The Prophets — Verse 8
21:8 · al-Anbiya`
The Prophets 21:8
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَمَا
wamā
|
And not | Prep |
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جَعَلْنَٰهُمْ
jaʿalnāhum
|
We made them | V |
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جَسَدًا
jasadan
|
bodies | Noun |
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لَّا
lā
|
not | Prep |
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يَأْكُلُونَ
yakulūna
|
eating | V |
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ٱلطَّعَامَ
l-ṭaʿāma
|
the food | Noun |
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وَمَا
wamā
|
and not | Prep |
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كَانُوا۟
kānū
|
they were | V |
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خَٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
|
immortals | Noun |
We did not give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they immortal
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَمَا جَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ جَسَدࣰا لَّا یَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ خَـٰلِدِینَ ٨
wamā jaʿalnāhum jasadan lā yakulūna l-ṭaʿāma wamā kānū khālidīn