Word Analysis — The Cave 18:97
al-Kahf · Verse 97 of 110
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Their enemies could not scale the barrier, nor could they pierce it
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| So not |
فَمَا
(famā)
|
م ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| they were able |
ٱسْطَٰعُوٓا۟
(is'ṭāʿū)
|
ط و ع |
Verb
V
|
| to |
أَن
(an)
|
أ ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| scale it |
يَظْهَرُوهُ
(yaẓharūhu)
|
ظ ه ر |
Verb
V
|
| and not |
وَمَا
(wamā)
|
م ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| they were able |
ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟
(is'taṭāʿū)
|
ط و ع |
Verb
V
|
| in it |
لَهُۥ
(lahu)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (to do) any penetration |
نَقْبًا
(naqban)
|
ن ق ب |
Noun
Noun
|