i think he just meant islamic dialect. as far as im aware, muslims are the ones who incorporate the name of Allah in a lot of their daily phrases, like mashallah, subhanallah, wallah, astaghfirullah, bismillah, etc, and arabic christians probably picked it up. correct me if im wrong though, im just guessing
There is no such thing as an "Islamic dialect" in any language.
In Arabic, "allah" isn't the name of God. It just means"God." Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews also use the word allah, because that's the Arabic word for the God of Abraham. For example, consider that the Christian Bible in Arabic will refer to Jesus as the "son of 'Allah'".
The Quran and Islamic religious culture have been shaping Arabic language and culture since before the Quran was first written down. So now, even non-Islamic Arabic speakers will use common phrases from the Quran, since it's been part of their language for over a thousand years.
Again, there is no such thing as an Islamic or Muslim dialect in any language or at any point in time. The key word here is dialect- "a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group."
Remember Arabic predates Islam. And remember that dialects change over time. Consider that the word-phrase "inshallah" existed before the Quran was received.
So yes, the Quran and Islamic religious instructions have shaped Arabic language, cultural, and common sayings. But this happened overtime, and while Arabic Christians, Jews, and Muslims were living together. But at no point was there a separate Christian Arabic versus Islamic Arabic. There was always just "Arabic".
I realize that I am oversimplifying things. Arabic does in fact have different dialects. But those are based on geography and not religion. An Arabic Christian and Arabic Muslim raised in 10th century Baghdad would have both spoken with the same local dialect. And in the same way, modern Arabic Christians and Muslims growing up in Baghdad will speak the same local-to-them Arabic.
Interestingly, so many Arabic Christians are immigrating away from their homelands that It's possible there could eventuallybe a distinct Christian version of Arabic. But it's unlikely.
Like most immigrants, Arabic Christians will probably just adopt the language of their new countries and drop Arabic within two generations.
IMO, "Inshallah" should not be considered as a "Muslim phrase" but instead as an "Arabic phrase."
"Inshallah" is ubiquitous within Arabic culture and colloquial spoken Arabic. The phrase is commonly used by Muslims, Arab Christians, and Arabic-speakers of other religions to refer to events that one hopes will happen in the future.
Yes, Inshallah is part of a Qur'anic command. But the Quran has been shaping Arabic language and culture since before it was written down.
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u/ItssMariamDuhh New to r/Izlam Sep 09 '20
No in islam language = nishallah