Zakir Naik – Arabic is the Fifth Largest Spoken Language in the World

There are certain Muslim using Internet to protest,

and they're using Arabic as a language. Why

don't they use a local language, a Hausa?

Why do they use Arabic language which is

making a misconception

in the mind of the non Muslims? Brother,

there are many people in the world who

only understand Arabic and nothing else. Today Arabic

is the 5th largest spoken language in the

world. So if they have to convey to

the Arab, they have to speak in Arabic.

Arabic is spoken more than Hossa. Do you

know that?

Hossa doesn't come in the top ten languages

of the world. Arabic is the 5th largest

language. So these people want to convey to

a larger audience. I do agree with you

that if it's a local organization, Nigeria

should convey a message. They should convey it

more in the local language. I agree with

you. But if they use Arabic for their

support there is no wrong at all. Why

should the non Muslim have a misconception?

If the non Muslim cannot understand Arabic they

should not go on that site.

Suppose I speak in Hindi and if you

don't understand Hindi and if you have a

misconception, problem is you. Because I want to

convey to the Hindi speaking public. I cannot

tell the Muslims don't use Arabic. So what

I do agree that in the locality, if

they want to convey to the local Muslims,

the language which the local Muslim understand more

should be used. I do agree that the

local Nigerian Muslims speak more Hausa than Arabic.

Then they should use Hausa. But if they

do it in Arabic, it's not wrong, it's

their choice. So I cannot say that if

they're using Arabic it is wrong because Arabic

today is the 5th largest spoken language in

the world. Hope that answers the question.