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The Meaning of Daraba: Difference between revisions
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''darban fee al-ardi'' ضَرْبًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ literally | ''darban fee al-ardi'' ضَرْبًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ literally "'''a hit in the land'''" again meaning "moving about in the land." | ||
===Meaning number 2: To set up=== | ===Meaning number 2: To set up=== | ||
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''ma daraboohu laka'' ۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ literally | ''ma daraboohu laka'' ۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ literally "'''what they have struck it for you.'''" The thing that is hit here is, from its previous verse {{Quran|43|57}}, is an example. | ||
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''faduriba baynahum bisoorin'' فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُم بِسُورٍ literally | ''faduriba baynahum bisoorin'' فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُم بِسُورٍ literally "'''a wall was struck between them'''" which is understood as "a wall was placed between them." | ||
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''daraba Allahu mathalan ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا'' literally | ''daraba Allahu mathalan ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا'' literally "'''Allah struck an example'''", meaning "he gave an example." | ||
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''wadarabna lakumu al-amthala'' ضَرَبْنَا لَكُمُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ literally | ''wadarabna lakumu al-amthala'' ضَرَبْنَا لَكُمُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ literally "'''we strike for you the example'''" meaning "we give an example for you." | ||
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''Daraba Allahu mathalan ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا'' literally | ''Daraba Allahu mathalan ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا'' literally "'''Allah has struck an example'''" meaning "Allah has given an example." | ||
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''Wadaraba Allahu mathalan وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا'' literally | ''Wadaraba Allahu mathalan وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا'' literally "'''And Allah has struck an example'''" meaning "Allah has given an example." | ||
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''Wadaraba Allahu mathalan وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا'' literally | ''Wadaraba Allahu mathalan وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا'' literally "'''And Allah has struck an example'''" meaning "And Allah has given an example." | ||
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''Waidrib lahum mathalan'' وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا literally | ''Waidrib lahum mathalan'' وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا literally "'''and you, struck for them an example'''" meaning "and give for them an example." | ||
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''Waidrib lahum mathala'' وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلَ literally | ''Waidrib lahum mathala'' وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلَ literally "'''and struck for them an example.'''" | ||
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==Comparing the Two Terms== | ==Comparing the Two Terms== | ||
''Beat them'' and ''leave them'' are different phrases in Arabic. The | ''Beat them'' and ''leave them'' are different phrases in Arabic, utilizing the same verb, but here differentiated by the preposition used. The Arabic word ''idribohunna'' is the command form of the Arabic verv ''Daraba'' does not have any other meaning than ''Beat'' when it comes to the sentence ''"Yadribu Ahadan"'' يضرب أحدا= he hits someone. ''Idriboohunna'' <font size="4">(أضربوهن)</font> means beat them (for female plural). ''Idriboo 'anhunna'' <font size="4">(اضربوا عنهن)</font> with the preposition 'an عن would mean "leave" or "abandon" them. According to the Arabic lexicon.<ref name="arabic-lexicon" />: | ||
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