Sep 24, 2018 06:45
5 yrs ago
Arabic term
Karina
بعض الناس
Non-PRO
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Assalamu alaykum,
What does this quote say in English? A friend sent it to me through instant message. Besides not understanding what it literally says, I don't know the intent of the content, for example, if it's meant to be insightful, sarcastic, wise, encouraging (?)
Thank you in advance.
This is the picture with the quote:
https://www.picbon.com/media/1867656970192037347_20820094
What does this quote say in English? A friend sent it to me through instant message. Besides not understanding what it literally says, I don't know the intent of the content, for example, if it's meant to be insightful, sarcastic, wise, encouraging (?)
Thank you in advance.
This is the picture with the quote:
https://www.picbon.com/media/1867656970192037347_20820094
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Some people |
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Proposed translations
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Jordan
Jordan
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Jordan
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
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Some people
First there is a hashtag saying #بعض_الناس - which means #Some_people.
The quote says (roughly):
Just like a sneeze, when some people exit from your life, you really have to say "Alhamdulillah" (Thank God).
Muslims traditionally say "Alhamdulillah" after sneezing.
I guess it is meant to be sort of funny, since it can be a blessing when people leave your life. It is a bit like saying "Good riddance".
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Note added at 18 mins (2018-09-24 07:03:45 GMT)
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Of course, if someone sent it to you after an argument, it might not be so funny. (Hope that's not the case.)
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Note added at 21 mins (2018-09-24 07:07:13 GMT)
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To edit the translation a bit:
Just like a sneeze, when some people exit from your life, you should say "Alhamdulillah" (Thank God).
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Note added at 29 mins (2018-09-24 07:15:19 GMT)
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And I suppose it could potentially be "encouraging" if someone is trying to make you feel better about someone who left your life.
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Note added at 30 mins (2018-09-24 07:15:44 GMT)
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It really depends on the reason the person sent it to you.
The quote says (roughly):
Just like a sneeze, when some people exit from your life, you really have to say "Alhamdulillah" (Thank God).
Muslims traditionally say "Alhamdulillah" after sneezing.
I guess it is meant to be sort of funny, since it can be a blessing when people leave your life. It is a bit like saying "Good riddance".
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Note added at 18 mins (2018-09-24 07:03:45 GMT)
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Of course, if someone sent it to you after an argument, it might not be so funny. (Hope that's not the case.)
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 mins (2018-09-24 07:07:13 GMT)
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To edit the translation a bit:
Just like a sneeze, when some people exit from your life, you should say "Alhamdulillah" (Thank God).
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Note added at 29 mins (2018-09-24 07:15:19 GMT)
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And I suppose it could potentially be "encouraging" if someone is trying to make you feel better about someone who left your life.
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Note added at 30 mins (2018-09-24 07:15:44 GMT)
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It really depends on the reason the person sent it to you.
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