{"id":16473,"date":"2018-12-19T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T06:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=16473"},"modified":"2018-12-13T21:09:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T21:09:38","slug":"envy-and-the-evil-eye-in-arab-and-islamic-culture-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%b3%d8%af","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/envy-and-the-evil-eye-in-arab-and-islamic-culture-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%b3%d8%af\/","title":{"rendered":"Envy and the Evil Eye in Arab and Islamic Culture  \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u062f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do you know about the \u201c<strong>evil eye<\/strong>\u201d <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0639\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u0648\u062f<\/strong> in <strong>Arab and Islamic culture<\/strong> <strong>\u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0629<\/strong>? Like many people in the Middle East, I grew up believing in the power of <strong>envy<\/strong> <strong>\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u062f<\/strong> and the existence of the evil eye. That one could envy intentionally and unintentionally, therefore, it\u2019s always best to say the magic words \u201cMa shaa\u2019 Allah\u201d (As God wills, May God be the protector): <strong>\u0645\u0627 \u0634\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/strong> \u2026just in case.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Muslims generally believe in the existence of the evil eye because it is mentioned in the holy Quran and only some dismiss it as superstition. So, how does the \u201cevil eye\u201d work? Basically, it is envying someone for something they have which you yourself don\u2019t have therefore you wish ill upon them. But, in Arab and Islamic culture, it goes a bit deeper than that. One could innocently say to someone with a new car \u201cOh that\u2019s a nice car!\u201d Yet, since envy is thought to do its work through the human eye, something bad could still happen like the car could break down. So, again to avoid any ill-will, you need to \u201csay the magic words\u201d <strong>\u0645\u0627 \u0634\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/strong>. \u00a0More examples are houses, anything new, and the most important: a new baby.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16474\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16474\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16474\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/envious-eye-350x197.png\" alt=\"The envious eye in Arab culture \" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/envious-eye-350x197.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/envious-eye-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/envious-eye-1024x575.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Image provided by Yasmine K.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>A proverb about those who envy others: <strong>\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u0648\u062f\u064f \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0633\u0648\u062f\u064f<\/strong> Meaning: <em>The envious will not prevail<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, how does knowing about the evil eye affect you as an Arabic learner? As someone traveling to an Arab country or even visiting an Arab friend, if you happen to compliment someone or something they have, it\u2019s always best to say <strong>\u0645\u0627 \u0634\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/strong> right after the compliment so they know you mean no harm.<\/p>\n<p>As you may have noticed, the Arabic language is sprinkled with Godly phrases. But, even if you feel unconformable saying them, know that it will definitely make the other person feel better assuring them that you have not envied them. Think about the evil eye as part of the Arab culture that needs to be respected if you want to avoid any misunderstandings.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, it\u2019s alright to give someone a compliment, just add on the magic words!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/envious-eye-350x197.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The envious eye in Arab culture\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/envious-eye-350x197.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/envious-eye-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/envious-eye-1024x575.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>What do you know about the \u201cevil eye\u201d \u0627\u0644\u0639\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u0648\u062f in Arab and Islamic culture \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0629? Like many people in the Middle East, I grew up believing in the power of envy \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u062f and the existence of the evil eye. 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