From Ma’ruf to Iyilik; The Theological Meaning of the Change in Turkish Language

Language is a means and medium for human being for the expression of existence. If one’s belief is considered as a depiction and outcome of his/her own existence, it becomes obvious that faith and language cannot be considered as separate entities. We think that Turkish language has gained its rise on the basis of the written form, words and sound of Qur’an and of the Islamic creed. Thus, our main aim in this article is to analyse the religious and theological meaning of the change, which Turkish language has experienced within the last century, especially within the last decades, from the point of theology of Islam (Kalâm). As a result, we come to the conclusion that there is a direct connection between the change and alteration of a language, and those of the truth.