Word Analysis — The Cow 2:69
al-Baqarah · Verse 69 of 286
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
They said, ‘Call on your Lord for us, to show us what colour it should be.’ He answered, ‘God says it should be a bright yellow cow, pleasing to the eye.’
| 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
|
| (is) its color |
لَوْنُهَا
(lawnuhā)
|
ل و ن |
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 is |
إِنَّهَا
(innahā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| a cow |
بَقَرَةٌ
(baqaratun)
|
ب ق ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| yellow |
صَفْرَآءُ
(ṣafrāu)
|
ص ف ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| bright |
فَاقِعٌ
(fāqiʿun)
|
ف ق ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| (in) its color |
لَّوْنُهَا
(lawnuhā)
|
ل و ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| pleasing |
تَسُرُّ
(tasurru)
|
س ر ر |
Verb
V
|
| (to) those who see (it).' |
ٱلنَّٰظِرِينَ
(l-nāẓirīna)
|
ن ظ ر |
Noun
Noun
|