Word Analysis — The Prophets 21:17
al-Anbiya` · Verse 17 of 112
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
If We had wished for a pastime, We could have found it within Us- if We had wished for any such thing
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| If |
لَوْ
(law)
|
ل و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| We intended |
أَرَدْنَآ
(aradnā)
|
ر و د |
Verb
V
|
| that |
أَن
(an)
|
أ ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| We take |
نَّتَّخِذَ
(nattakhidha)
|
أ خ ذ |
Verb
V
|
| a pastime |
لَهْوًا
(lahwan)
|
ل ه و |
Noun
Noun
|
| surely We (could have) taken it |
لَّٱتَّخَذْنَٰهُ
(la-ittakhadhnāhu)
|
أ خ ذ |
Verb
V
|
| from |
مِن
(min)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Us |
لَّدُنَّآ
(ladunnā)
|
ل د ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| if |
إِن
(in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| We were |
كُنَّا
(kunnā)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| doers |
فَٰعِلِينَ
(fāʿilīna)
|
ف ع ل |
Noun
Noun
|