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English translation: All thinking minds are at the end restrained by limited human knowledge

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Arabic term or phrase:	\"نهاية اقدام العقول عقال
English translation:	All thinking minds are at the end restrained by limited human knowledge
Entered by:	Anneliese Garvie

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14:01 Nov 16, 2011

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Social Sciences - Religion / sermon on Bahai faith

Arabic term or phrase: "نهاية اقدام العقول عقال

I think this is a saying. It is within the sermon.

Anneliese Garvie KudoZ activity Questions: 57 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 14
Local time: 11:14

All thinking minds are at the end restrained by limited human knowledge

Explanation:
This is part of poetic lines by Al-Razi after he felt that all the thought he made during his life were unable to account for the divine truth and that he could not explain a lot without going back to the words of God.

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drmutaier
Local time: 13:14

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The end of minds' courage is the restriction

TargamaT

4 +1

All thinking minds are at the end restrained by limited human knowledge

drmutaier

All mental adventures are confined within a boundary

Ahmad Batiran

Discussion entries: 2

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31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

The end of minds' courage is the restriction

Explanation:
عقال هنا هو ما يربط الأشياء ويحدها

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French
PRO pts in category: 12

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

All thinking minds are at the end restrained by limited human knowledge

drmutaier
Local time: 13:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8

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Thank you very much for this.

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TargamaT: عزيزي الدكتور مطير هذا البيت كتبه الرازي للكلام عن حسرته باعتزال الفلسفة على ما أعتقد شكرًا عزيزي، انظر الشطر الثاني للبيت فهو يقابل العقال بالضلال

1 hr

-> بقي الرازي حياته يعتمد علم الكلام في التفسير (التأويل) ولما طال به العمر اقر بعجزة فابتدأ كتابة بابيات من الشعر جاء منها الشطر موضوع البحث والعقال في العربية يقع في عدة معان وورد هنا وفي المورد جاء بمعنى العجز والشلل ولك حبي وتقديري

agree

Nadia Ayoub

13 hrs

2 days19 hrs confidence:

نهاية إقدام العقول عِقال All mental adventures are confined within a boundary

Explanation:
I hope it is not too late!

I would like to translate it as:
Any rational daring ends with narrow reason.
.. or as
All mental adventures are confined within a boundary.

Thanks!

Ahmad Batiran
Jordan
Local time: 13:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 16

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English translation: All thinking minds are at the end restrained by limited human knowledge

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