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A life for a life

Arabic translation: العين بالعين والسن بالسن


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21:29 Nov 11, 2009
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English term or phrase: A life for a life
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Local time: 05:34
Arabic translation:العين بالعين والسن بالسن
Explanation:
العين بالعين والسن بالسن
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Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 05:34
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5النفس بالنفس
Muhammad Abdulfattah AHMAD
3 +3العين بالعين والسن بالسن
Muhammad Atallah
4 +1القصاص العادل
einass
2السن بالسنZoubida Hamdaoui


  

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a life for a life
السن بالسن


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Zoubida Hamdaoui
Local time: 04:34
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a life for a life
العين بالعين والسن بالسن


Explanation:
العين بالعين والسن بالسن

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 25
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Thank you

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agree  Nadia Ayoub
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agree  Osama Shahin
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agree  Chakir Mahjoubi: صحيح
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a life for a life
القصاص العادل


Explanation:
القصاص العادل

einass
Local time: 05:34
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PRO pts in category: 52
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agree  mohamed elkhateeb: http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=ar&q="A life for a life" ...
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a life for a life
النفس بالنفس


Explanation:
قال الله تعالى في سورة المائدة (آية 45): وَكَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ فِيهَا أَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِ وَالْعَيْنَ بِالْعَيْنِ وَالأَنفَ بِالأَنفِ وَالأُذُنَ بِالأُذُنِ وَالسِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّ وَالْجُرُوحَ قِصَاصٌ فَمَن تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَّهُ وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أنزَلَ اللّهُ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ


Muhammad Abdulfattah AHMAD
Egypt
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jafar Taha: النفس بالنفس هي الأرجح
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agree  Lina SM
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agree  Ghada Samir: Exactly! Perfect!
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agree  Mohamed Kamel
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agree  Mohamed Gaafar
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