Children of Israel, The Israelites — Verse 42
17:42 · al-Isra`
Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:42
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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قُل
qul
|
Say | V |
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لَّوْ
law
|
If | Prep |
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كَانَ
kāna
|
(there) were | V |
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مَعَهُۥٓ
maʿahu
|
with Him | Noun |
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ءَالِهَةٌ
ālihatun
|
gods | Noun |
|
كَمَا
kamā
|
as | Noun |
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يَقُولُونَ
yaqūlūna
|
they say | V |
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إِذًا
idhan
|
then | Prep |
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لَّٱبْتَغَوْا۟
la-ib'taghaw
|
surely they (would) have sought | V |
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إِلَىٰ
ilā
|
to | Prep |
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ذِى
dhī
|
(the) Owner | Noun |
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ٱلْعَرْشِ
l-ʿarshi
|
(of) the Throne | Noun |
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سَبِيلًا
sabīlan
|
a way | Noun |
Say, ‘If there were other gods along with Him, as they say there are, then they would have tried to find a way to the Lord of the Throne.’
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
قُل لَّوۡ كَانَ مَعَهُۥۤ ءَالِهَةࣱ كَمَا یَقُولُونَ إِذࣰا لَّٱبۡتَغَوۡا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِی ٱلۡعَرۡشِ سَبِیلࣰا ٤٢
qul law kāna maʿahu ālihatun kamā yaqūlūna idhan la-ib'taghaw ilā dhī l-ʿarshi sabīla