The Bee — Verse 24
16:24 · an-Nahl
The Bee 16:24
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
|
And when | Noun |
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قِيلَ
qīla
|
it is said | V |
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لَهُم
lahum
|
to them | Noun |
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مَّاذَآ
mādhā
|
What | Noun |
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أَنزَلَ
anzala
|
has your Lord sent down | V |
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رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
|
has your Lord sent down | Noun |
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قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
|
They say | V |
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أَسَٰطِيرُ
asāṭīru
|
Tales | Noun |
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ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
l-awalīna
|
(of) the ancient | Noun |
When they are asked, ‘What has your Lord sent down?’ they say, ‘Ancient fables.’
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَإِذَا قِیلَ لَهُم مَّاذَاۤ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمۡ قَالُوۤا۟ أَسَـٰطِیرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ٢٤
wa-idhā qīla lahum mādhā anzala rabbukum qālū asāṭīru l-awalīn