The Cave — Verse 64
18:64 · al-Kahf
The Cave 18:64
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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قَالَ
qāla
|
He said | V |
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ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
|
That | Noun |
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مَا
mā
|
(is) what | Noun |
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كُنَّا
kunnā
|
we were | V |
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نَبْغِ
nabghi
|
seeking | V |
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فَٱرْتَدَّا
fa-ir'taddā
|
So they returned | V |
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عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
|
on | Prep |
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ءَاثَارِهِمَا
āthārihimā
|
their footprints | Noun |
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قَصَصًا
qaṣaṣan
|
retracing | Noun |
Moses said, ‘Then that was the place we were looking for.’ So the two turned back, retraced their footsteps
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
قَالَ ذَ ٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبۡغِۚ فَٱرۡتَدَّا عَلَىٰۤ ءَاثَارِهِمَا قَصَصࣰا ٦٤
qāla dhālika mā kunnā nabghi fa-ir'taddā ʿalā āthārihimā qaṣaṣa