Word Analysis — The Cave 18:19
al-Kahf · Verse 19 of 110
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
In time We woke them, and they began to question one another. One of them asked, ‘How long have you been here?’ and [some] answered, ‘A day or part of a day,’ but then [others] said, ‘Your Lord knows best how long you have been here. One of you go to the city with your silver coins, find out where the best food is there, and bring some back. But be careful not to let anyone know about you
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And similarly |
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
(wakadhālika)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| We raised them |
بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ
(baʿathnāhum)
|
ب ع ث |
Verb
V
|
| that they might question |
لِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟
(liyatasāalū)
|
س أ ل |
Verb
V
|
| among them |
بَيْنَهُمْ
(baynahum)
|
ب ي ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| Said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| a speaker |
قَآئِلٌ
(qāilun)
|
ق و ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| among them |
مِّنْهُمْ
(min'hum)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| How long |
كَمْ
(kam)
|
ك م |
Noun
Noun
|
| have you remained |
لَبِثْتُمْ
(labith'tum)
|
ل ب ث |
Verb
V
|
| They said |
قَالُوا۟
(qālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| We have remained |
لَبِثْنَا
(labith'nā)
|
ل ب ث |
Verb
V
|
| a day |
يَوْمًا
(yawman)
|
ي و م |
Noun
Noun
|
| or |
أَوْ
(aw)
|
ا و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| a part |
بَعْضَ
(baʿḍa)
|
ب ع ض |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) a day |
يَوْمٍ
(yawmin)
|
ي و م |
Noun
Noun
|
| They said |
قَالُوا۟
(qālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Your Lord |
رَبُّكُمْ
(rabbukum)
|
ر ب ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| knows best |
أَعْلَمُ
(aʿlamu)
|
ع ل م |
Noun
Noun
|
| how long |
بِمَا
(bimā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| you have remained |
لَبِثْتُمْ
(labith'tum)
|
ل ب ث |
Verb
V
|
| So send |
فَٱبْعَثُوٓا۟
(fa-ib'ʿathū)
|
ب ع ث |
Verb
V
|
| one of you |
أَحَدَكُم
(aḥadakum)
|
أ ح د |
Noun
Noun
|
| with this silver coin of yours |
بِوَرِقِكُمْ
(biwariqikum)
|
و ر ق |
Noun
Noun
|
| with this silver coin of yours |
هَٰذِهِۦٓ
(hādhihi)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| to |
إِلَى
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the city |
ٱلْمَدِينَةِ
(l-madīnati)
|
م د ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| and let him see |
فَلْيَنظُرْ
(falyanẓur)
|
ن ظ ر |
Verb
V
|
| which is |
أَيُّهَآ
(ayyuhā)
|
أ ي ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| the purest |
أَزْكَىٰ
(azkā)
|
ز ك و |
Noun
Noun
|
| food |
طَعَامًا
(ṭaʿāman)
|
ط ع م |
Noun
Noun
|
| and let him bring to you |
فَلْيَأْتِكُم
(falyatikum)
|
أ ت ي |
Verb
V
|
| provision |
بِرِزْقٍ
(biriz'qin)
|
ر ز ق |
Noun
Noun
|
| from it |
مِّنْهُ
(min'hu)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| and let him be cautious |
وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ
(walyatalaṭṭaf)
|
ل ط ف |
Verb
V
|
| And let not be aware |
وَلَا
(walā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| And let not be aware |
يُشْعِرَنَّ
(yush'ʿiranna)
|
ش ع ر |
Verb
V
|
| about you |
بِكُمْ
(bikum)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| anyone |
أَحَدًا
(aḥadan)
|
أ ح د |
Noun
Noun
|