خضراء الدمن

English translation: a beautiful woman of bad origin

14:45 Jan 20, 2023
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Religion / Quote from the Prophet Muhammad in a piece of prose
Arabic term or phrase: خضراء الدمن
الرسول يقول: ((إياكم وخضراء الدمن، قلنا ومن هي خضراء الدمن يا رسول الله؟ قال: المرأة الحسنة في المنبت السيئ)).

I'm struggling to find information on this phrase - it appears to come from a hadith? (see: https://www.islam4u.com/ar/khair-alkalam/اياكم-و-خضراء-الدمن...

But various websites suggest it means 'dung beetle'?
See:
https://www.torjoman.com/dictionary/en/search/english-arabic...
https://en.pons.com/translate/arabic-english/خضراء الدمن

TIA!
Verity Roat
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:25
English translation:a beautiful woman of bad origin
Explanation:
Literally, verdure growing in manure.
خُضْرَةُ الدِّمَنِ:
مَايَنْبُتُ عَلَى الْمَزَابِلِ وَيُكَنَّى بِهَا عَنْ جَمَالِ الظَّاهِرِ وَقُبْحِ البَاطِنِ، أَوِ الشَّيْءِ الجَمِيلِ فِي الْمَنْبِتِ السُّوءِ.
المعجم الغني
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Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 10:25
Grading comment
Thanks - I was looking for a more metaphorical translation. I'm currently thinking a bloom growing in a dung heap, but would appreciate other suggestions!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2a beautiful woman of bad origin
Muhammad Atallah
5 +1Verdure growing in manure
Mohammad Najim
5beautiful impious woman
Mowafak Mohamed


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a beautiful woman of bad origin


Explanation:
Literally, verdure growing in manure.
خُضْرَةُ الدِّمَنِ:
مَايَنْبُتُ عَلَى الْمَزَابِلِ وَيُكَنَّى بِهَا عَنْ جَمَالِ الظَّاهِرِ وَقُبْحِ البَاطِنِ، أَوِ الشَّيْءِ الجَمِيلِ فِي الْمَنْبِتِ السُّوءِ.
المعجم الغني


Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 10:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
Thanks - I was looking for a more metaphorical translation. I'm currently thinking a bloom growing in a dung heap, but would appreciate other suggestions!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abd Alrahman Almidani
6 mins

agree  TargamaT team: beautiful woman of bad social environment
8 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
beautiful impious woman


Explanation:
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It means that when a man intends to take a wife, he should not choose a beautiful impious woman.

Mowafak Mohamed
Egypt
Local time: 10:25
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Verdure growing in manure


Explanation:
'Stay away from verdure growing in manure'.

Mohammad Najim
Palestine
Local time: 10:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Semper Fidelis
12 mins
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