Word Analysis — Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:42
al-Isra` · Verse 42 of 111
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Say, ‘If there were other gods along with Him, as they say there are, then they would have tried to find a way to the Lord of the Throne.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Say |
قُل
(qul)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| If |
لَّوْ
(law)
|
ل و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (there) were |
كَانَ
(kāna)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| with Him |
مَعَهُۥٓ
(maʿahu)
|
م ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| gods |
ءَالِهَةٌ
(ālihatun)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| as |
كَمَا
(kamā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| they say |
يَقُولُونَ
(yaqūlūna)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| then |
إِذًا
(idhan)
|
إ ذ ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| surely they (would) have sought |
لَّٱبْتَغَوْا۟
(la-ib'taghaw)
|
ب غ ي |
Verb
V
|
| to |
إِلَىٰ
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (the) Owner |
ذِى
(dhī)
|
ذ و |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) the Throne |
ٱلْعَرْشِ
(l-ʿarshi)
|
ع ر ش |
Noun
Noun
|
| a way |
سَبِيلًا
(sabīlan)
|
س ب ل |
Noun
Noun
|