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prophet

08:48 Sep 11, 2001
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: prophet
religious
justice


Summary of answers provided
5 +1نَبيّ
Fuad Yahya
5na-biyy نبيّ /anbiya’a أنبياء /annabiy النبيّ / Mutanab’e متنبئ
Raghad
4 +1نبي - رسول
Mona Helal
4nabiyy
yacine
4Nabii,Nadir,Rassoul
Amine Ghernati


  

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nabiyy


Explanation:
good luck
yacine


yacine
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نَبيّ


Explanation:
Pronounced: NABIYY (Prophetess: NABIYYA)

Plural: ANBIYA'
أنبياء

A less commonly used plural is NABIYYOON (or NABIYYEEN, depending on grammatical case).

Fuad

Fuad Yahya
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na-biyy نبيّ /anbiya’a أنبياء /annabiy النبيّ / Mutanab’e متنبئ


Explanation:
A prophet: na-biyy نبي (with stress on iyy)
Plural: anbiya’a أنبياء
Refers to one who speaks for God or for any deity, as the inspired revealer or interpreter of his will; one who is held or (more loosely) who claims to have this function. In popular use, generally connoting the special function of revealing or predicting the future

Na-biyy, in the O.Test. applied indiscriminately to the prophets of Jehovah, of Baal and other heathen deities. It is also applied to John the Baptist, as well as to certain persons in the Early Church.
The Prophet: annabiy: النبي used by Moslems to refer to Muhammad (s.a.w.) The messenger.

Mutanab’e متنبئ predictor, foreteller


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نبي - رسول


Explanation:
نبى Nabi means 'a prophet',

رسول Rasool means 'a messanger' who is a Nabi (prophet) sent with a message to a people.

HTH






Mona Helal
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agree  Neveen El-Gamal
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Nabii,Nadir,Rassoul


Explanation:
A Prophet will have a prophecy:Nabii
A Prophet/Messenger:Rassoul
Prophet:Nadir


Amine Ghernati
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