Favours of the Gracious God — Page 144
144 And this indeed is the truth, are you then from among those who doubt? If you believe that it was your mother who taught you how to speak, then who taught your first mother, and who had imparted to her the faculty of ex - pression? Thus, be not from among the ignorant! Indeed, Allah has indicated at a number of different places in the Qur’an, that Arabic is the mother of all lan - guages and the only one which is divinely-revealed. That is why He named Makkah, as Makkah and the mother of all towns , for people drank the milk of languages and guid - ance from it; thus, this indicates that it is where speech and reason originated from. Therefore, reflect over the words of God Almighty that “This Qur’an is in Arabic so that you may warn Makkah, the mother of all towns. ” In this there is a sign for anyone who fears God, who seeks the truth, who does not reject, and who is not a follower of the ways adopted by those who turn away. Furthermore, you are aware that our Prophet, the Seal of the Prophets, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is a Warner for the entire world, and this is the name given to him by the Lord who is the Most Truthful amongst the truthful. Thus, it is established that Makkah is the mother of the entire world, and the birthplace of nations, large or small, and the principle origin of