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Abdel Haleem Word Analysis

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If it were not for a preordained Word from your Lord [Prophet], they would already have been destroyed. Their time has been set

Abdel Haleem	Arabic	Root / Link	Morphology
And if not	وَلَوْلَا (walawlā)	ل و ل ا	Prep. Prep
(for) a Word	كَلِمَةٌ (kalimatun)	ك ل م	Noun Noun
(that) preceded	سَبَقَتْ (sabaqat)	س ب ق	Verb V
from	مِن (min)	م ن	Prep. Prep
your Lord	رَّبِّكَ (rabbika)	ر ب ب	Noun Noun
surely (would) have been	لَكَانَ (lakāna)	ك و ن	Verb V
an obligation	لِزَامًا (lizāman)	ل ز م	Noun Noun
and a term	وَأَجَلٌ (wa-ajalun)	أ ج ل	Noun Noun
determined	مُّسَمًّى (musamman)	س م و	Noun Noun

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Surah: Ta Ha
Verse: 20:129
Juz: 16
Revelation: Meccan
Revelation Order: 45
Translations: 64
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Root Words in This Verse

كلم (كَلِمَة)
سبق (سَبَقَ)
ربب (رَبّ)
كون (كانَ)
لزم (لِزام)
أجل (أَجَل)
سمو (مُسَمًّى)

Verses with similar phrasing (mutashabihat al-alfaz). Shared words are highlighted.

10:19 19%

وَمَا كَانَ ٱلنَّاسُ إِلَّآ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً فَٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِيمَا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ

wamā kāna l-nāsu illā ummatan wāḥidatan fa-ikh'talafū walawlā kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika laquḍiya baynahum fīmā fīhi yakhtalifūn

All people were originally one single community, but later they differed. If it had not been for a word from your Lord, the preordained judgement would already have been passed between them regarding their differences

11:110 17%

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ فَٱخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ

walaqad ātaynā mūsā l-kitāba fa-ukh'tulifa fīhi walawlā kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika laquḍiya baynahum wa-innahum lafī shakkin min'hu murībi

We gave Moses the Scripture before you, but differences arose about it and if it had not been for a prior word from your Lord, a decision would already have been made between them, though they are in grave doubt about it

41:45 17%

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ فَٱخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ ۗ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ

walaqad ātaynā mūsā l-kitāba fa-ukh'tulifa fīhi walawlā kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika laquḍiya baynahum wa-innahum lafī shakkin min'hu murībi

We gave the Scripture to Moses but disputes arose about it- if it were not for a decree that had already been issued from your Lord, they would already have been judged- and still they are doubtful and suspicious of it

Word Analysis — Ta Ha 20:129

Abdel Haleem Word Analysis