Abstract
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the last Prophet and the book revealed to him, the Qur‘ān, is the last book for all mankind which initiated the need for a language policy to translate out the message of Allah and His prophet to the outer world. Although the Prophet (peace be upon him) received in his lifetime a number of Arab and non-Arab delegation. The Prophet (peace be upon him) received Arab and non-Arab delegations including Yemenites. To prove the universality of his prophecy and God’s book, he sent letters to the rulers of the time which according to Dr Hameedullah were three hundred in number including the governor of Sindh. The Prophetic order to learn languages set the state policy for language learning and in consequence the translation of the sacred messages. It clearly shows the linguistic and translation vision of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The study explores this hidden aspect of sīrah in the light of a plethora of Ḥadīth literature.
Shair Ali Khan. (2020) Importance of Language Learning and Translation (In the light of Sīrah Literature), AFKĀR (Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies) , Volume 4, Issue 1.
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