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Arabic term or phrase:
enabi la yasi2ak
English translation:
May the Prophet spare you from evil (or harm).
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enabi la yasi2ak
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Country: Egypt
Someone is going to visit his friend, and it is a long trip in the car. She tells him to delay coming for an hour because she is busy with something. He tells her:
Ya benty dol 46 kilo far2 Hat7tagy aktar men keda?
She says:
yes, hehehe, enabi la yasi2ak
Then he responds:
Ya3ny akoun 3andik emta?
Someone is going to visit his friend, and it is a long trip in the car. She tells him to delay coming for an hour because she is busy with something. He tells her:
Ya benty dol 46 kilo far2 Hat7tagy aktar men keda?
She says:
yes, hehehe, enabi la yasi2ak
Then he responds:
Ya3ny akoun 3andik emta?
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| 3 | May the Prophet spare you from evil (or harm). |
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May the Prophet spare you from evil (or harm).
This is the literal translation for that term, but I don't think it's acceptable for Muslims to say "النبي لا يسيئك", so I prefer that you translate it as "For the sake of Prophet Muhammad".
عليه أفضل الصلاة والسلام
عليه أفضل الصلاة والسلام
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Comment: "Thank you, Olfat. This was really helpful."
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