Word Analysis — The Cow 2:70
al-Baqarah · Verse 70 of 286
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
They said, ‘Call on your Lord for us, to show us [exactly] what it is: all cows are more or less alike to us. With God’s will, we shall be guided.’
| 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
|
| Indeed |
إِنَّ
(inna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| [the] cows |
ٱلْبَقَرَ
(l-baqara)
|
ب ق ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| look alike |
تَشَٰبَهَ
(tashābaha)
|
ش ب ه |
Verb
V
|
| to us |
عَلَيْنَا
(ʿalaynā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| And indeed we |
وَإِنَّآ
(wa-innā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| if |
إِن
(in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| wills |
شَآءَ
(shāa)
|
ش ي أ |
Verb
V
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهُ
(l-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| (will) surely be those who are guided |
لَمُهْتَدُونَ
(lamuh'tadūna)
|
ه د ي |
Noun
Noun
|