The Cave — Verse 97
18:97 · al-Kahf
The Cave 18:97
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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فَمَا
famā
|
So not | Prep |
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ٱسْطَٰعُوٓا۟
is'ṭāʿū
|
they were able | V |
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أَن
an
|
to | Prep |
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يَظْهَرُوهُ
yaẓharūhu
|
scale it | V |
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وَمَا
wamā
|
and not | Prep |
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ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟
is'taṭāʿū
|
they were able | V |
|
لَهُۥ
lahu
|
in it | Noun |
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نَقْبًا
naqban
|
(to do) any penetration | Noun |
Their enemies could not scale the barrier, nor could they pierce it
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
فَمَا ٱسۡطَـٰعُوۤا۟ أَن یَظۡهَرُوهُ وَمَا ٱسۡتَطَـٰعُوا۟ لَهُۥ نَقۡبࣰا ٩٧
famā is'ṭāʿū an yaẓharūhu wamā is'taṭāʿū lahu naqba