Is attempting to learn eloquence and rhetoric in the Arabic language—or any other language—through practice considered part of the "rambling" mentioned in the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah detests the eloquent man who rambles with his tongue as a cow rambles"? And does the Hadith mean that a person should not try to become eloquent if eloquence is not inherent to their nature?

First, learning and teaching the Arabic language is a communal obligation (fard kifaya) because revelation descended in it, and understanding it is essential for comprehending the Book and the Sunnah, which is something the Muslim is commanded to do Islamically.

Second, the hadith, "Indeed, Allah detests the eloquent man..." does not prohibit learning or teaching Arabic, but rather condemns blameworthy excessive eloquence that serves no benefit or leads to corruption.

This excessive eloquence has several aspects: 1. Artificially straining one's speech for the purpose of ostentation and fame, rather than for clarification and understanding. 2. Exceeding the intended purpose of explanation, devolving into verbosity that wastes time and clouds understanding. 3. Employing eloquence to obscure the truth and hinder legal evidence, as occurred in the story of the fetus's blood money (diyat al-janin).