مکاتیب رسولﷺ اور عربی خط نویسی

Abstract

Islam has borne a deep and lasting impact on all aspects of human life. Inevitably language, which is a crucial factor in the build -up of society, has also been re-vitalized and re-invigorated by Islam. It was Arabia where Islam dawned its early rays, hence it is the Arabic language that got evolved under the revolutionary spirit of Islam. This deep impact has been caused through the two basic sources of Islam i.e. Quran and Hadith. Since our focus is Hadith, hence we shall talk on the impact of Hadith on the Arabic language. Hadith has a lasting influence on the Arabic language, its literature, and the various genres of the Arabic literature. The topmost among these diverse genres that dramatically evolved under the impact of Islam is'letter writing. The genre of letter writing has been passing through its evolutionary stages before the Prophet-hood of Muhammad (S.A.W) . Yet the clarity and style that it important official correspondence document all happened in the hands of our Holy Prophet (S.A.W) . In short, it turned into a regular genre of literature . Letter-writing owes deeply to the life infusing spirit of out Holy Prophet (S.A.W) for its lay-out and design, its aim and purpose, and basic features. Out Holy Prophet (S.A.W) left a lasting impact on the letter writing that shall always be a source of inspiration for the faitful.