ما يحول بين الحق وأهله من الطمع
English translation: Greed, which stands between devotion and those devoted
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|  Selected response from: Randa Farhat Lebanon Local time: 22:50 | ||||||
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| 3 +3 | Greed, which stands between devotion and those devoted |
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| 4 +2 | greed that stands between the right and the righteous people |
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peer agreement (net): +3Greed, which stands between devotion and those devoted Explanation: (1) We can re-read the phrase as follows: ما يحول بين الحق وأهله من الطمع = الطمع الذي يحول بين الحق وأهله ما يحول بين الحق وأهله من الطمع Greed, which stands between devotion and those devoted. (2) Also الحق is the Right, the Truth, Rights. It also refers to God. وما الذي يحول بين الحق وأهله من الطمع؟ What kind of greed that stands between God and those devoted? What kind of greed that stands between the right and the righteous? (3) Also, in the context of this story: What kind of greed that stands between a ruler and his subjects? |
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