بلا أخلاق (Bala akhlaq)
What does بلا أخلاق (Bala akhlaq) mean? بلا أخلاق (Bala akhlaq) is a Arabic moderate that translates to “immoral / shameless / without morals” in English.
Literal Translation
without morals / without ethics
Meaning & Usage
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"immoral / shameless / without morals"
Someone who lacks akhlaq — the Islamic concept of moral character, good conduct, and ethical behavior. Akhlaq is a central concept in Islamic ethics, the subject of entire theological treatises. Being 'bala akhlaq' (without it) means you've failed at the fundamental human project of being a decent person.
Examples in the Wild
جيل بلا أخلاق. (Jeel bala akhlaq. - A generation without morals.) — The universal complaint of every older Arab generation about the younger one.