The Family of Imran, The House of Imran — Verse 143
3:143 · al-Imran
The Family of Imran, The House of Imran 3:143
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
|
And certainly | Prep |
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كُنتُمْ
kuntum
|
you used to | V |
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تَمَنَّوْنَ
tamannawna
|
wish | V |
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ٱلْمَوْتَ
l-mawta
|
(for) death | Noun |
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مِن
min
|
from | Prep |
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قَبْلِ
qabli
|
before | Noun |
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أَن
an
|
[that] | Prep |
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تَلْقَوْهُ
talqawhu
|
you met it | V |
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فَقَدْ
faqad
|
then indeed | Prep |
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رَأَيْتُمُوهُ
ra-aytumūhu
|
you have seen it | V |
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وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
|
while you (were) | Noun |
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تَنظُرُونَ
tanẓurūna
|
looking on | V |
Before you encountered death, you were hoping for it. Well, now you have seen it with your own eyes
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَلَقَدۡ كُنتُمۡ تَمَنَّوۡنَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَلۡقَوۡهُ فَقَدۡ رَأَیۡتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمۡ تَنظُرُونَ ١٤٣
walaqad kuntum tamannawna l-mawta min qabli an talqawhu faqad ra-aytumūhu wa-antum tanẓurūn