corrupt on earth

Persian (Farsi) translation: مفسد فی الارض

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English term or phrase:	corrupt on earth
Persian (Farsi) translation:	مفسد فی الارض
Entered by:	SeiTT

20:54 Oct 29, 2009

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Law/Patents - Law (general) / Corruption

English term or phrase: corrupt on earth

Greetings,

"Corrupt on earth" is a term I've never been able to understand properly even in English – perhaps if I see the Persian form it will make better sense.

It’s used here, for example:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jWbOHSgSb...

What seems odd is this: isn’t anyone who is corrupt "corrupt on earth"? To our knowledge there are no human beings living in space or on other planets, so isn’t everyone who is corrupt "corrupt on earth" by definition?

Perhaps it just means "very corrupt". I imagine knowing the original will help.

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon

SeiTT KudoZ activity Questions: 3738 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 1 United Kingdom
Local time: 19:25

مفسد فی الارض

Explanation:
مفسد فی الارض

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Armineh Johannes
Local time: 11:25

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many thanks excellent - sorry about the delay
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5 +12

مفسد فی الارض

Armineh Johannes

5 +1

مفسد فی الارض

Ryan Emami

مفسد في الارض

IranTrans

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peer agreement (net): +12

مفسد فی الارض

Explanation:
مفسد فی الارض

Armineh Johannes
Local time: 11:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi),

Armenian
PRO pts in category: 32

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many thanks excellent - sorry about the delay

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

مفسد فی الارض

Explanation:
I'd just like to add to my colleague's answer the point that the origin of this expression is the Quran. This Arabic phrase مفسد فی الارض is repeated many times throughout the Quran and now it has become so common in Islamic jurisprudence that there are punishments in law for those recognized as مفسد فی الارض. This is the pronunciation: /mofsed-e fel arz/. مفسد means corrupt; فی is a preposition meaning "in" (literally) or "on" (in this case); and ارض means "earth." Finally, the ال stuck to ارض functions almost like the English definite article (the).

Hope this is useful enough.

Ryan Emami
Canada
Local time: 14:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 76

19 hrs confidence:

مفسد في الارض

Explanation:
This is a legal term used in Iranian courts for extreme charges. Anyone convicted as a "corrupt on earth" would be handed in capital punishment.

IranTrans
Iran
Local time: 21:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi)

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