Have you ever thought of learning a new language. There’s a saying that states the more languages you know the more people you are. Arabic is a language you get many many benefits out of. Approximately 420 million people speak Arabic all around the world. People who know the language gain many advantages from it such as jobs. Understanding Arabic and being able to translate it, and read is also beneficial because you get to learn many things about Arabic culture and Islam.

Learning Arabic  is very beneficial. To prove this point, Mrs. Haidar, a teacher at Unis middle school that teaches english to bilingual students says “ It (Arabic) secures my job because you have to know how to speak Arabic to do my job.” She also says “My students who know Arabic learn English faster than those who do not. “ Meaning because they learned the language they were able to learn faster.

Arabic doesn’t only help teachers but it helps people that work in places where customers for example speak Arabic only. Mohamad Jaber, works at a Freight Forwarder company, he takes care of the documentation needed for customers’ shipments.  Most of these customers don’t speak English, they speak Arabic only.   To get the information from them, you need to speak their language and help translate it in English.  He says “Speaking Arabic helped me facilitate the process for customers”.

What language do you think of when you think of Islam? When people translate the holy book (Quran) in English or any other language, it doesn’t give it justice. It’s either wrong or weak in many translations, and that changes the complete meaning. To get a good understanding of Arabic you need to know Arabic. Mohamad Jaber says “Arabic helped him read and understand the Holy Quran and Islamic supplications” Also, I went on vacations back home in Lebanon I was able to communicate with the people because I knew how to speak Arabic.

All of this proves that there are many good reasons for learning Arabic even if it’s a challenge to learn it.  It is an investment that you will help you earn many advantages throughout your life.  Nowadays, it’s easy to learn new languages you can find many tutorials and classes online.

     by:Mohamad Mourtada