أثر اللغة العربية على اللغة البشتو، عبد الرحمن بابا نموذجا (دراسة تحليلية نموذجية)

The Influence of the Arabic Language on the Pashto Language: The Abdur-Rahman Baba as a Model (A Case Study Analysis)DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18174368

  • Dr. Abdul Wahab Specialization in Arabic Linguistics, Assistant Professor (Visiting) in Faculty of Arabic, International Islamic University, Islamabad (Pakistan).
  • Zalmay “Yakhiel” Assistant Professor in Faculty of Arabic (language & literature) University of Ghazni, Afghanistan.
  • Dr. Hafeezullah Khattak Visiting Lecturer Khushal khan Khattak University, Karak (KPK).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46896/jicc.v8i02.247
Keywords: (Arabic vocabulary, literature and language, Qur’anic terms, Hadith terms, Arabic words in Pashto).

Abstract

The mixing of languages shows how deeply they are connected and how they influence each other,s culture and language. Many Urdu and Persian words have been absorbed into the Pashto language. Likewise, Arabic words entered Pashto through Islam and the Holy Qur’an. Over time, these words became a natural part of the Pashto vocabulary, such as īmān (faith), taqwā (piety), ṣabr (patience), fanā (perishing), baqā (eternity), masjid (mosque), and tawḥīd (monotheism) etc.

Arabic words in Pashto are not used only as simple terms; they also carry deeper religious and spiritual meanings, which are clearly seen in the poetry of Abdul Rahman Baba. There are also other Arabic words that ordinary Pashto speakers may not use, but scholars and educated people understand their origins and meanings.

Published
2025-12-25
Issue
Vol. 8 No. 02 (2025): Vol. 8 No. 02 (2025): July-Dec 2025 JICC
Section
Articles