Word Analysis — The Cave 18:71
al-Kahf · Verse 71 of 110
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
They travelled on. Later, when they got into a boat, and the man made a hole in it, Moses said, ‘How could you make a hole in it? Do you want to drown its passengers? What a strange thing to do!’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| So they both set out |
فَٱنطَلَقَا
(fa-inṭalaqā)
|
ط ل ق |
Verb
V
|
| until |
حَتَّىٰٓ
(ḥattā)
|
ح ت ى |
Prep.
Prep
|
| when |
إِذَا
(idhā)
|
إ ذ ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| they had embarked |
رَكِبَا
(rakibā)
|
ر ك ب |
Verb
V
|
| on |
فِى
(fī)
|
ف ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the ship |
ٱلسَّفِينَةِ
(l-safīnati)
|
س ف ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| he made a hole in it |
خَرَقَهَا
(kharaqahā)
|
خ ر ق |
Verb
V
|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Have you made a hole in it |
أَخَرَقْتَهَا
(akharaqtahā)
|
خ ر ق |
Verb
V
|
| to drown |
لِتُغْرِقَ
(litugh'riqa)
|
غ ر ق |
Verb
V
|
| its people |
أَهْلَهَا
(ahlahā)
|
أ ه ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| Certainly |
لَقَدْ
(laqad)
|
ق د |
Prep.
Prep
|
| you have done |
جِئْتَ
(ji'ta)
|
ج ي أ |
Verb
V
|
| a thing |
شَيْـًٔا
(shayan)
|
ش ي أ |
Noun
Noun
|
| grave |
إِمْرًا
(im'ran)
|
أ م ر |
Noun
Noun
|