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  • To this magnetising mood the sole exception is when a Badawi of superior accomplishments, who sometimes says his prayers, ejaculates a startling "Astagh-faru'llah" -- I pray

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • The graduates of his train the trainer programs allow Iraqi firefighters to share what they have learned with the rest of their colleagues, future recruits, and 'In-sha'llah' generations of Iraqi firefighters to come.

    Tucker Reed: Remembering Iraq, One Year Later 2010

  • The graduates of his train the trainer programs allow Iraqi firefighters to share what they have learned with the rest of their colleagues, future recruits, and 'In-sha'llah' generations of Iraqi firefighters to come.

    Tucker Reed: Remembering Iraq, One Year Later 2010

  • The parallels between the message of the 19th Century Prophet Baha u llah and the 20th Century s Dr. King are striking.

    Homa Sabet Tavangar: Dr. King's Dream and a Prisoner in Baghdad 150 Years Ago Homa Sabet Tavangar 2011

  • As a rule mistakes are marvellous: Mandeville (chaps. xii.) for “Lá iláha illa ‘lláhu wa Muhammadun Rasúlu ’llah” writes “La ellec sila, Machomete rores alla.”

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Because of its versatility, it's customary to hear al-Hamdu li-llah quite often when native speakers are talking to each other. inshaa 'allah een-shah-ah ah-lah; If God wishes it If you've ever watched Arabic speakers on Arabic TV, you've probably heard them use the expression inshaa' allah.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • So after you say al-Hamdu li-llah, shukran, you need to ask the other person how he or she is doing: If you're speaking with a man, you say wa ` anta kayf al-Haal (wa an-ta ka-yef al-haal; And you, how are you?).

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • You should do the same! al-Hamdu li-llah al-hahm-doo lee-lah; Praise to God A number of expressions in the Arabic language make reference to allah for a very simple reason: As a spoken language, Arabic evolved from the writings

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • Typically, after you say al-Hamdu li-llah, you follow up by saying shukran (shouk-ran; thank you).

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

  • Arabic speakers say al-Hamdu li-llah after performing almost any single task, including finishing a meal, drinking water, finishing a project at work, and running an errand.

    Arabic for Dummies Bouchentouf, Amine 2006

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