Verses 90:19-20

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Suggested translation^1,2:

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Linguistic · **Posted:** 24 Nov 2009, 05:33

Quote:

{90:19} But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.

This and the other translators all translated المشأمة as "the left", but that's incorrect! The Arabs thought of the left side as being a jinx and that's why this word is sometimes used to mean the left side, but its original meaning should not be skipped! I suggest,
{90:19} But they who have disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of jinx.

Quote:

{90:20} Over them will be fire closed in.

I suggest,
{90:20} Over them is a fire, immured.

Pragmatic · **Posted:** 24 Nov 2009, 08:11

Linguistic wrote:

Quote:

{90:19} But they who disbelieved in Our signs - those are the companions of the left.

This and the other translators all translated المشأمة as "the left", but that's incorrect! The Arabs thought of the left side as being a jinx and that's why this word is sometimes used to mean the left side, but its original meaning should not be skipped! I suggest,
{90:19} But they who disbelieve in Our signs - those are the companions of jinx.

Good point.

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