Children of Israel, The Israelites — Verse 85
17:85 · al-Isra`
Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:85
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ
wayasalūnaka
|
And they ask you | V |
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عَنِ
ʿani
|
concerning | Prep |
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ٱلرُّوحِ
l-rūḥi
|
the soul | Noun |
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قُلِ
quli
|
Say | V |
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ٱلرُّوحُ
l-rūḥu
|
The soul | Noun |
|
مِنْ
min
|
(is) of | Prep |
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أَمْرِ
amri
|
(the) affair | Noun |
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رَبِّى
rabbī
|
(of) my Lord | Noun |
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وَمَآ
wamā
|
And not | Prep |
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أُوتِيتُم
ūtītum
|
you have been given | V |
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مِّنَ
mina
|
of | Prep |
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ٱلْعِلْمِ
l-ʿil'mi
|
the knowledge | Noun |
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إِلَّا
illā
|
except | Prep |
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قَلِيلًا
qalīlan
|
a little | Noun |
[Prophet], they ask you about the Spirit. Say, ‘The Spirit is part of my Lord’s domain. You have only been given a little knowledge.’
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَیَسۡءَلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلرُّوحِۖ قُلِ ٱلرُّوحُ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّی وَمَاۤ أُوتِیتُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣰا ٨٥
wayasalūnaka ʿani l-rūḥi quli l-rūḥu min amri rabbī wamā ūtītum mina l-ʿil'mi illā qalīla