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17:06 Aug 28, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Arabic term or phrase: الدهر
To my knowledge, الدهر can mean "Eternity" or "Eon" but what does it mean exactly here and how can I translate it:

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من قال لا إله إلا الله أنجته يوما من الدهر أصابه قبلها ما أصابه

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fadoua abida
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1time/lifetime/existence
Nadia Ayoub
4age
Mohsin Alabdali
4his lifetime deeds
HassanLotfy
4distress/calamity
Haytham Boles
4atheism/disbelieving/rejectingAhmed Badawy
4The hereafter
TargamaT


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atheism/disbelieving/rejecting


Explanation:
الدهر في الحديث بمعنى الكفر والإلحاد وإنكار وجود الله، والله أعلم
وهناك مصطلح آخر يستخدم، ولكنه أقل استخدامًا في هذه السياقات، وهو hylotheism، بمعنى الدهرية، وهي الفئة التي ينسب إليها القائلين بالدهر بمعنى الاعتقاد بأن لا إله إلا المادة

Ahmed Badawy
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The hereafter


Explanation:
من نقاشنا

مثال
http://maadow.alafdal.net/t305-the-hereafter-english

TargamaT
Syria
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
time/lifetime/existence


Explanation:
يوم من الدهر أي يوم من الزمان
دهر (لسان العرب)
الدَّهْرُ: الأَمَدُ المَمْدُودُ، وقيل: الدهر أَلف سنة.
والدهر الزمان الطويل ومدّة الحياة الدنيا، فقال النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تسبوا الدهر، على تأْويل: لا تسبوا الذي يفعل بكم هذه الأَشياء فإِنكم إِذا سببتم فاعلها فإِنما يقع السب على الله تعالى لأَنه الفاعل لها لا الدهر،
وقال شمر: الزمان والدهر واحد؛
دهر (الصّحّاح في اللغة)
الدَهْرُ: الزمان.
http://www.baheth.info/all.jsp?term=دهر

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
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agree  Morano El-Kholy: لا اله الا الله , محمد رسول الله
1 hr
  -> شكرًا وكل عام وأنت وأسرتك الكريمة بخير :)
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distress/calamity


Explanation:
distress/calamity
كلمة الدهر ممكن ان تعني هنا المحنة او الشدة او المعاناة او الخطر
الدهر: نازلة او مصيبة
معجم اللغة العربية المعاصرة
للاستاذ الدكتور احمد مختارعمر
Example sentences:
"the death of his wife caused him great distress".
"the patient appeared to be in distress".
"a ship in distress".
والله اعلم

http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/distre...


    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/distre...
Haytham Boles
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his lifetime deeds


Explanation:
يروى أيضا
:
.من قال : ( لا إله إلا الله ) أنجته يوما من دهره , أصابه قبل ذلك ما أصابه


HassanLotfy
Egypt
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age


Explanation:
من قال لا إله إلا الله أنجته يوما من الدهر = whoever says la ilaha illa Allah (no god but God) will deliver him from danger one day in his age.

Mohsin Alabdali
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