Comments on: Gender Neutrality in the Arabic Language https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/women/gender-neutrality-in-the-arabic-language/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 By: A https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/women/gender-neutrality-in-the-arabic-language/#comment-335424 Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:11:42 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8625#comment-335424 I think perhaps … when translating to English… perhaps gender neutrality should not be presumed.

Use his/her.

]]> By: mmh https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/women/gender-neutrality-in-the-arabic-language/#comment-13654 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:38:14 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8625#comment-13654 Assalamu Alaikum, I’ve heard an explanation before that used biological science as a proof, which was great since western non-muslims rely on empirical scientific data as ‘solid evidence’…..males carry the XY (female/male) chromosome, both genders, in their reproductive cells. Whereas females carry the XX (female/female) chromosome, female gender only. Hence the Arabic language speaks the language of nature.
Forgive me if I’ve conveyed this incorrectly.

]]> By: Muhammad Azlan https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/women/gender-neutrality-in-the-arabic-language/#comment-13653 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:03:57 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8625#comment-13653 Jazakallah. I always wonder why in some Hadeeth the Prophet PBUH mentioned only “man”.

]]> By: Yahya Noori https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/women/gender-neutrality-in-the-arabic-language/#comment-13652 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:32:01 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8625#comment-13652 Dear Brother Suhaib..

I would be really grateful to you if you could provide a detailed answer quoting some verses as examples….

During my dialogue with several non-muslims I have had trouble in describing the gender issue …..

May Allah reward you for this help…

Sincere Regards…

Yahya

]]> By: fadiamoemen https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/women/gender-neutrality-in-the-arabic-language/#comment-13651 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:05:51 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8625#comment-13651 alsalamo alaikom wa rahmat allah wa barakatoh
you can use the word human instead of man in the sentence that meant to be directed to both men and women.

]]> By: akhan https://www.virtualmosque.com/ummah/women/gender-neutrality-in-the-arabic-language/#comment-13650 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:23 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=8625#comment-13650 I think a lot of people have the impression that the Quran, hadith and Islam in general is directed mainly to men, because of the way the pronoun mentioned is translated. Yet another reason why we need to learn arabic lol.

But what would you recommend a person who has not yet learned arabic do to determine if an ayah or hadith is speaking about both men or women, or men exclusively.

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