Bear with me because I am really trying to understand. Many will answer my questions (Thank you, you've helped me a lot) and include words that I can sometimes guess at the meanings for - but not know if it is correct. An example which I see/hear often is Insha'Allah. What exactly does this mean? Then there are words where I am totally clueless... What does it mean when a word is written with numbers in the middle of them. Where can I go to find the meanings?
2007-11-13 14:29:18 · 6 answers · asked by Gatekeeper 4 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
I know exactly where you are coming from and can totally relate to your situation. as you may know from other answers posted I am an australian,married to an Egyptian and I am living in Luxor.
I have reverted to Islam, but my Arabic is very much a work in progress like my path to Islam.
However ,inashAllah (Allah willing)it is something that in time I will master enough to throw away my Arabic/English dictionary and not have to rely on the download of Babylon for translations.
I have found these websites so much of a help even though I take private instruction at the Luxor masjid on the noble Qu'an, Qu'ranic law and living according to the tenets of the Islamic faith. I have a wonderful and so very patiant teacher and I thank allah pbuh each day that he has such a very patient and understanding nature for I am sure that he must have to go and meditate and repeat dua's to bring his blood pressure down after our weekly meetings.
So there are some times when I have walked out unsure of something and need it explained to me yet again and I have found this website invaluable and bookmarked it on my p.c.
http://islamreligion.com/
It also has links to other sites and from this I have had all my questions so far answered.
I wish you well in your journey sister,for it is a journey.One that continues all our lives. For as we learn more, so does our need for more knowledge increase and Islam is a never emptying well.
Salaam (peace)
2007-11-14 09:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by sistablu...Maat 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Salam
The numbers mean gutteral sound that cannot be discribed other than what I call "English-Arabonics" :)
Arabic language is gutteral, its all about sound not placement of letters like every other language in the world. Each letter has 3 sounds, pending if its in the beginning middle or end of the word. Its all to do with sound. Many dialects also, so there is interpitations or meanings to them in english that are very hard to discribe other than using those numbers as replacement to that sound.
Insh'Allah = If Allah SWT allows or willing for you.
A man tried to have 100 children from his wives and he only had 1 and he died at 3 years old. Do you know why, because he didn't say Insh'Allah.
Ask us about all those words we will explain them for you better than any website will.
We did give english translation to all those words in over 4000 questions and 10,000 answers. So I hope somoene was paying attention insh'Allah :)
2007-11-13 15:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
HELLO, insha'ALLAH< is most often translated in the simple form as "GOD willing" or "if it pleases Allah" or "if GOD has willed it" We finish many sentences with this, to affirm that we are just human beings, and in the end its all up to HIM, of course we have to do our part etc etc.....the numbers are used as substitutions for letters or sounds that dont exist in the roman alphabet.....there is a good dictionary that specializes in religious words, but I dont know if its online and i cant rmember the name. I would just try a google search of "islamic terms" or something like that...maybe someone here can direct u to a particular site....insha'Allah :)
2007-11-13 14:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by Adam 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As salaamu 'alaikym warahmatullahi wabaraktuh, my friend.
(May the peace and blessing of Allah be uopn you, my friend.)
Insha'Allah (If it is the Will of Allah, or if it pleases Allah), may irecommend that you go to
http://www.missionislam.com
as you will find a list of Islamic terms, their Latinized (or Romanized) spellings and thier meanings, This feature is printable so you can have a copy handing for decoding (smile) which can be a good way to learn.
Insha'Allah, I also apologize as I am so accustomed to using these phrases in Arabic that I often forget that those not familiar with the, or with the language, etc., might have no idea what I am trying to say to them.
Insha'Allah, I will attempt to be more aware of my communication style in the futhre and I thank you for pointing this out to me.
Jazak'Allah (may you be please for the good you have done) for making me aware of this.
Ma'a salaam (go in peace)
2007-11-13 22:38:25 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you seem to be very curios about learning arabia and its cultures. In the past few day i have notised that you ask a lot of questions about Islam.
You can learn arabic in here [below]
http://arabic.speak7.com/
http://afl.sakhr.com/freetour/menu/menu.html
hhtp://www.instantarabic.com/?gclid=CPFsv-TJ348CFQxKQgodNkNS7Q
2007-11-15 06:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by Cavaliers 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sistablu answered you very well
2007-11-19 01:27:59 · answer #6 · answered by hasafer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋