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الأمربالمعروف و النهي عن المنكر

16:42 Apr 4, 2005
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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Arabic term or phrase: الأمربالمعروف و النهي عن المنكر
I apologize for not abiding by the rule of posting "one word" but it makes more sense to get the meaning of the whole sentence.
Thank you
sithanem
Local time: 23:58


Summary of answers provided
5 +4Enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong
Mazyoun
4 +3Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil
Iman Khaireddine
5 +2Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice
Ahmed Ali
4 +1promote virtue and prohibit vice
linadia


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
الأمربالمعروف و النهي عن المنكر
Enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong


Explanation:
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Note added at 34 mins (2005-04-04 17:17:19 GMT)
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http://www.al-islam.org/flowers/26.htm

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Note added at 35 mins (2005-04-04 17:18:36 GMT)
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http://www.al-islam.org/flowers/26.htm

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Note added at 40 mins (2005-04-04 17:23:02 GMT)
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http://www.al-islam.org/flowers/26.htm

Mazyoun
Local time: 04:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Grading comment
I followed Mr. Yehya's suggestion and checked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/81958
which seemed appropriate. Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Waleed Mohamed
1 min
  -> Thanks
agree  ahmadwadan.com: This is the translation according to (English version of King Fahd)
16 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Dina Abdo
52 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  mosbadr200
4 hrs
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The asker has declined this answer
Comment: I followed Mr. Yehya's suggestion and checked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/81958
which seemed appropriate. Thank you

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
الأمربالمعروف و النهي عن المنكر
promote virtue and prohibit vice


Explanation:
A proposition.

linadia
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Grading comment
I followed Mr. Yehya's suggestion and checked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/81958
which seemed appropriate. Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub: That is right, this is what it means as a sentence
47 mins
  -> Thank you very much.
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The asker has declined this answer
Comment: I followed Mr. Yehya's suggestion and checked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/81958
which seemed appropriate. Thank you

26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
الأمربالمعروف و النهي عن المنكر
Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil


Explanation:

http://muttaqun.com/enjoingood.html



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Note added at 33 mins (2005-04-04 17:16:02 GMT)
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Or Enjoining what is Good and Forbidding what is wrong

http://www.islamweb.net/ver2/archive/article.php?lang=E&id=5...



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Note added at 2 hrs 57 mins (2005-04-04 19:40:37 GMT)
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Or Enjoining what is Good and Forbidding what is wrong

http://www.islamweb.net/ver2/archive/article.php?lang=E&id=5...



Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
I followed Mr. Yehya's suggestion and checked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/81958
which seemed appropriate. Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aisha Maniar: your first suggestion is the most common translation
11 mins
  -> Thanks Aisha
agree  ahmadwadan.com: Also used.
26 mins
  -> Thanks Ahmed
agree  Alaa AHMED: Absolutely! +?Public morality police
1 day 21 hrs
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The asker has declined this answer
Comment: I followed Mr. Yehya's suggestion and checked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/81958
which seemed appropriate. Thank you

12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
الأمربالمعروف و النهي عن المنكر
Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice


Explanation:
Thank you.

Ahmed Ali
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I followed Mr. Yehya's suggestion and checked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/81958
which seemed appropriate. Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Awad Balaish: This translation is frequently seen in the Saudi English Newspapers
5 hrs
agree  Stephen Franke
10 hrs
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The asker has declined this answer
Comment: I followed Mr. Yehya's suggestion and checked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/81958
which seemed appropriate. Thank you



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