Was Arabic the language of the prophets?
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The language of all prophets was not Arabic. Rather, some of them spoke Arabic, such as Ishmael and Muhammad, and some spoke Syriac, such as Abraham, and some spoke Hebrew, such as Moses, peace be upon them.
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