Word Analysis — The Cave 18:12
al-Kahf · Verse 12 of 110
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Then We woke them so that We could make clear which of the two parties was better able to work out how long they had been there
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Then |
ثُمَّ
(thumma)
|
ث م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| We raised them up |
بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ
(baʿathnāhum)
|
ب ع ث |
Verb
V
|
| that We make evident |
لِنَعْلَمَ
(linaʿlama)
|
ع ل م |
Verb
V
|
| which |
أَىُّ
(ayyu)
|
أ ي ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) the two parties |
ٱلْحِزْبَيْنِ
(l-ḥiz'bayni)
|
ح ز ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| best calculated |
أَحْصَىٰ
(aḥṣā)
|
ح ص ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| for what |
لِمَا
(limā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| (they had) remained |
لَبِثُوٓا۟
(labithū)
|
ل ب ث |
Verb
V
|
| (in) time |
أَمَدًا
(amadan)
|
أ م د |
Noun
Noun
|