migrate

This term is from the phrase (التعرب بعد الهجرة) Attaa’rub badul Alhijjrah, which means to return to a former, inferior state after migrating to a superior one. The term is taken from Bedouins who live in the deserts and are away from civilization and centres of learning, is not knowledgeable about issue of religion, and in Arabic it is termed al’araab (الأعراب). So it is a borrowed term…

There are two words that need to be clarified and explained in order to best understand the concept of migration in Islam and before proceeding to the implications of what our religion has to say on the issue. These words are Migration, and Taa’rub, and will be discussed in the next article(s).