shown by the fact that the lips touch exactly 19 times when it is recited in Arabic.1, 2, 3
We establish contact with God by uttering specific Arabic words He gave us, and Sura 1, The Key, is a mathematically composed combination of sounds that unlocks the door to God.1, 2, 3
Believers who do not know Arabic know the Quran better than unbelievers who speak Arabic.1
The Arabic word Ummy means Gentile, one who does not follow any scripture, and it does not mean illiterate.1
The Quranic word for intoxicants, Khamr, comes from a root meaning to cover, so anything that covers or hinders the mind is prohibited.1
Not everyone can understand the Quran, even professors of Arabic, while God puts the Quran into the believers regardless of their language.1, 2
The Arabic word for what was exposed means something covered or hidden, not necessarily something shameful, and translating it as shameful parts adds a moral judgment.1, 2, 3, 4
These verses are written in the past tense in Arabic because God witnessed what will take place in our future and tells us what happened between the idols and their worshipers.1, 2, 3
In Quran 17:46 God placed the word alone after the Quran, and those who do not believe in the Hereafter run away when the Quran alone is preached.1, 2, 3, 4
Knowing Arabic is not important for understanding the Quran, because God gives the Quran to sincere believers in any language and blinds disbelievers to it, even Arabic professors.1, 2, 3, 4
The Quran is for the whole world, and it would be unfair to restrict it to those who know Arabic, though Arabic does help like mathematics or physics.1, 2, 3
God loves those who continuously repent, and the Arabic word used in the verse means continuous repentance, which English cannot express in one word.1, 2, 3
The word used for the thief's hand is the same as for the women who cut their hands in Joseph's story, and differs from the word used for those who commit gross crimes and fight God.1, 2, 3, 4
The word Ummi means gentile, people who did not receive the Torah or Gospel, not illiterate, and verse 3:75 proves Muhammad wrote the Quran with his own hand.1, 2, 3
The Arabic of verses 11 and 12 of this sura is the highest standard of Arabic literature and is untranslatable.1
Understanding the Quran has nothing to do with knowing Arabic; God makes it available only to sincere believers, while disbelievers are blind and deaf to it.1, 2, 3
Believers should read a good English translation of the Quran daily, not waiting for Ramadan or until they learn Arabic, so they know the schemes against the righteous.1, 2, 3, 4
The Quran consistently uses the one word ayah for signs, miracles, and verses, showing that all of them serve one purpose as proof of God's power over everything.1, 2
The word Injil goes back to the Greek word for good news, and the English word gospel, from good spell, means the same thing.1, 2, 3
In Arabic one still says Islam and Muslim as the Quran does, but in another language such as Japanese the word must be translated to that language's word for submission or submitter.1, 2, 3, 4
The word Salat comes from the Arabic root meaning connection or contact, so it is wrong to translate it as pray; a Muslim makes contact with the Creator five times a day.1, 2, 3
The total of the gematrical values of all Arabic letters is a multiple of 19, validating the letter values and showing God designed Arabic and the Quran with code 19 before creating the earth.1, 2, 3
The word rooh in the Quran means inspiration, revelation, or information that God sends down with the angels.1