Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
نحسبه, والله حسيبه
English translation:
We believe him to be so, and Allah is his witness
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Fida Malki (X)
Jan 22, 2014 00:26
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Arabic term
نحسبه, والله حسيبه
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This phrase is usually used to describe a martyr.
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Jan 24, 2014 14:21: Fida Malki (X) Created KOG entry
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We believe him to be so, and God is his witness
This is as close as I believe one can get with this term, hope others can throw in some valid options.
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Comment: "Thanks! I will also use Ms Samaa's suggestion. "Allah" will fit more in an Islamic context. "
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Lotfi Abdolhaleem
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Perfection? An inherent nature of mine!
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) 
Works in: Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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we count him (to be), and God.Allah is who reward.
نحسبه تعني نظنّه ، والله حسيبه ، أي هو الذي يقدّر الأمر (الاستشهاد) ويجازي عليه
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Note added at 7 hrs (2014-01-22 08:09:46 GMT)
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.. is who rewards.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2014-01-22 08:09:46 GMT)
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.. is who rewards.
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Suleiman Al Saqer
Jordan
Jordan
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Jordan
Accuracy and speed for reasonable price
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Jordanian, Standard-Arabian (MSA))
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
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So we think about him, but Allah is the judge over him.
"So we think about him, but Allah is the judge over him" This is a part of the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH),ing about them which directs us to be economical in praising people, because we don't know everything about them and Allah knows better.
Note from asker:
| I think you mean another expression, when praising someone : نحسبه كذلك ولا نزكي على الله أحدا . |
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