Word Analysis — The Cow 2:259
al-Baqarah · Verse 259 of 286
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Or take the one who passed by a ruined town. He said, ‘How will God give this life when it has died?’ So God made him die for a hundred years, and then raised him up, saying, ‘How long did you stay like that?’ He answered, ‘A day, or part of a day.’ God said, ‘No, you stayed like that for a hundred years. Look at your food and drink: they have not gone bad. Look at your donkey- We will make you a sign for the people- look at the bones: see how We bring them together and clothe them with flesh!’ When all became clear to him, he said, ‘Now I know that God has power over everything.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Or |
أَوْ
(aw)
|
ا و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| like the one who |
كَٱلَّذِى
(ka-alladhī)
|
ا ل ذ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| passed |
مَرَّ
(marra)
|
م ر ر |
Verb
V
|
| by |
عَلَىٰ
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| a township |
قَرْيَةٍ
(qaryatin)
|
ق ر ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| and it |
وَهِىَ
(wahiya)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (had) overturned |
خَاوِيَةٌ
(khāwiyatun)
|
خ و ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| on |
عَلَىٰ
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| its roofs |
عُرُوشِهَا
(ʿurūshihā)
|
ع ر ش |
Noun
Noun
|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| How |
أَنَّىٰ
(annā)
|
أ ن ى |
Noun
Noun
|
| (will) bring to life |
يُحْىِۦ
(yuḥ'yī)
|
ح ي ي |
Verb
V
|
| this (town) |
هَٰذِهِ
(hādhihi)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهُ
(l-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| after |
بَعْدَ
(baʿda)
|
ب ع د |
Noun
Noun
|
| its death |
مَوْتِهَا
(mawtihā)
|
م و ت |
Noun
Noun
|
| Then he was made to die |
فَأَمَاتَهُ
(fa-amātahu)
|
م و ت |
Verb
V
|
| (by) Allah |
ٱللَّهُ
(l-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (for) a hundred |
مِا۟ئَةَ
(mi-ata)
|
م أ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| year(s) |
عَامٍ
(ʿāmin)
|
ع و م |
Noun
Noun
|
| then |
ثُمَّ
(thumma)
|
ث م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| He raised him |
بَعَثَهُۥ
(baʿathahu)
|
ب ع ث |
Verb
V
|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| How long |
كَمْ
(kam)
|
ك م |
Noun
Noun
|
| (have) you remained |
لَبِثْتَ
(labith'ta)
|
ل ب ث |
Verb
V
|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| I remained |
لَبِثْتُ
(labith'tu)
|
ل ب ث |
Verb
V
|
| (for) 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
|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Nay |
بَل
(bal)
|
ب ل |
Prep.
Prep
|
| you (have) remained |
لَّبِثْتَ
(labith'ta)
|
ل ب ث |
Verb
V
|
| one hundred |
مِا۟ئَةَ
(mi-ata)
|
م أ ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| year(s) |
عَامٍ
(ʿāmin)
|
ع و م |
Noun
Noun
|
| Then look |
فَٱنظُرْ
(fa-unẓur)
|
ن ظ ر |
Verb
V
|
| at |
إِلَىٰ
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| your food |
طَعَامِكَ
(ṭaʿāmika)
|
ط ع م |
Noun
Noun
|
| and your drink |
وَشَرَابِكَ
(washarābika)
|
ش ر ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| (they did) not |
لَمْ
(lam)
|
ل م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| change with time |
يَتَسَنَّهْ
(yatasannah)
|
س ن ه |
Verb
V
|
| and look |
وَٱنظُرْ
(wa-unẓur)
|
ن ظ ر |
Verb
V
|
| at |
إِلَىٰ
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| your donkey |
حِمَارِكَ
(ḥimārika)
|
ح م ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| and We will make you |
وَلِنَجْعَلَكَ
(walinajʿalaka)
|
ج ع ل |
Verb
V
|
| a sign |
ءَايَةً
(āyatan)
|
أ ي ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| for the people |
لِّلنَّاسِ
(lilnnāsi)
|
أ ن س |
Noun
Noun
|
| And look |
وَٱنظُرْ
(wa-unẓur)
|
ن ظ ر |
Verb
V
|
| at |
إِلَى
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the bones |
ٱلْعِظَامِ
(l-ʿiẓāmi)
|
ع ظ م |
Noun
Noun
|
| how |
كَيْفَ
(kayfa)
|
ك ي ف |
Noun
Noun
|
| We raise them |
نُنشِزُهَا
(nunshizuhā)
|
ن ش ز |
Verb
V
|
| then |
ثُمَّ
(thumma)
|
ث م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| We cover them |
نَكْسُوهَا
(naksūhā)
|
ك س و |
Verb
V
|
| (with) flesh |
لَحْمًا
(laḥman)
|
ل ح م |
Noun
Noun
|
| Then when |
فَلَمَّا
(falammā)
|
ل م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| became clear |
تَبَيَّنَ
(tabayyana)
|
ب ي ن |
Verb
V
|
| to him |
لَهُۥ
(lahu)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| he said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| I know |
أَعْلَمُ
(aʿlamu)
|
ع ل م |
Verb
V
|
| that |
أَنَّ
(anna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهَ
(l-laha)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) on |
عَلَىٰ
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| every |
كُلِّ
(kulli)
|
ك ل ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| thing |
شَىْءٍ
(shayin)
|
ش ي أ |
Noun
Noun
|
| All-Powerful |
قَدِيرٌ
(qadīrun)
|
ق د ر |
Noun
Noun
|