Word Analysis — The Cave 18:21
al-Kahf · Verse 21 of 110
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
In this way We brought them to people’s attention so that they might know that God’s promise [of resurrection] is true and that there is no doubt about the Last Hour, [though] people argue among themselves. [Some] said, ‘Construct a building over them: their Lord knows best about them.’ Those who prevailed said, ‘We shall build a place of worship over them.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And similarly |
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
(wakadhālika)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| We made known |
أَعْثَرْنَا
(aʿtharnā)
|
ع ث ر |
Verb
V
|
| about them |
عَلَيْهِمْ
(ʿalayhim)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| that they might know |
لِيَعْلَمُوٓا۟
(liyaʿlamū)
|
ع ل م |
Verb
V
|
| that |
أَنَّ
(anna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (the) Promise |
وَعْدَ
(waʿda)
|
و ع د |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) Allah |
ٱللَّهِ
(l-lahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) true |
حَقٌّ
(ḥaqqun)
|
ح ق ق |
Noun
Noun
|
| and that |
وَأَنَّ
(wa-anna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (about) the Hour |
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
(l-sāʿata)
|
س و ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| (there is) no |
لَا
(lā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| doubt |
رَيْبَ
(rayba)
|
ر ي ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| in it |
فِيهَآ
(fīhā)
|
ف ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| When |
إِذْ
(idh)
|
ا ذ |
Noun
Noun
|
| they disputed |
يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ
(yatanāzaʿūna)
|
ن ز ع |
Verb
V
|
| among themselves |
بَيْنَهُمْ
(baynahum)
|
ب ي ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| about their affair |
أَمْرَهُمْ
(amrahum)
|
أ م ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| and they said |
فَقَالُوا۟
(faqālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Construct |
ٱبْنُوا۟
(ib'nū)
|
ب ن ي |
Verb
V
|
| over them |
عَلَيْهِم
(ʿalayhim)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| a structure |
بُنْيَٰنًا
(bun'yānan)
|
ب ن ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| Their Lord |
رَّبُّهُمْ
(rabbuhum)
|
ر ب ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| knows best |
أَعْلَمُ
(aʿlamu)
|
ع ل م |
Noun
Noun
|
| about them |
بِهِمْ
(bihim)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| Said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| those who |
ٱلَّذِينَ
(alladhīna)
|
ا ل ذ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| prevailed |
غَلَبُوا۟
(ghalabū)
|
غ ل ب |
Verb
V
|
| in |
عَلَىٰٓ
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| their matter |
أَمْرِهِمْ
(amrihim)
|
أ م ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| Surely we will take |
لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ
(lanattakhidhanna)
|
أ خ ذ |
Verb
V
|
| over them |
عَلَيْهِم
(ʿalayhim)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| a place of worship |
مَّسْجِدًا
(masjidan)
|
س ج د |
Noun
Noun
|