The Star — Verse 9
53:9 · an-Najm
The Star 53:9
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
|
فَكَانَ
fakāna
|
And was | V |
|
قَابَ
qāba
|
(at) a distance | Noun |
|
قَوْسَيْنِ
qawsayni
|
(of) two bow-(lengths) | Noun |
|
أَوْ
aw
|
or | Prep |
|
أَدْنَىٰ
adnā
|
nearer | Noun |
until he was two bow-lengths away or even closer––
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوۡسَیۡنِ أَوۡ أَدۡنَىٰ ٩
fakāna qāba qawsayni aw adn