Word Analysis — The Cow 2:142
al-Baqarah · Verse 142 of 286
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
The foolish people will say, ‘What has turned them away from the prayer direction they used to face?’ Say, ‘East and West belong to God. He guides whoever He will to the right way.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will say |
سَيَقُولُ
(sayaqūlu)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| the foolish ones |
ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ
(l-sufahāu)
|
س ف ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| from |
مِنَ
(mina)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the people |
ٱلنَّاسِ
(l-nāsi)
|
أ ن س |
Noun
Noun
|
| What |
مَا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| (has) turned them |
وَلَّىٰهُمْ
(wallāhum)
|
و ل ي |
Verb
V
|
| from |
عَن
(ʿan)
|
ع ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| their direction of prayer |
قِبْلَتِهِمُ
(qib'latihimu)
|
ق ب ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| which |
ٱلَّتِى
(allatī)
|
ا ل ذ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| they were used to |
كَانُوا۟
(kānū)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| [on it] |
عَلَيْهَا
(ʿalayhā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Say |
قُل
(qul)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| For Allah |
لِّلَّهِ
(lillahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) the east |
ٱلْمَشْرِقُ
(l-mashriqu)
|
ش ر ق |
Noun
Noun
|
| and the west |
وَٱلْمَغْرِبُ
(wal-maghribu)
|
غ ر ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| He guides |
يَهْدِى
(yahdī)
|
ه د ي |
Verb
V
|
| whom |
مَن
(man)
|
م ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| He wills |
يَشَآءُ
(yashāu)
|
ش ي أ |
Verb
V
|
| to |
إِلَىٰ
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| a path |
صِرَٰطٍ
(ṣirāṭin)
|
ص ر ط |
Noun
Noun
|
| straight |
مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
(mus'taqīmin)
|
ق و م |
Noun
Noun
|