according to Islam what was the original language of mankind?

Question

I am not Muslim just interested in what they say

Answer 1

Well, must say some very creative ansers here! Islam doesn't claim a name to any original language, or not to my knowledge anyways. The original language of Islam was Arabic, but not of mankind. Both Arabic and Hebrew stemmed from Aramaic, which came from another language, which came from another.... so Hebrew also is not the original language of mankind, nor of Abraham, as it is believed that even Jesus spoke Aramaic, not Hebrew.

So basically nothing in Islam lays a claim to that question, and to be honest, I don't believe that question has ever been asked, so I gotta give kudos for going beyond the normal boundaries and for such creativity!

Answer 2

I have heard some Muslims say that it was Arabic, and others are more open to what actual linguists say. I hear many Muslims claiming that the Quranic Arabic is very holy and the perfect language for many reasons. They point to the beauty of the script and the sounds of the language. I for one have heard what I consider prettier sounding languages, but this is of course all just a matter of opinion. It is very pretty when written I think. But they point out also that the language has subtle meanings which can convey the greatest ideas, and that words can mean more than one thing, which makes a verse in the Qur'an able to convey more than one truth at a time.

What I find interesting is that many religions claim their scriptural language as the first existing language. I have heard Jewish people claiming that Hebrew is the original language. I have heard Hindu people claiming that Sanskrit is the original. And of course, there are Muslims that would claim Arabic was orginal.

It seems strange to me to make these claims if there is no evidence. Some of these languages may indeed have very ancient roots. But why does a language have to be "original" to be considered holy? What is the great value in being first when it comes to human language? I think that each language can be holy or unholy depending upon how it used. Each language has merits of its own, and you always lose something in translation. So it is always best to study a Scripture in its original language if possible. That in itself makes them "holy" languages, in that they are the best language for reading the particular scripture, and that they convey a holy message.

There was once an experiment where these kings decided to figure out which was the original language. Some argued that it was Hebrew, and others argued that it was Sanskrit. So they actually took a couple of babies and never let them hear any spoken language, to see what language the babies would grow up speaking. Of course, the children never developed language at all. And in fact they were totally underdeveloped mentally and physically, on account of the lack of touch and other normal human contact. That was a sad case! (I believe I read this out of a book called, "User's Guide to the Brain." Or maybe I heard it in my linguistics class. Sorry but I forget!)

Sorry I went on and on, but you just hit on my 2 all-time favorite subjects: language and religion! Put them together, and it's hard to get me to shut up!

Answer 3

Just a comment on Heron's post:

Hindus do not claim that Sanskrit is origin language. "Sanskrit" means purified. It is supposed to be standardised language.
Sanskrit in turn developed From Brahmi , and it is taught in 6th standard, in schools. There were many scripts and languages before it.

We rather see Sanskrit as an standard language. Whatever the origin You will Find Almost all Indian Languages are related with it and all the scripts used in India are basically following Nagari script. For standard words we look at Sanskrit for obvious reasons. It is easy to create words in it and it provides a common base.

Points is when we call Sanskrit mother of all Indian languages We mean it as an standard language.

For crying out loud the script and language used by Mohanjodaro and Harrappa in India which predates any Indian language has been long indecipherable. Though recentlly some claims of have been made recently that they have understood it. But again it is really in very common knowled.

Sanskrit by name itelf denies claim of being original.

Answer 4

some sources say it was arabic.
of course i dont believe that, but if you follow the spread of alphabet, and some words that are shared allover the world ,it may not be far from the truth that if it isnt the arabic then some semitic language could have been the origin for most other languages.
(it is agreed that the pheonician alphabet is the origin for most western alphabets, even the word alphabet comes from the arabic aleef baa )
also the discoveries showing the earliest humans appeared in ethiopia which is just next to the arabic area yemen.

Answer 5

Well , there's not a language for all humanity ,
simply being different is a fact in life , and u cant force all people to talk in 1 language,
but Arabic is very honored because it's the language of the Qura'n and it's very good as a language ,
you could know more from here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language#Arabic_and_Islam

Answer 6

My geuss would be that the founding member spoke Hebrew. They trace there roots to Abraham who was Jewish and who is also consider the father of the Jews. Abrahams son Ishmael was the son of Abraham's wifes handmaid who was probably of an aribic descent. So the official language for the first guy would have been Hebrew but the second one was aribic. His son would not have embraced the language of his father because he was forced to leave his home with his mother. THis is all found in the book of Genesis. The first book in the bible.

Answer 7

take the muslim question to the muslim site why don't you we are studying English and related topics here

Answer 8

Monkey talk...sorta like Arabic.

Answer 9

BOOM!!!