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 Post subject: Verses 9:28-29
PostPosted: 06 Jun 2009, 08:41 
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 Post subject: Re: Verses 9:28-29
PostPosted: 07 Jan 2010, 20:09 
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{9:28} O you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are unclean, so let them not approach al-Masjid al-Haram after this, their [final] year. And if you fear privation, God will enrich you from His bounty if He wills. Indeed, God is Knowing and Wise.

I suggest,
{9:28} O you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are filth, so they are not to approach the Sacrosanct Mosque after this, their [final] year. And if you fear privation, God will enrich you from His bounty if He wills. Verily, God is much Knowing, very Wise.

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{9:29} Fight those who do not believe in God or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what God and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled.

I suggest,
{9:29} Fight those who do not believe in God or in the Final Day and who do not make unlawful what God and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizya (protection tax) handily while they are humbled.

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 Post subject: Re: Verses 9:28-29
PostPosted: 08 Jan 2010, 05:32 
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Two remarks:

1. "Filth" is a bit strong. I know it's hard to translate the Arabic word, but I think we should try a bit more.

2. "Protection tax" is vulnerable to being associated with "protection money" which has an illegal connotation.

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 Post subject: Re: Verses 9:28-29
PostPosted: 08 Jan 2010, 06:01 
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Pragmatic wrote:
Two remarks:

1. "Filth" is a bit strong. I know it's hard to translate the Arabic word, but I think we should try a bit more.

2. "Protection tax" is vulnerable to being associated with "protection money" which has an illegal connotation.

Good points. For (2), how about "defense tax?"

(1) is harder. Take your pick from: impurity, soil, taint, defilement.

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 Post subject: Re: Verses 9:28-29
PostPosted: 08 Jan 2010, 07:09 
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Linguistic wrote:
Pragmatic wrote:
Two remarks:

1. "Filth" is a bit strong. I know it's hard to translate the Arabic word, but I think we should try a bit more.

2. "Protection tax" is vulnerable to being associated with "protection money" which has an illegal connotation.

Good points. For (2), how about "defense tax?"

(1) is harder. Take your pick from: impurity, soil, taint, defilement.

1. Defense tax is good.

2. I would choose between soil and taint, since the meaning is causing other things to become dirty. Between the two, I would pick taint.

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 Post subject: Re: Verses 9:28-29
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Pragmatic wrote:
1. Defense tax is good.

2. I would choose between soil and taint, since the meaning is causing other things to become dirty. Between the two, I would pick taint.

I'll go with that, unless other members have a better idea?

{9:28} O you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are taint, so they are not to approach the Sacrosanct Mosque after this, their [final] year. And if you fear privation, God will enrich you from His bounty if He wills. Verily, God is much Knowing, very Wise.
{9:29} Fight those who do not believe in God or in the Final Day and who do not make unlawful what God and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizya (defense tax) handily while they are humbled.

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