Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 25, 2009 08:27
14 yrs ago
English term
righteousness
English to Arabic
Other
Other
Non-religious terms to express spiritual truth
Greetings,
The central doctrine of Christianity is that everyone has sinned so no one has true righteousness and we can only avoid God’s terrible punishment (though truly deserved by us) for the bad things we have done by believing in Christ and following Him and thus obtaining His righteousness.
Having said that, I am definitely not looking for a “religious” word but rather a word that anyone can understand. For this reason, a Modern Standard Arabic word would suit best.
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon
The central doctrine of Christianity is that everyone has sinned so no one has true righteousness and we can only avoid God’s terrible punishment (though truly deserved by us) for the bad things we have done by believing in Christ and following Him and thus obtaining His righteousness.
Having said that, I am definitely not looking for a “religious” word but rather a word that anyone can understand. For this reason, a Modern Standard Arabic word would suit best.
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 3 +1 | استقامة |
hassan zekry
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| 4 +1 | إستقامة |
Jafar Filfil
|
| 5 | البِرّ |
halani
|
| 5 | صلاح/عفة/طهارة/ورع |
sarax999
|
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Proposed translations
+1
6 mins
hassan zekry
Native in Arabic
Works in field
experience, professionalism and accuracy
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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277
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استقامة
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Comment: "many thanks superb"
+1
8 mins
Jafar Filfil
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Bulgaria
Giving a passport to your words
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
11 mins
19 mins
صلاح/عفة/طهارة/ورع
Righteousness (also called rectitude) is an important theological concept in Judaism and Christianity. It is an attribute that implies that a person's actions are justified, and can have the connotation that the person has been "judged" or "reckoned" as leading a life that is pleasing to God.
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