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Abdel Haleem Word Analysis

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He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede without His permission––indeed they themselves stand in awe of Him

Abdel Haleem	Arabic	Root / Link	Morphology
He knows	يَعْلَمُ (yaʿlamu)	ع ل م	Verb V
what	مَا (mā)	م ا	Noun Noun
(is) before them	بَيْنَ (bayna)	ب ي ن	Noun Noun
(is) before them	أَيْدِيهِمْ (aydīhim)	ي د ي	Noun Noun
and what	وَمَا (wamā)	م ا	Noun Noun
(is) behind them	خَلْفَهُمْ (khalfahum)	خ ل ف	Noun Noun
and not	وَلَا (walā)	ل ا	Prep. Prep
they (can) intercede	يَشْفَعُونَ (yashfaʿūna)	ش ف ع	Verb V
except	إِلَّا (illā)	إ ل ا	Prep. Prep
for whom	لِمَنِ (limani)	م ن	Noun Noun
He approves	ٱرْتَضَىٰ (ir'taḍā)	ر ض و	Verb V
And they	وَهُم (wahum)	—	Noun Noun
from	مِّنْ (min)	م ن	Prep. Prep
fear of Him	خَشْيَتِهِۦ (khashyatihi)	خ ش ي	Noun Noun
stand in awe	مُشْفِقُونَ (mush'fiqūna)	ش ف ق	Noun Noun

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20:110 38%

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلْمًا

yaʿlamu mā bayna aydīhim wamā khalfahum walā yuḥīṭūna bihi ʿil'ma

He knows what is before and behind them, though they do not comprehend Him

22:76 27%

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ

yaʿlamu mā bayna aydīhim wamā khalfahum wa-ilā l-lahi tur'jaʿu l-umūr

He knows what lies before and behind them. All matters return to Him