Islamic Education

An Introduction to General Grammar and Its Significance for Education

Grammar should be a core part of a sound religious education, but also a liberal arts education. It should boldly teach how a particular language (e.g. Arabic, English, etc) serves as a bridge from words to meaning, and from meanings (or concepts) to realities. In the sense that all languages refer to the same realities (but in different ways), there is what is called a general grammar.