The Impact of Arabic Literacy on Understanding Quranic Verses

Abstract

There are many lots of popping understandings in interpreting the verses of the Quran that gave birth to misleading understandings and teachings. These understandings are caused by their lack of literacy and their inability individually or in groups to understand the rules of Arabic and the science related to the Quran itself. The purpose of this study is to straighten out deviant understandings by relying on Arabic language skills and Quranic sciences through the opinions of previous scholars like Ar-Rasikhun fil Ilm. This type of research is library research, which uses an inductive approach and an analytical approach in interpreting Quranic verses, and collecting information related to them in this context. The results of this study indicate that the literacy of understandings must be based on the ability of trusted scholars in synthesising the science of Arabic and the sciences of the Qur’an such as the book of Mulakhos Qawaid al-Lughah al-Arabiyyah, Mu’jam al-Wasith, the interpretation books of ash-Sya’râwî, and Al- Marâghî so that there is no deviation in understanding the verses of the Quran. The researcher concluded and recommended that the interpretation of the Quranic verses be carried out by experts. Keywords: Arabic synthesis, misinterpretation, Qur’anic verse