Bahasa Melayu
sabil
English
holy war, jihad
A struggle or war carried out in defence of Islam.
سبيل
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dalam sejarah, ada catatan tentang perang sabil.
In history, there are records of holy war.
Kisah itu menyebut semangat sabil untuk mempertahankan agama.
The story mentions the spirit of holy struggle to defend the religion.
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sabil
This sense refers to war in defence of Islam.
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