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He said: “As for rational evidence, there are several arguments. First, if the Quran contained anything we had no means of understanding, addressing us with it would be like addressing an Arab in the language of the Zanj, which is impermissible.”
I say: Rather, it is worse than that. If an Arab—or anyone else—is addressed in a language other than his own, that speech can be translated into his language, enabling him to understand its meaning. But addressing him in his own language with words whose meaning no one has any means of understanding is worse than addressing an Arab in a foreign language.
He said: “The second argument is that the purpose of speech is to convey understanding. If it were unintelligible, it would be futile.”
I say: Rather, this is worse than futility. A person may engage in idle activities that afford him relaxation and amusement. But addressing people with words whose meaning no one has any means of knowing is something no rational person would ever do. Rather, it is an example