The Sundering, Splitting Open — Verse 21
84:21 · al-Inshiqaq
The Sundering, Splitting Open 84:21
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
|
And when | Noun |
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قُرِئَ
quri-a
|
is recited | V |
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عَلَيْهِمُ
ʿalayhimu
|
to them | Prep |
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ٱلْقُرْءَانُ
l-qur'ānu
|
the Quran | Noun |
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لَا
lā
|
not | Prep |
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يَسْجُدُونَ
yasjudūna
|
they prostrate | V |
Why, when the Quran is read to them, do they not prostrate themselves [to God]
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ
Wa-itha quri-a AAalayhimu alqur-anu la yasjudoona