Oh my Beloved Brother in Islam/ Dear learned Shaiekh/ Assala- mu- Alaikum. Recently I was talking to a Muslim Brother and in our conversation we came accross a question which is ,” what language will be after death of mankind or what language will be that pople will speak, either with Angels or Allah[swt] to mankind”.2nd question is that ” Is Arabic Language Allah [swt]’s language”. I am grateful if you would Answer from Quran and Hadith citation please. I am in New York High school teacher, In USA. Please make du’ah for me.
Answer
(Fatwa: 230/230=M/1429)
Arabic will be the language of people after death. They will reply to the questions of angels in Arabic. Allah Almighty will also talk to the people in Arabic language. It is in Hadith that the language of people in
احبو العرب لثلاث: لأني عربي، القرآن عربي، و لسان أهل الجنه في الجنه عربي
And it is in Durr-e- Mukhtar: للعربيه فضل علي سائر الألسن و هو لسان أ هل الجنه
(2) Yes, Arabic language is the language of Allah Almighty; hence Allah Almighty has spoken it, as it is in mentioned in Sharh Al-Fiqh Al-Akbar: فإنه سبحانه متكلم بكلامه
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband