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Islamization of Linguistics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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1.

Which language is the language of the Divine?

a)

Greek

b)

None

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Hebrew

2.

Below are the reason the Greeks believed that their language is superior except...

a)

It was spoken by the Olympian gods

b)

Other language were arbitrary and meaningless

c)

Only their language had regularity, rules, and meaning

d)

The English language was barbaric

3.

Why did Mohammad Shahidullah was denied entry into the Master's course in Sanskrit

a)

Because Shahidullah was not "worthy" to study Sanskrit

b)

Sanskrit was too difficult to study

c)

Shahidullah was not an Indian Citizen

d)

Shahidullah was a low-caste Hindu

4.

What early Christian belief halted progress of linguistics?

a)

English was spoken in the heavens

b)

Hebrew is the mother of all languages

c)

Christian language is the language of God

d)

The first language spoken is Latin

5.

Linguistics was secularized and became scientific, but what problem arose next?

a)

Interest groups used linguistics to promote wrong agendas

b)

Language lost its creativity by becoming too scientific

c)

Hebrew and Sanskrit are still considered Divine languages

d)

There was little interest for linguistic research or science

6.

Marrism is an ideology that used linguistics to try to justify

a)

the supposed superiority of the Russian Language over others

b)

Marxism as an ideology

c)

The Soviet Union's expansion

d)

Tyranny of the Soviet Union

7.

Secular Linguistics in America was also used to justify...

a)

The superiority of the English Language

b)

The supposed genetic shortcoming of African Americans

c)

the non-logicality of English

d)

The structure and rules of English Language

8.

The Qur'an mentioned the term mode of speech which shows that

a)

Arabic speech is the superior speech

b)

Greek and Hebrew are superior language

c)

Allah gave mankind the gift of speech to learn any language

d)

we should learn one language

9.

Why is the Qur'an in Arabic?

a)

The Prophet Muhammad's people spoke Arabic

b)

So that Arabic can become an international language

c)

To establish Arabic as the superior language

d)

The Prophet Muhammad is well-versed in Arabic

10.

The scientific study of languages has led to linguists concluding that

a)

Primitive languages are no less systematic

b)

All dialects are not equally good

c)

Certain languages are less systematic and structured

d)

Certain dialects indicate the genetic flaw of the users

11.

What is the ultimate goal of linguistics according to Syeed?

a)

find universal linguistic traits that aid language acquiring

b)

Study particular languages

c)

discover the divine language

d)

discover language-specific rules

12.

What title does Allah confer to linguist?

a)

Rijaloon

b)

Aalimoon

c)

Kafiroon

d)

Munafiqoon

13.

The Qur'an celebrates the diversity of language but the Bible doesn't, based on the story of...

a)

The Twin Tower of Paet-Ro-Nus

b)

The Tower of Ababeel

c)

The Tower of Babel

d)

The Tower of Membebel

14.

The fact that the Qur'an mentions the term 'Arabi' and 'Arabiayyan" 11 times shows that

a)

Allah loved the Arabs

b)

The message of Allah was delivered in other languages before

c)

That all Muslims are made compulsory to learn Arabic

d)

Arabic is the superior language

15.

Why can't English be the unifying language to unite all of mankind?

a)

English is not a divine language

b)

English is not an international language

c)

Not everyone speaks English

d)

If USA falls as a superpower, English will be obsolete

16.

What can the Arabic language serve as for the Muslims?

a)

The language to speak to Allah

b)

The language to replace the native language

c)

The language exclusive to Muslim rituals

d)

A lingua franca between Muslims with varying native language

17.

The most effective linguistic solution to teach Islam to Malays is to

a)

Adopt Arabic as the national language

b)

Islamize Malay Language but also teach Arabic

c)

Teach Arabic for Islamic use only

d)

Adopt an English as an intermediary language to Arabic

18.

The Mughal Empire of India did not succeed in propagating Islam among its people due to

a)

Not delving into a deeper Islamic thought

b)

People of India were not receptive of Islam

c)

using Persian as the language of Islam

d)

Using Arabic as their national language

19.

Why did the use of Persian Language not help Islam's propagation in India?

a)

It was a very difficult language to master

b)

It was not Arabic, the true language of Islam

c)

It was spoken by less than 1% of the population

d)

Persian language could not be Islamized

20.

What should a Muslim Linguist do?

a)

Internationally coordinate language convergence

b)

Promote Arabic Pan-Islamically as a medium of instruction

c)

Conduct a Linguistic survey across the Muslim world

d)

Unify and standardize Arabic writing adaptation