يا رب تكون مبسوط في مكانك

English translation: I pray that you are happy where you are/ i pray that you are happy in your new place (in Heaven)

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Arabic term or phrase:يا رب تكون مبسوط في مكانك
English translation:I pray that you are happy where you are/ i pray that you are happy in your new place (in Heaven)
Entered by: Ahmed Ghaly (X)

03:59 Aug 9, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Graffiti seen in Cairo
Arabic term or phrase: يا رب تكون مبسوط في مكانك
يا رب تكون مبسوط في مكانك

I saw this on Mohammed Mahmoud Street, in a graffiti artwork about Arab Spring.

It sounds religious. I looked all over the Internet but couldn't find any translations.

Thank you
C Dog
United States
I pray that you are happy where you are/ i pray that you are happy in your new place (in Heaven)
Explanation:
I pray that you are happy where you are/ i pray that you are happy in your new place (in Heaven)

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Note added at 2 days2 hrs (2014-08-11 06:35:20 GMT) Post-grading
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You are most welcome any time
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Ahmed Ghaly (X)
Egypt
Local time: 14:41
Grading comment
Thank you very much for this help. I have a lot more pictures with Arabic I can't read, in sha allah it will not drive you crazy.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1I hope you are happy where you are
Mona Helal
5I pray that you are happy where you are/ i pray that you are happy in your new place (in Heaven)
Ahmed Ghaly (X)
4I hope you're happy there
Muhammad Said


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I hope you're happy there


Explanation:
I hope you're happy there

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Note added at 19 mins (2014-08-09 04:18:43 GMT)
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Linguistically speaking, the word
'there's refers to Heaven.

Muhammad Said
Egypt
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 14
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your help, it matches what the others said!

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I hope you are happy where you are


Explanation:
I hope you are happy where you are

مكانك = where you are

Mona Helal
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your help, it matches what the others said!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caitlyn Doucette
5 days
  -> thank you cdouce01
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I pray that you are happy where you are/ i pray that you are happy in your new place (in Heaven)


Explanation:
I pray that you are happy where you are/ i pray that you are happy in your new place (in Heaven)

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Note added at 2 days2 hrs (2014-08-11 06:35:20 GMT) Post-grading
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You are most welcome any time

Ahmed Ghaly (X)
Egypt
Local time: 14:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 77
Grading comment
Thank you very much for this help. I have a lot more pictures with Arabic I can't read, in sha allah it will not drive you crazy.
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