Egyptian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 7, Semester 1 — Page 18

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Line-by-line translation · المعاني

كَانَ قَائِدًا لَا يَعْرِفُ التَّرَاجُعَ، يَتَقَدِّمُ الصُّفُوفَ وَلَا يَتْرُكُ رِجَالَهُ، خَاضَ مَعَ جُنُودِهِ بُطُولَاتٍ عَظِيمَةً ضِدَّ بُؤَرِ الْإِرْهَابِ فِي سِينَاءَ، مِنْهَا: عَمَلِيَّةُ تَطْهِيرٍ نَاجِحَةٌ فِي مِنْطَقَةِ "الشَّيْخِ زُوَيِّدٍ"، الَّتِي أَسْفَرَتْ عَنِ الْقَضَاءِ عَلَى عَدَدٍ مِنَ الْقِيَادَاتِ الْإِرْهَابِيَّةِ، وَضَبْطِ كَمِّيَّاتٍ كَبِيرَةٍ مِنَ الْأَسْلِحَةِ وَالْمُتَفَجِّرَاتِ، فَكَانَ دَافِعَهُ إِيمَانُهُ الْحَقِيقِيُّ بِأَنَّ سِينَاءَ جُزْءٌ غَالٍ مِنْ تُرَابِ مِصْرَ وَبَوَّابَتُهَا الشَّرْقِيَّةُ، لَا يَجُوزُ أَنْ نُفَرِّطَ فِيهَا أَوْ أَنْ تُمَسَّ بِسُوءٍ.

He was a leader who never retreated, always at the front of the ranks and never leaving his men behind. He fought heroic battles alongside his soldiers against terrorist strongholds in Sinai, including a successful clearing operation in the Sheikh Zuweid area that eliminated several terrorist leaders and resulted in the seizure of large quantities of weapons and explosives. His motivation was a genuine belief that Sinai is a precious part of Egypt's soil and its eastern gateway, which must never be neglected or harmed.

فَكَانَ دَائِمًا يَقُولُ لِجُنُودِهِ: نَحْنُ هُنَا مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنْ نَحْمِيَ هَذِهِ الْأَرْضَ وَإِذَا اسْتُشْهِدْنَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْنُ رَافِعُونَ رُءُوسَنَا.

He would always tell his soldiers: We are here to protect this land, and if we are martyred, we die with our heads held high.

بِهَذِهِ الرُّوحِ وَاجَهَ الْمَنْسِيُّ كُلَّ التَّحَدِّيَاتِ حَتَّى جَاءَ يَوْمُ ٧ يُولِيُو ٢٠١٧م، حِينَ تَعَرَّضَ كَمِينُ الْبَرْثِ فِي رَفَحَ لِهُجُومٍ غَادِرٍ اسْتَمَرَّ حَوَالِي أَرْبَعِ سَاعَاتٍ اسْتَخْدَمَ فِيهِ الْإِرْهَابِيُّونَ أَسْلِحَةً ثَقِيلَةً وَسَيَّارَاتٍ مُفَخَّخَةً.

With this spirit, El-Mansi faced every challenge until July 7, 2017, when the Al-Barth outpost in Rafah came under a treacherous attack that lasted about four hours, during which the terrorists used heavy weapons and vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices.

تَصَدَّى الْبَطَلُ لِلْهُجُومِ بِكُلِّ شَجَاعَةٍ، رَافِضًا الِانْسِحَابَ، حَتَّى إِنَّهُ أُصِيبَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مَرَّةٍ، وَفِي لَحْظَةِ بُطُولَةٍ اسْتِثْنَائِيَّةٍ، صَعِدَ الْمَنْسِيُّ إِلَى سَطْحِ الْمَبْنَى مُظْهِرًا نَفْسَهُ لِيَشْغَلَ انْتِبَاهَ الْإِرْهَابِيِّينَ، وَيَمْنَحَ جُنُودَهُ فُرْصَةً لِنَقْلِ زُمَلَائِهِمُ الْمُصَابِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ بَعِيدًا عَنْ مَرْمَى النِّيرَانِ.

The hero confronted the attack with immense courage, refusing to withdraw even after being wounded multiple times. In a moment of exceptional heroism, El-Mansi climbed to the roof of the building, exposing himself to draw the terrorists' fire and give his soldiers a chance to move their wounded colleagues and martyrs to safety.

مَعْلُومَةٌ إِثْرَائِيَّةٌ: ظَلَّ يُقَاتِلُ حَتَّى لَقِيَ رَبَّهُ شَهِيدًا، وَتَحَوَّلَ بِاسْتِشْهَادِهِ رَمْزًا خَالِدًا لِلْفِدَاءِ، فَرَسَمَ بِجَسَدِهِ حُدُودَ الْكَرَامَةِ، وَبِدَمِهِ خَتَمَ بَوَّابَةَ سِينَاءَ، كَأَنَّهَا قُفْلٌ مِنْ نَارٍ لَا يُفْتَحُ إِلَّا لِأَبْنَاءِ الْوَطَنِ.

Additional information: He continued to fight until he met his Lord as a martyr. Through his sacrifice, he became an immortal symbol of devotion; he drew the borders of dignity with his body and sealed the gateway of Sinai with his blood, as if it were a lock of fire that opens only for the sons of the nation.

الْبَرْثُ: اسْمُ مِنْطَقَةٍ فِي جَنُوبِ مَدِينَةِ رَفَحَ شَمَالِ سِينَاءَ، شَهِدَتْ مَعَارِكَ شَرِسَةً بَيْنَ الْجَيْشِ الْمِصْرِيِّ وَالْجَمَاعَاتِ الْإِرْهَابِيَّةِ.

Al-Barth: The name of an area south of the city of Rafah in North Sinai, which witnessed fierce battles between the Egyptian army and terrorist groups.

كَلِمَاتِي الْجَدِيدَةُ: تَجَلَّتْ: ظَهَرَتْ، وَوَضَحَتْ.

My new words: Tajallat (manifested): appeared and became clear.

الشَّرَفُ: الْعِزَّةُ وَالْكَرَامَةُ.

Al-Sharaf (honor): pride and dignity.

الْعَقِيدُ: الْجَمْعُ: الْعُقَدَاءُ.

Al-Aqid (Colonel): the plural is Al-Uqada'.

يَتَسَلَّحُ: الْمُرَادُ: يَتَزَوَّدُ.

Yatasallah (to arm oneself): the intended meaning is to equip oneself.

اتَّسَمَتْ: اتَّصَفَتْ.

Ittasamat (was characterized by): was described by.

عَوْنٌ: مُعِينٌ، وَمُسَاعِدٌ، الْجَمْعُ: أَعْوَانٌ.

Awn (aid): helper and assistant; the plural is A'wan.

خَاضَ: الْمُرَادُ: دَخَلَ وَشَارَكَ.

Khada (to engage in): the intended meaning is to enter and participate.

الْمُضَادُّ: انْسَحَبَ.

The antonym: insahaba (withdrew).

بُؤَرٌ: مَوَاضِعُ تَجَمُّعٍ، الْمُفْرَدُ: بُؤْرَةٌ.

Bu'ar (hotbeds): gathering places; the singular is bu'ra.

أَسْفَرَتْ عَنْ: أَدَّتْ إِلَى.

Asfarat 'an (resulted in): led to.

غَادِرٌ: الْمُرَادُ: مُفَاجِئٌ.

Ghadir (treacherous): the intended meaning is sudden.

مُفَخَّخَةٌ: مَلِيئَةٌ بِالْمُتَفَجِّرَاتِ.

Mufakhakha (booby-trapped): filled with explosives.

Vocabulary · المفردات (41 verbs · 91 nouns)

• كَانَ — to be
• عَرَفَ — to know
• تَقَدَّمَ — to advance
• تَرَكَ — to leave
• خَاضَ — to engage
• أَسْفَرَ — to result
• جَازَ — to be permissible
• فَرَّطَ — to neglect
• مَسَّ — to touch
• قَالَ — to say
• حَمَى — to protect
• اسْتَشْهَدَ — to be martyred
• مَاتَ — to die
• وَاجَهَ — to face
• جَاءَ — to come
• تَعَرَّضَ — to be exposed
• اسْتَمَرَّ — to continue
• اسْتَخْدَمَ — to use
• تَصَدَّى — to confront
• أَصَابَ — to injure
• صَعِدَ — to ascend
• شَغَلَ — to occupy
• مَنَحَ — to grant
• ظَلَّ — to remain
• قَاتَلَ — to fight
• لَقِيَ — to meet
• تَحَوَّلَ — to transform
• رَسَمَ — to draw
• خَتَمَ — to seal
• فَتَحَ — to open
• شَهِدَ — to witness
• تَجَلَّى — to manifest
• ظَهَرَ — to appear
• وَضَحَ — to become clear
• تَسَلَّحَ — to arm
• تَزَوَّدَ — to supply
• اتَّسَمَ — to be characterized
• اتَّصَفَ — to be described
• شَارَكَ — to participate
• انْسَحَبَ — to withdraw
• أَدَّى — to lead to
• قَائِدٌ — leader
• تَرَاجُعٌ — retreat
• صَفٌّ — row, line, rank
• رَجُلٌ — man
• جُنْدِيٌّ — soldier
• بُطُولَةٌ — heroism
• بُؤْرَةٌ — focus
• إِرْهَابٌ — terrorism
• عَمَلِيَّةٌ — operation
• تَطْهِيرٌ — cleansing
• مِنْطَقَةٌ — region
• شَيْخٌ — sheikh
• قَضَاءٌ — elimination
• عَدَدٌ — number
• قِيَادَةٌ — leadership
• إِرْهَابِيٌّ — terrorist
• ضَبْطٌ — seizure
• كَمِّيَّةٌ — quantity
• سِلَاحٌ — arm / weapon
• مُتَفَجِّرٌ — explosive
• دَافِعٌ — motive
• إِيمَانٌ — faith
• جُزْءٌ — part
• تُرَابٌ — soil
• بَوَّابَةٌ — gate
• سُوءٌ — harm
• أَجْلٌ — sake
• أَرْضٌ — land
• رَأْسٌ — head
• رُوحٌ — spirit
• تَحَدِّيٌ — challenge
• يَوْمٌ — day
• كَمِينٌ — ambush, hidden aspect
• هُجُومٌ — attack
• سَاعَةٌ — Hour (Day of Judgment)
• سَيَّارَةٌ — car
• مُفَخَّخٌ — booby-trapped
• بَطَلٌ — hero
• شَجَاعَةٌ — courage
• انْسِحَابٌ — withdrawal
• مَرَّةٌ — time
• لَحْظَةٌ — moment
• سَطْحٌ — roof
• مَبْنَىٌ — building
• نَفْسٌ — self
• انْتِبَاهٌ — attention
• فُرْصَةٌ — opportunity
• نَقْلٌ — transport
• زَمِيلٌ — colleague
• مُصَابٌ — injured person
• شَهِيدٌ — martyr
• مَرْمَىٌ — range
• نَارٌ — fire
• مَعْلُومَةٌ — information
• رَبٌّ — Lord
• اسْتِشْهَادٌ — martyrdom
• رَمْزٌ — symbol
• فِدَاءٌ — sacrifice
• جَسَدٌ — body
• حُدُودٌ — borders
• كَرَامَةٌ — dignity
• دَمٌ — blood
• قُفْلٌ — lock
• ابْنٌ — son
• وَطَنٌ — homeland
• اسْمٌ — name
• جَنُوبٌ — south
• مَدِينَةٌ — city
• شَمَالٌ — north
• مَعْرَكَةٌ — battle
• جَيْشٌ — army
• جَمَاعَةٌ — group
• كَلِمَةٌ — a word (grammatical term)
• شَرَفٌ — honor
• عِزَّةٌ — pride
• عَقِيدٌ — colonel
• مُرَادٌ — intended meaning
• عَوْنٌ — aid
• مُعِينٌ — helper
• مُسَاعِدٌ — assistant
• أَرْبَع — four (feminine)
• أَكْثَر — more
• جَدِيدَة — new
• مَلِيئَة — full
• عَظِيمَة — great, magnificent (feminine adjective)
• رَافِض — refuser
• تَجَمُّع — cluster
• ثَقِيلَة — heavy
• اِسْتِثْنَائِيَّة — exceptional
• نَاجِحَة — successful
• شَرِسَة — fierce