聯合國阿拉伯語日
إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ قُرۡءَٰنًا عَرَبِيّٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ
(Surah Yusuf:2)
Indeed, We have sent it down
as an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand.
經文告訴我們，安拉將這部阿拉伯語的《古蘭經》降於先知穆罕默德，是因為他首先面對的教育對象是阿拉伯人，只有使用他們的母語，才能使他們更好地理解天啟教導的涵義。伊瑪目伊本•凱西爾闡釋阿拉伯語的特性說：“阿拉伯語，是一門最明白、內涵最豐富，表義最徹底的語言。安拉派最高貴的天使以最高貴的語言，在最高貴的地方和最高貴的月份，給最高貴的先知降示了最高貴的經典。因此《古蘭經》具備了一切最高貴、最完美的特性。 （節錄馬玉龍古蘭經簡明註釋）
聯合國阿拉伯語日
“ 阿拉伯文是人類文化多樣性的重要支柱之一，也是一種使用極為廣泛的語言。全世界有4.0億多人口在日常交流中使用阿拉伯文。自2012年以來，在每年的12月18日慶祝世界阿拉伯文日。在1973年的這一天，聯合國大會確定將阿拉伯語作為組織的第六種官方語言。
阿拉伯文形式多樣，既有標準語又有各地方言，既有口語又有充滿詩意的書法。阿拉伯文孕育了一種魅力無窮的美學，影響到建築、詩歌、哲學、歌曲等諸多領域。很多民族借助阿拉伯文表達自己的身份和信仰，阿拉伯文的歷史也展現出與其他語言之間的緊密聯系。阿拉伯文還發揮了知識傳播者作用，促進了古希臘羅馬的科學與哲學在文藝覆興時代歐洲的傳播。從印度沿岸到非洲之角，阿拉伯文在絲綢之路上搭建起了文化間對話的橋梁。
UNESCO - World Arabic Language Day
The Arabic language is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, used daily by more than 400 million people. World Arabic Language Day is celebrated every year on 18 December since 2012. The date coincides with the day in 1973 that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Arabic as the sixth official language of the Organization.
In the diversity of its forms, classic or dialectal, from oral expression to poetic calligraphy, the Arabic language has given rise to a fascinating aesthetic, in fields as varied as architecture, poetry, philosophy and song. It gives access to an incredible variety of identities and beliefs and its history reveals the richness of its links with other languages. Arabic has played a catalytic role in knowledge, promoting the dissemination of Greek and Roman sciences and philosophies to Renaissance Europe. It has enabled a dialogue of cultures along the silk roads, from the coast of India to the Horn of Africa.
