Re: Arabic or Persian
no, learning Arabic would have helped me in understanding the Qur’aan which i think is incumbent on all Muslims to learn Arabic to understand the word of God. most of us take a short cut and just read the translations by different nufassireen.
i learned Farsi because it helps me understand Urdu poetry. i agree my priorities were all screwed up. i should have learned Arabic instead.
well, it’s NOT too late and there is no excuse. i intend to learn Arabic this year, iA. 