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Sb70012 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Imam of the time
Hello,
Context: in some religious books it's written that in the future one will emerge and save the world from cruelty. Sometimes it's mentioned they are two persons Jesus Christ and Imam Mahdi and sometimes other person. (Different beliefs) In some religious books there are some quotes or hadiths which tells us that if we we want to know whether the emersion of them (Jesus and Mahdi) is near to happen, there will be some signs in the world. According to those signs (events) you will know that the emersion of them (Jesus and Mahdi) is near. Based on this belief I have myself made up some sentences to say that the signs (events) are shown these days:
Signs of the parousia of the Imam of the time.
Signs of the appearance of "Imaam-i-Zamaan" are (already) evident.
The signs of Mahdi's advent are evident.
I'm particularly curious to know whether they make sense in this context. If you were me, how would you say it?
Thank you
Context: in some religious books it's written that in the future one will emerge and save the world from cruelty. Sometimes it's mentioned they are two persons Jesus Christ and Imam Mahdi and sometimes other person. (Different beliefs) In some religious books there are some quotes or hadiths which tells us that if we we want to know whether the emersion of them (Jesus and Mahdi) is near to happen, there will be some signs in the world. According to those signs (events) you will know that the emersion of them (Jesus and Mahdi) is near. Based on this belief I have myself made up some sentences to say that the signs (events) are shown these days:
Signs of the parousia of the Imam of the time.
Signs of the appearance of "Imaam-i-Zamaan" are (already) evident.
The signs of Mahdi's advent are evident.
I'm particularly curious to know whether they make sense in this context. If you were me, how would you say it?
Thank you
Top answer
You used "emersion" above several times, but this isn't the right word Perhaps appearance or arising could be used. Signs of the parousia of the Imam of the time. -- parousia sounds odd here, since it's a Greek word referring to Jesus' coming; and therefore sounds odd when contrasted with the non-Greek non-Christian term "imam".
- You used "emersion" above several times, but this isn't the right word Perhaps appearance or arising could be used.
- Signs of the parousia of the Imam of the time.
- -- parousia sounds odd here, since it's a Greek word referring to Jesus' coming; and therefore sounds odd when contrasted with the non-Greek non-Christian term "imam".
- It would be better to use a consistent cultural vocabulary.
- Signs of the appearance of "Imaam-i-Zamaan" are (already) evident.
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You used "emersion" above several times, but this isn't the right word 
Perhaps appearance or arising could be used.
Signs
Perhaps appearance or arising could be used.Signs
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