The Spoils of War — Verse 21
8:21 · al-Anfal
The Spoils of War 8:21
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَلَا
walā
|
And (do) not | Prep |
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تَكُونُوا۟
takūnū
|
be | V |
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كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhīna
|
like those who | Noun |
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قَالُوا۟
qālū
|
say | V |
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سَمِعْنَا
samiʿ'nā
|
We heard | V |
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وَهُمْ
wahum
|
while they | Noun |
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لَا
lā
|
(do) not | Prep |
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يَسْمَعُونَ
yasmaʿūna
|
hear | V |
do not be like those who say, ‘We heard,’ though in fact they were not listening
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِینَ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعۡنَا وَهُمۡ لَا یَسۡمَعُونَ ٢١
walā takūnū ka-alladhīna qālū samiʿ'nā wahum lā yasmaʿūn