Definition of Message in the Arabic Dictionary

The Rashidun caliphs Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Umar, Uthman, and Ali encouraged people to learn to read and write, and they took scribes for them, so the Holy Quran was written down in two stages, the first during the reign of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and the second during the reign of Uthman bin Affan.

The Diwan of Letters was concerned with the affairs of the correspondence issued by the caliph to his governors, princes, commanders of his soldiers, and kings of other countries.

In the beginning, the caliph was the one who dictated the letters to his writer, but over time the writers became independent in writing them and their style was dominated by simplicity and clarity, devoid of elegance and artificiality. However, it underwent a major shift during the reign of Hisham ibn Abdul Malik, when his son Salim took over the Diwan of Letters, and later during the reign of Marwan ibn Muhammad, the last of the Bani Umayyah caliphs, whose diwan was headed by Abdul Hamid ibn Yahya, who was known for his mastery in the art of correspondence.

<p>After the establishment of the state of Bani al-Abbas, its emirs began to pay more attention to letter writing than their predecessors, and for this reason there were many writers, and many of them excelled in the art of correspondence, and became qualified to reach the position of the ministry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The art of letter writing reached its peak in the third and fourth centuries AH, so that these two centuries can be described as the golden period of this art.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the nineteenth and twentieth century, with the development of transportation and technology, the fax machine appeared and then e-mail, which encouraged people to send letters more often, regardless of the type of message, whether personal or official.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The art of letter writing flourished and gained reputation among the Arabs in the third and fourth centuries AH, showcasing the writer's ability, talent, and mastery of strong graphical methods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>With the advent of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) encouraged Muslims to learn to read and write, despite being an illiterate prophet himself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) took scribes to write the Holy Qur'an and the letters he sent to regional leaders, tribal chiefs, and kings of countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A message is defined as speech carried by one person from one person to another, whether written (e.g., a letter) or unwritten (e.g., oral communication), with the purpose of transmitting specific information in a specific way through a specific medium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Since reading and writing were less common among the Arabs in the Jahiliyya (pre-Islamic) era, the art of letter writing played a minimal role in their literary and social life, with few exceptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concept of a message evolved with the development of time, referring to the transmission of specific information in a specific way through a specific medium that changes and adapts as time passes.</p> Signup and view all the answers