The Prophets — Verse 111
21:111 · al-Anbiya`
The Prophets 21:111
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَإِنْ
wa-in
|
And not | Prep |
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أَدْرِى
adrī
|
I know | V |
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لَعَلَّهُۥ
laʿallahu
|
perhaps it may be | Prep |
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فِتْنَةٌ
fit'natun
|
a trial | Noun |
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لَّكُمْ
lakum
|
for you | Noun |
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وَمَتَٰعٌ
wamatāʿun
|
and an enjoyment | Noun |
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إِلَىٰ
ilā
|
for | Prep |
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حِينٍ
ḥīnin
|
a time | Noun |
I do not know: this [time] may well be a test for you, and enjoyment for a while.’
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِی لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتۡنَةࣱ لَّكُمۡ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِینࣲ ١١١
wa-in adrī laʿallahu fit'natun lakum wamatāʿun ilā ḥīni