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Please help translating 2:125- Thanks

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  • WakasW Offline
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    Wakas
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    peace Mazhar,

    By clarification of "musallan" I mean what does the grammar/construction of this word imply or tell us. What initially threw me was the use of "mu" as I thought if it was a place it would have been "ma". Is there any significance to the mu/ma in this case?

    From http//www.learnarabiconline.com/arabic-adverbs.shtml

    The locative adverb gives the time or place of occurrence for an action. This adverb, however, cannot be used to give the place of action if such a place has well-defined, physical limits.

    I'm not sure if the part in red has any significance or not, considering the traditional understanding of 'maqam Abraham' has well defined physical limits.

    In any case, here is my literal understanding
    take = plural, imperative, form 8 (generally reflexive)
    musallan = location adverb ~ place of salla

    "And take (for yourselves), from stance/position/status (of) Abraham, a place of/to salla"
    or
    "And take (for yourselves), from Abraham's stance/position/status, a place of/to salla"

    re 397

    This too seems to be the result of not having analysed the first sentence of the Aayat. The first three words are a complete sentence which is the inverted one . Muqamu Inrahima is possessive phrase, the first becomes definite and conveyes the same meaning as being earlier discussed.

    I don't understand what you mean here. Are you saying this

    "In it (bayt) clear/manifest signs/evidences. Abraham's stance/position/status, and whoever enters it (maqam Abraham) is securing."

    ?

    All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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      Mazhar
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      here is a word with similar construction if you want to have a look

      Thanks herbman,

      It is from " ", to segregate, alienate one from the other, demarcate, isolate one from the other--the effect of which is that the matter gets explained.
      The under study word is from " ".

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        herbman
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        Thanks herbman,

        It is from " ", to segregate, alienate one from the other, demarcate, isolate one from the other--the effect of which is that the matter gets explained.
        The under study word is from " ".

        This was to help understanding sallah-->musalah, I read once in this forum someone who translated it by "LINKER" if salat means "LINK".
        This makes sense when we have a close look on FASALA-->MUFASALA, translated by "explained"-->"fully or well" explained, I would even say "explained by itself", which bring us to the conclusion

        Remember We made the BEIT a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the position of Abraham (against polytheism) as a LINKER/self bondage/LINK by itself; and We covenanted with Abraham and Isma`il that they should sanctify My House for those who compass it round or use it as a retreat or bow, or prostrate themselves.

        any thought?
        Peace

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          Mazhar
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          By clarification of "musallan" I mean what does the grammar/construction of this word imply or tell us. What initially threw me was the use of "mu" as I thought if it was a place it would have been "ma". Is there any significance to the mu/ma in this case?

          From http//www.learnarabiconline.com/arabic-adverbs.shtml

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          The locative adverb gives the time or place of occurrence for an action. This adverb, however, cannot be used to give the place of action if such a place has well-defined, physical limits.

          I'm not sure if the part in red has any significance or not, considering the traditional understanding of 'maqam Abraham' has well defined physical limits.

          In any case, here is my literal understanding
          take = plural, imperative, form 8 (generally reflexive)
          musallan = location adverb ~ place of salla

          The locative noun here is "Direct Object" of the Verb and is NOT Locative Adverb in the sentence under study. What that site is telling is exactly correct, if we do not consider "Direct object" also to be at the same time in the same sentence.

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            Wakas
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            peace Mazhar,

            You said it was a "locative adverb" in reply #27.

            Ok, so let's say it is a "locative noun", my literal translation stays the same

            "And take (for yourselves), from stance/position/status (of) Abraham, a place of/to salla"
            or
            "And take (for yourselves), from Abraham's stance/position/status, a place of/to salla"

            If you disagree, let me know.

            Also

            I don't understand what you mean here. Are you saying this

            "In it (bayt) clear/manifest signs/evidences. Abraham's stance/position/status, and whoever enters it (maqam Abraham) is securing."

            All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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              herbman
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              peace Mazhar,

              You said it was a "locative adverb" in reply #27.

              Ok, so let's say it is a "locative noun", my literal translation stays the same

              "And take (for yourselves), from stance/position/status (of) Abraham, a place of/to salla"
              or
              "And take (for yourselves), from Abraham's stance/position/status, a place of/to salla"

              If you disagree, let me know.

              Also

              Would you translate as a place for/of explanation? So why are then you translating musalah as a place of/to salla?
              Is the verse refering to a place? which place?

              Please share.

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                Mazhar
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                "And take (for yourselves), from stance/position/status (of) Abraham, a place of/to salla"
                or
                "And take (for yourselves), from Abraham's stance/position/status, a place of/to salla"

                But Brother, what perception does this sentence convey. Please state it in plain every day speech style.

                "Locative Adverb" in Arabic is a Noun. When we use it with reference to its role in a sentence, then "Locative Adverb" has a different meanings and connotation, than when it is . For clarification/confusion of red part of quote I used the term "Locative noun" to clarify that it is not Locative Adverb in the sentence.

                re 397

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                This too seems to be the result of not having analysed the first sentence of the Aayat. The first three words are a complete sentence which is the inverted one . Muqamu Inrahima is possessive phrase, the first becomes definite and conveyes the same meaning as being earlier discussed.

                I don't understand what you mean here. Are you saying this

                "In it (bayt) clear/manifest signs/evidences. Abraham's stance/position/status, and whoever enters it (maqam Abraham) is securing."

                Yes that was with reference to 397.

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                  Mazhar
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                  Peace herbman,

                  Would you translate as a place for/of explanation? So why are then you translating musalah as a place of/to salla?

                  The distance between these two Arabic words is that of north and south pole. I have given its meanings in earlier post.

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                    herbman
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                    Peace herbman,

                    The distance between these two Arabic words is that of north and south pole. I have given its meanings in earlier post.

                    Peace Mazhar,

                    don't get me wrong, I am NOT talking about the meaning at all, I am talking about the gramatical structur.

                    Peace

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                      Mazhar
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                      Peace Herbman,

                      The distance between these two Arabic words is that of north and south pole.

                      I did not say here meanings. It is in all respects. is Passive Participle, and you have perhaps read about the other word.

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                        Wakas
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                        peace all,

                        Mazhar,

                        But Brother, what perception does this sentence convey. Please state it in plain every day speech style.

                        At the moment, my main interest is not the meaning/perception. For me, there is no point thinking hard and trying to figure out a meaning when I have the grammar incorrect, so I am trying to determine in detail and exactness what the grammatical structure is, THEN I will consider the perception/meaning and let you know.

                        Yes that was with reference to 397.

                        Thanks for the info, but you already implied maqam Abraham was the standing place of Abraham, therefore how can someone enter it?

                        As is quite common there is variance amongst Traditional commentators, e.g. Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, as to what "it" refers to.

                        Herbman,
                        I understand your point, but I cannot comment as I cannot be certain about the grammar. Hence my questions. I do know that corpus.quran.com differentiates the grammar of these two words. It would be nice if someone with knowledge of Arabic grammar can clarify/confirm.

                        All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                          herbman
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                          Herbman,
                          I understand your point, but I cannot comment as I cannot be certain about the grammar. Hence my questions. I do know that corpus.quran.com differentiates the grammar of these two words. It would be nice if someone with knowledge of Arabic grammar can clarify/confirm.

                          Salam Wakas,

                          In corpus.quran.com both words are accusative and for mufassalan it is also said "N ? accusative masculine indefinite (form II) passive participle"

                          http//corpus.quran.com/wordbyword.jsp?chapter=2&verse=125 mussalan
                          http//corpus.quran.com/wordbyword.jsp?chapter=6&verse=114 mufassalan

                          Peace

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                            Mazhar
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                            Thanks for the info, but you already implied maqam Abraham was the standing place of Abraham, therefore how can someone enter it?

                            Standing place of Ibrahiem alahissalam is a location/place with reference to Bait situated in a city. After the first sentence additional information is given that whoever had entered therein he was in a state of protection.

                            While you are studying Grammer and Morphology to perceive the true meanings and perception of the sentence, I may invite attention to protection sentence which refers to physical reality, pl read it with its oath

                            http//www.haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/095.%20At%20Teen/95.2.gif
                            and by the long stretching and parallel/rift rock of the Peninsula of Sinai,
                            http//www.haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/095.%20At%20Teen/95.3.gif
                            and by this Secure City ,

                            Chapter 95 Translation by Mazhar A. Nurani

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