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What is the meaning of: "May Allah disfigure him," "Wretched is the worshiper of the dirham," and "Let his nose be rubbed in the dust"?

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The meaning of "May Allah disfigure him" is a supplication that the person becomes ugly. "Ta'as" means he perished, and its origin is "al-kabb" (to be thrown down), which is the opposite of recovery. "Raghim anfuhu" means his nose was rubbed in the dust, which is an idiom for humiliation and abasement.

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