Sep 21, 2002 21:48
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inner peace

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inner peace
Proposed translations (Arabic)
4 +7 الطمأنينة
5 +3 السـكينة

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الطمأنينة

Of course this is not a literal translation. But it has the same meaning.
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Note added at 2002-09-22 19:11:02 (GMT)
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The word (السكينة) is also a very good equivalent for \"inner peace\". I have only one correction to Fuad below. This term was used in the Quran six time, rather than two. In addition to the two mentioned by Fuad below, here are the other four:

البقرة 248 إن آية مُلكه أن يأتيكم التابوت فيه سكينة من ربكم
التوبة 26 ثم أنزل الله سكينته على رسوله وعلى المؤمنين
التوبة 40 فأنزل الله سكينته عليه وأيده بجنود لم تروها
الفتح 26 فأنزل الله سكينته على رسوله وعلى المؤمنين

Not to mention, of course, some other derivatives like
التوبة 103 وصلِّ عليهم إن صلاتك سكن لهم




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Note added at 2002-09-22 19:12:21 (GMT)
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The word (السكينة) is also a very good equivalent for \"inner peace\". I have only one correction to Fuad below. This term was used in the Quran six time, rather than two. In addition to the two mentioned by Fuad below, here are the other four:

البقرة 248 إن آية مُلكه أن يأتيكم التابوت فيه سكينة من ربكم
التوبة 26 ثم أنزل الله سكينته على رسوله وعلى المؤمنين
التوبة 40 فأنزل الله سكينته عليه وأيده بجنود لم تروها
الفتح 26 فأنزل الله سكينته على رسوله وعلى المؤمنين

Not to mention, of course, some other derivatives like
التوبة 103 وصلِّ عليهم إن صلاتك سكن لهم




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Note added at 2002-09-22 19:24:45 (GMT)
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Ooops! Sorry for the repetition.

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Note added at 2002-09-22 21:09:36 (GMT)
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Well Fuad! Isn\'t that splitting hairs?
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agree Amer al-Azem
1 hr
Thanks Amer
agree Mona Helal : Also أمان النفس - أمان الروح
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agree Walaa(prime)
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agree Tharaa Hafez
9 hrs
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agree houari
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agree Sami Khamou
20 hrs
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agree AhmedAMS
57 days
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السـكينة

Pronounced ASSAKEENA

SAKEENA is the word without the definite prefix.

This word is used twice in Al-Qur'an, both instances in Soorat Al-Fat-h:

Aya 4:

هو الذي انزل السكينة في قلوب المؤمنين ليزدادوا ايمانا مع ايمانهم ولله جنود السماوات والارض وكان الله عليما حكيما

Aya 18:

لقد رضي الله عن المؤمنين اذ يبايعونك تحت الشجرة فعلم ما في قلوبهم فانزل السكينة عليهم واثابهم فتحا قريبا

The word bears an unmistakable resemblance to the Old Testament word SHAKINA, which carries two meanings simultaneously:

1. The indwelling of God's glory (later to become the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, in the Christian tradition)

2. The inner peace (literally, cessation of agitation) that accompanies the indwelling.

The Arabic word SAKEENA can and is frequently used apart from any theological overtones, simply meaning "inner peace."


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Peer comment(s):

agree Amer al-Azem
1 hr
neutral Nabil Baradey : Just a small correction, Fuad. The word is used six times in the Quran. See my addition above
9 hrs
SAKEENA is. ASSAKEENA isn't.
agree Sherine Badran
1 day 10 hrs
agree AhmedAMS
57 days
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