The Prophets — Verse 17
21:17 · al-Anbiya`
The Prophets 21:17
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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لَوْ
law
|
If | Prep |
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أَرَدْنَآ
aradnā
|
We intended | V |
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أَن
an
|
that | Prep |
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نَّتَّخِذَ
nattakhidha
|
We take | V |
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لَهْوًا
lahwan
|
a pastime | Noun |
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لَّٱتَّخَذْنَٰهُ
la-ittakhadhnāhu
|
surely We (could have) taken it | V |
|
مِن
min
|
from | Prep |
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لَّدُنَّآ
ladunnā
|
Us | Noun |
|
إِن
in
|
if | Prep |
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كُنَّا
kunnā
|
We were | V |
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فَٰعِلِينَ
fāʿilīna
|
doers | Noun |
If We had wished for a pastime, We could have found it within Us- if We had wished for any such thing
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
لَوۡ أَرَدۡنَاۤ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهۡوࣰا لَّٱتَّخَذۡنَـٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّاۤ إِن كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِینَ ١٧
law aradnā an nattakhidha lahwan la-ittakhadhnāhu min ladunnā in kunnā fāʿilīn