Women — Verse 117
4:117 · an-Nisa`
Women 4:117
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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إِن
in
|
Not | Prep |
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يَدْعُونَ
yadʿūna
|
they invoke | V |
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مِن
min
|
from | Prep |
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دُونِهِۦٓ
dūnihi
|
besides Him | Noun |
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إِلَّآ
illā
|
but | Prep |
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إِنَٰثًا
ināthan
|
female (deities) | Noun |
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وَإِن
wa-in
|
and not | Prep |
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يَدْعُونَ
yadʿūna
|
they invoke | V |
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إِلَّا
illā
|
except | Prep |
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شَيْطَٰنًا
shayṭānan
|
Shaitaan | Noun |
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مَّرِيدًا
marīdan
|
rebellious | Noun |
In His place the idolaters invoke only females, and Satan, the rebe
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
إِن یَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦۤ إِلَّاۤ إِنَـٰثࣰا وَإِن یَدۡعُونَ إِلَّا شَیۡطَـٰنࣰا مَّرِیدࣰا ١١٧
in yadʿūna min dūnihi illā ināthan wa-in yadʿūna illā shayṭānan marīda