بعض الناس

06:45 Sep 24, 2018
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: بعض الناس
Assalamu alaykum,
What does this quote say in English? A friend sent it to me through instant message. Besides not understanding what it literally says, I don't know the intent of the content, for example, if it's meant to be insightful, sarcastic, wise, encouraging (?)
Thank you in advance.

This is the picture with the quote:

https://www.picbon.com/media/1867656970192037347_20820094
Karina


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4 +1Some people
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Some people


Explanation:
First there is a hashtag saying #بعض_الناس - which means #Some_people.

The quote says (roughly):

Just like a sneeze, when some people exit from your life, you really have to say "Alhamdulillah" (Thank God).

Muslims traditionally say "Alhamdulillah" after sneezing.

I guess it is meant to be sort of funny, since it can be a blessing when people leave your life. It is a bit like saying "Good riddance".

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Note added at 18 mins (2018-09-24 07:03:45 GMT)
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Of course, if someone sent it to you after an argument, it might not be so funny. (Hope that's not the case.)

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Note added at 21 mins (2018-09-24 07:07:13 GMT)
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To edit the translation a bit:

Just like a sneeze, when some people exit from your life, you should say "Alhamdulillah" (Thank God).

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Note added at 29 mins (2018-09-24 07:15:19 GMT)
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And I suppose it could potentially be "encouraging" if someone is trying to make you feel better about someone who left your life.

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Note added at 30 mins (2018-09-24 07:15:44 GMT)
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It really depends on the reason the person sent it to you.

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agree  mohamed abd al-sttar
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