Word Analysis — The Bee 16:101
an-Nahl · Verse 101 of 128
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
When We substitute one revelation for another- and God knows best what He reveals- they say, ‘You are just making it up,’ but most of them have no knowledge
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And when |
وَإِذَا
(wa-idhā)
|
إ ذ ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| We substitute |
بَدَّلْنَآ
(baddalnā)
|
ب د ل |
Verb
V
|
| a Verse |
ءَايَةً
(āyatan)
|
أ ي ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| (in) place |
مَّكَانَ
(makāna)
|
ك و ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) a Verse |
ءَايَةٍ
(āyatin)
|
أ ي ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| and Allah |
وَٱللَّهُ
(wal-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) most knowing |
أَعْلَمُ
(aʿlamu)
|
ع ل م |
Noun
Noun
|
| of what |
بِمَا
(bimā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| He sends down |
يُنَزِّلُ
(yunazzilu)
|
ن ز ل |
Verb
V
|
| they say |
قَالُوٓا۟
(qālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Only |
إِنَّمَآ
(innamā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| you |
أَنتَ
(anta)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (are) an inventor |
مُفْتَرٍۭ
(muf'tarin)
|
ف ر ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| Nay |
بَلْ
(bal)
|
ب ل |
Prep.
Prep
|
| most of them |
أَكْثَرُهُمْ
(aktharuhum)
|
ك ث ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| (do) not |
لَا
(lā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| know |
يَعْلَمُونَ
(yaʿlamūna)
|
ع ل م |
Verb
V
|