Arabic is the language of the Quran, the sacred book of Islam. The most important characteristic of the Quran is that Muslims throughout the world recite it in its original form without translating it to their domestic language. Some of the interesting features of the Arabic language are:
- Vowel marks (E’raab)
- Pronunciation
- Dots (Nuqta)
1 - Vowel marks are important because if the vowel mark is changed the meaning changes
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Shield |
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Paradise |
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Debt |
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Religion |
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Wisdom |
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Sun |
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Oath |
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Faith |
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Ship |
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Sky |
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King |
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Angel |
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2- Change in pronunciation changes the meaning of a word
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Dog |
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Heart |
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Meeting |
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Divorce |
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Low |
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Cold |
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Wisdom |
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Mutiny |
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Pearl |
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Trouble |
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Happy |
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Dust |
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3- Examples of how the meaning changes with a change of dots
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Stupid |
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Rich |
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Shoe |
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Husband |
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Great |
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Friend |
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Cursed |
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Merciful |
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Ropes |
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Mountains |
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Secret |
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Defect |
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