Favours of the Gracious God — Page 156
156 languages; it is the highest in degrees of rank; the greatest in blessings; the brightest in insight and wisdom; the most perfect with regards to its system of root words; the most correct in the formation of its compound words; it is the best [language] for expressing subtle matters and indications; it is the most complete in all attributes, as bestowed by God the Lord of all the worlds; it embodies many branches of knowledge in the structural formation of its nouns and many finer points are radiant in its compositions and manners of articulation. I will shortly elaborate, at the appropriate place, so that these qualities are made manifest. I will explain the science of its root words and the art of its compound words for those who seek guidance. I shall now prove the perfection of the system of root words, as this is the principal hallmark for which reason [Arabic] ought to be called the mother of all languages and considered to be the revelation of the All-Wise, Powerful, Mighty One. We observe that from the very beginning, human nature was in need of a system of root words which contain the means for perfect expression, just as human life itself has been granted perfection from the Best of Creators. We observe that human nature and disposition was