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Originally Posted by Salahadeen
Dear sister,
I don't think you should use such aggressive language. Would it not be better to say "I think people should learn the language of the land" or "it would be really good for them to do that" or something with soft language...
Instead your statement is very harsh and comes across as intolerant and xenophobic...it sounds like the words of an anti-immigrant republican.
There are so many old people who move to America to be with their families...do you really expect these people to learn the language?
In regards to the thread in general, I think it is insulting in general. First off, almost all scholars living in the West do speak English...some have broken English but they do know the basics...some more than others...
But to point to them in an accusatory tone...well, this is not appropriate. If you have such a big problem, then go become an Islamic scholar yourself. It only takes about six years or so.
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WIth all due respect brother..the sister is right in what she is saying. English is the easiest language to learn and master as it is in Roman script and it has no masculine and feminine contexts. Its hard to master Colloquial dialects though. My in laws came to America not knowing one word of English, yet they managed to learn it from watching TV, not bad for uneducated village dwellers, a highly respected and widely educated scholar should have no problem learning English.
I stand by the opinion that if you intend to stay in a certain country and its language differs from yours, then you should learn it.
I understand that many do speak English of varying levels, there are some that don't though. If they are visiting on a lecture tour, thats not a problem as a translator can be accuired.