Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

المقيم المحتسب

English translation:

The resident awaiting Allah's reward therein is like.....

Added to glossary by Shabbir Limbada
Jun 26, 2008 15:55
15 yrs ago
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Arabic term

المقيم المحتسب

Arabic to English Other Government / Politics
This came in a description of those living in Palestine
والمقيم المحتسب فيها كالمجاهد فى سبيل الله
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Jun 30, 2008 22:17: Shabbir Limbada Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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The resident awaiting Allah's reward therein is like.....

...a person who is striving in the path of Allah.(jihad)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Terjumann your answer is the most helpful."
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The person who lives there, awaiting Allah's reward for what he endures

The person who lives there, patiently awaiting Allah's reward for the hardship and suffering that he endures, is like ....
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resident who resorted to Allah

relies on Allah to survive
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a suffering resident awaiting Allah's relief

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the dweller who resorted to fate

maybe "dweller" expresses persistence more than "resident", just like مقيم as opposed to ساكن ; and fate, which is ultimately nothing but God's will sounds more English.
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The patient resident therein

The patient resident therein is like the one who struggles in the cause of Allah.
Peer comment(s):

agree tessaturtle : makes more sense, i think
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thank you :)
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