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القضاء والقدر

English translation: Fate/Destiny

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Arabic term or phrase:القضاء والقدر
English translation:Fate/Destiny
Entered by: Nader Hassan

21:31 Sep 18, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Other / islamic
Arabic term or phrase: القضاء والقدر
هل يتحكم القضاء والقدر في حياتنا؟ أم‏ هل يعتبرنا الله مسؤولين؟
Nader Hassan
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Fate/Destiny
Explanation:
http://www.almaany.com/home.php?word=fate
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Lamis Maalouf
United States
Local time: 16:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Fate/Destiny
Lamis Maalouf
5 +1act of God
Ghada Samir
5predestination/destiny/predetermination/foreordination
Ahmed Badawy


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Fate/Destiny


Explanation:
http://www.almaany.com/home.php?word=fate

Lamis Maalouf
United States
Local time: 16:53
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  REHAM HUSSIEN
4 mins
agree  the Train: I agree with choice of "fate" :o)
4 hrs
agree  Randa Farhat
1 day 12 hrs
agree  Muman
2 days 34 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
predestination/destiny/predetermination/foreordination


Explanation:
predestination or destiny=قضاء وقدر
fate is the "final destiny"=مصير

Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
act of God


Explanation:
Is another option

Ghada Samir
Egypt
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Islam Sakr
4206 days
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