Word Analysis — The Cow 2:68
al-Baqarah · Verse 68 of 286
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
They said, ‘Call on your Lord for us, to show us what sort of cow it should be.’ He answered, ‘God says it should be neither too old nor too young, but in between, so do as you are commanded.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| They said |
قَالُوا۟
(qālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Pray |
ٱدْعُ
(ud'ʿu)
|
د ع و |
Verb
V
|
| for us |
لَنَا
(lanā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (to) your Lord |
رَبَّكَ
(rabbaka)
|
ر ب ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| to make clear |
يُبَيِّن
(yubayyin)
|
ب ي ن |
Verb
V
|
| to us |
لَّنَا
(lanā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| what |
مَا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| it (is) |
هِىَ
(hiya)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Indeed, He |
إِنَّهُۥ
(innahu)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| says |
يَقُولُ
(yaqūlu)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| [Indeed] it |
إِنَّهَا
(innahā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (is) a cow |
بَقَرَةٌ
(baqaratun)
|
ب ق ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| not |
لَّا
(lā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| old |
فَارِضٌ
(fāriḍun)
|
ف ر ض |
Noun
Noun
|
| and not |
وَلَا
(walā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| young |
بِكْرٌ
(bik'run)
|
ب ك ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| middle aged |
عَوَانٌۢ
(ʿawānun)
|
ع و ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| between |
بَيْنَ
(bayna)
|
ب ي ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| that |
ذَٰلِكَ
(dhālika)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| so do |
فَٱفْعَلُوا۟
(fa-if'ʿalū)
|
ف ع ل |
Verb
V
|
| what |
مَا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| you are commanded |
تُؤْمَرُونَ
(tu'marūna)
|
أ م ر |
Verb
V
|