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The Meaning of Daraba: Difference between revisions
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''yadribu Allahu al-amthala'' literally means "'''Allah hits an example.'''" | ''yadribu Allahu al-amthala'' literally means "'''Allah hits an example.'''" | ||
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====The main meaning: To strike or Beat==== | |||
The main meaing of "daraba" is to hit or strike, including with a sword where the meaning should be rendered in English as "cut", "chop", or "chop off." | |||
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''idrib biAAasaka alhajara'' literally meaning "'''hit the rock.'''" | ''idrib biAAasaka alhajara ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْحَجَرَ'' literally meaning "'''hit the rock.'''" | ||
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''idriboohu bibaAAdiha'' literally means "'''beat him with part of her.'''" The one to be beaten is the dead man [a whole human], which is the equivalent of the wife [a whole human] who is to be beaten as instructed in verse 4:34. The only possible meaning here for '' | ''idriboohu bibaAAdiha ٱضْرِبُوهُ بِبَعْضِهَا'' literally means "'''beat him with part of her.'''" The one to be beaten is the dead man [a whole human], which is the equivalent of the wife [a whole human] who is to be beaten as instructed in verse 4:34. The only possible meaning here for ''daraba'' is "strike" or "beat." The mysterious translation of "separate from them" that was used instead of "beat" in 4:34 cannot be applied here, as the cow and the man were '''definitely not connected''' in any way to be "separated." This verse confirms for us, that when you are told to "''daraba"'' a man, it means to strike or beat them. Thus, it is logical to conclude that ''daraba'' against a woman will also mean to "strike" or "beat" them, not "separate". | ||
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''idrib biAAasaka alhajara'' literally meaning "'''hit the rock.'''" | ''idrib biAAasaka alhajara ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْحَجَرَ'' literally meaning "'''hit the rock.'''" | ||
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''faidriboo fawqa al-aAAnaqi waidriboo minhum kulla bananin'' literally meaning "'''hit over the necks and hit from them all their fingers.'''" The first "hit" means "beat" and the second means "cut-off." Both objects here are not whole bodies, but only parts (necks and fingers) | ''faidriboo fawqa al-aAAnaqi waidriboo minhum kulla bananin فَٱضْرِبُوا۟ فَوْقَ ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ وَٱضْرِبُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ كُلَّ بَنَانٍ'' literally meaning "'''hit over the necks and hit from them all their fingers.'''" The first "hit" means "beat" and the second means "cut-off." Both objects here are not whole bodies, but only parts (necks and fingers). | ||
'''Verse:''' 20.77 '''Object:''' Road | '''Verse:''' 20.77 '''Object:''' Road | ||
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''faid'rib lahum -tareeqan'' literally meaning "'''so | ''faid'rib lahum -tareeqan'' فَٱضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيقًا literally meaning "'''so strike a road for them."''' The usage is somewhat eccentric here for an English speaker, but the idea is that a strike or hit will carve out a path for Moses through the sea. | ||
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''fadarba aIrriqabi'' literally meaning "'''the hit of the necks.'''" as in "beaten on their necks," and the Islamic site once again agrees. | ''fadarba aIrriqabi'' literally meaning "'''the hit of the necks.'''" as in "beaten on their necks," and the Islamic site once again agrees. | ||