One of the best example is that during the time of Chaucer the meaning of the word NICE was stupid but
strangely in todays time the meaning of the word NICE is pleasant or good.
This type of evolution occurring in the meaning of words happens in every language so to blame these
changes to conspiracy is ignorance. English is a living language. It survives only because it adapted to
the changes cause due to merger of different culture. The languages which fail to undergo evolution dies
or become a liturgical language as it fail to adapt to the geographical conditions or demand of the time.
The old English survived only because it wore the dress of Modern English but the fact is that the English
we know today is totally different from the old English.
The same is true with Arabic language. The old Arabic language survived because of Modern Arabic. The
old Arabic embraced the words from Armenian, Syrian and Persian neighbors. The Old Arabic has
become a liturgical language used only in performing rituals. Apart from it has no use in todays
colloquial.
The best way to understand Quranic Arabic is to understand the context by working on important and
often repeated vocabularies. Although it is a tough job but possible.
I understood the Quran by understanding its important or main vocabularies, then studying the root words
and its derivatives... then out of that I understood the concept or the theme or the core message of the
entire Quran... then attempted a contextual translation / interpretation according to those meanings which
I have understood.
As per my knowledge there are 3 types of interpretations of Quran presently prevalent in the market. 1)
Based on shahan-e-nuzool 2) Based on history, geography and scientific discoveries 3) Based on forming
just and fair society or classless society.
The most prominent among the educated class is the interpretation based on forming classless society
commonly known as Nizam-e-Rabbubiat; a term propagated by Allama Ghulam Ahmed Parvez school of
thought.
I just wanted to discuss how people arrived at the conclusion that Quran talks about forming a classless
society.
Is it fair to interpret Quran on preconceived notion of forming a classless society and then dictating the
overall interpretation of the Quran based on that concept? The only difference in this type of interpretation
is shahan-e-nuzool concept is replaced by preconceived notion of forming classless society given by
Allama Ghulam Ahmed Parvez school of thoughts.
Then accordingly meaning of each and every word is selected keeping in mind the preconceived idea or
data of forming a classless society. Are we doing justice with the message of the Quran by adjusting the
meanings of words to fit it in the said concept? By doing such manipulations we are not letting the noble
Quran to speak to us. We are not letting the Rehman in us to express rather we are choking its voice.
Why would Quran talk about common moral science lesson on human values or a civics lesson on
forming a classless society? What guidance and benefit would the entire mankind will get by decoding
this book based on this concept of just and fair society? Humans cannot establish systems on other
humans and call it just and fair. Is this Quran is only for those elites who are interested in forming utopian
concept of forming "paradise on earth" ? Are we not dreaming to form a "Quranic model government on
earth"?
Isnt this type of interpretation further divide people and would be a fertile ground for dispute and fight as
every one of us carry our own ideas about forming a just and fair society? Why would anyone opt for
Quranic model? Or this Quran is only for elites who want to establish the power on earth on the basis
distorted interpretation of their sacred book and thus maligning the message of the honorable messenger
of Peace.
Isnt it that people living in Amazon, Indonesians, Australian, Africans and Indian jungles have such
societies? We have a living model in their life style; do they need a Quran or a Bible to guide them to
attain peace and justice? They already have their own laws which they follow. Isn't it foolish that we
ourself have not understood the address and wants to show the destination to others.
The most important criteria to understand or interpret any foreign language is to clean any preconceived
ideas. When we purify ourselves the Rehman [self nourisher] in us guide us to understand and explain
the unexpected or abstract knowledge. We dont have to go to any grammarian or any school to learn the
Quran. The Quran will be revealed on you if we wipe out all preconceived notions and yearn for sincere
teacher. Many people believe this is a joke. Believe me it is real but the wiping of all other ideologies from
the mind is the most difficult thing.
(1) Al-Rehman
If we understand these above verses in right perspective, I am sure we will able to understand what
Quran is. I am a firm believer of the above verses.
Here we have not been told by the Quran to learn the Quran from any teacher or in any madrasa. But it is
clearly emphasized that Rehman [self Nourisher] will be your teacherAnd the condition to understand
Quran is that we have to purify ourselves from preconceived notions [56:77-79] and work sincerely
towards its understanding.
For me some of the main / important or often repeated vocabularies and its derivatives are:
8) Shaitaan 88 times
Once I understood and fix some of the important vocabularies, I dont change or compromise its meaning
or its essence. This determination not to change its core meaning helps me in deducing the context and
then I fill up the gaps according to the demand of the context with grammar rules.