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The word "book" is written "kitaab" ()کتاب. The root of the word, "k-t-b", can also be used to
form the words "write" (kataba), "writer" (katib), and "library" (maktaba).
Arabic was chosen by Allah, and the Muslim holy scripture is written entirely in Arabic.
Therefore, every Muslim must learn to read and speak Arabic, the language of the prophet, in
order to be able to understand and interpret the word of Allah through prayer and reading the
Quran.
Because Arabic is considered the authentic language and THE language of the prophet, it is vital
that every Muslim learn to speak Arabic in order to understand the Quran.