Word Analysis — The Cow 2:80
al-Baqarah · Verse 80 of 286
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
They say, ‘The Fire will only touch us for a few days.’ Say to them, ‘Have you received a promise from God- for God never breaks His promise- or are you saying things about Him of which you have no real knowledge?’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And they say |
وَقَالُوا۟
(waqālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Never |
لَن
(lan)
|
ل ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| will touch us |
تَمَسَّنَا
(tamassanā)
|
م س س |
Verb
V
|
| the Fire |
ٱلنَّارُ
(l-nāru)
|
ن و ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| except |
إِلَّآ
(illā)
|
إ ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (for) days |
أَيَّامًا
(ayyāman)
|
ي و م |
Noun
Noun
|
| numbered |
مَّعْدُودَةً
(maʿdūdatan)
|
ع د د |
Noun
Noun
|
| Say |
قُلْ
(qul)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Have you taken |
أَتَّخَذْتُمْ
(attakhadhtum)
|
أ خ ذ |
Verb
V
|
| from |
عِندَ
(ʿinda)
|
ع ن د |
Noun
Noun
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهِ
(l-lahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| a covenant |
عَهْدًا
(ʿahdan)
|
ع ه د |
Noun
Noun
|
| so never |
فَلَن
(falan)
|
ل ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| will break |
يُخْلِفَ
(yukh'lifa)
|
خ ل ف |
Verb
V
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهُ
(l-lahu)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| His Covenant |
عَهْدَهُۥٓ
(ʿahdahu)
|
ع ه د |
Noun
Noun
|
| Or |
أَمْ
(am)
|
ا م |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (do) you say |
تَقُولُونَ
(taqūlūna)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| against |
عَلَى
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Allah |
ٱللَّهِ
(l-lahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| what |
مَا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| not |
لَا
(lā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| you know |
تَعْلَمُونَ
(taʿlamūna)
|
ع ل م |
Verb
V
|