The Letter Sad — Verse 34
38:34 · Sad
The Letter Sad 38:34
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
|
And certainly | Prep |
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فَتَنَّا
fatannā
|
We tried | V |
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سُلَيْمَٰنَ
sulaymāna
|
Sulaiman | Noun |
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وَأَلْقَيْنَا
wa-alqaynā
|
and We placed | V |
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عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
|
on | Prep |
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كُرْسِيِّهِۦ
kur'siyyihi
|
his throne | Noun |
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جَسَدًا
jasadan
|
a body | Noun |
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ثُمَّ
thumma
|
then | Prep |
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أَنَابَ
anāba
|
he turned | V |
We certainly tested Solomon, reducing him to a mere skeleton on his throne
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا سُلَیۡمَـٰنَ وَأَلۡقَیۡنَا عَلَىٰ كُرۡسِیِّهِۦ جَسَدࣰا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ ٣٤
walaqad fatannā sulaymāna wa-alqaynā ʿalā kur'siyyihi jasadan thumma anāb