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The Quran used to teach children is not in modern Arabic. Its old Arabic. [b]Children recite it. They memorize it. Then they learn the background story of the sura. And they learn the translation, often from teachers who know Quranic Arabic, every word of it. Children do not memorize the translation word for word. Unnecessary. Prayers are in Quranic Arabic, not translations. Children do not learn the translation of every sura though. [/b]How can they when its hundreds of pages long? And they may not be able to explain from the top of their head the translation to the suras they did learn. But they generally know because there are stories associated with some of them.

Why dont you call the Saudi Academy or ADAMS to find out what children are learning? They will be honest with you.[/quote]
I wonder if you understand that every post of yours on the subject confirms my position, not yours.

Children memorize the surahs and learn to recite them, like a collection of sounds in a language they don't know. Then someone tells them what (they think) this chapter is about. But children do not learn the translation of every surah, and they can't explain the translations they did learn.

Two questions for you:

a. How does this move anyone closer to the command of the Quranic Arabic you said it does?
b. How is this different from opera singers delivering arias in languages they don't speak?
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