Word Analysis — The Prophets 21:42
al-Anbiya` · Verse 42 of 112
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Say, ‘Who could protect you night and day from the Lord of Mercy?’ Yet they turn away when their Lord is mentioned
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Say |
قُلْ
(qul)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Who |
مَن
(man)
|
م ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| (can) protect you |
يَكْلَؤُكُم
(yakla-ukum)
|
ك ل أ |
Verb
V
|
| in the night |
بِٱلَّيْلِ
(bi-al-layli)
|
ل ي ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| and the day |
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
(wal-nahāri)
|
ن ه ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| from |
مِنَ
(mina)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| the Most Gracious |
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ
(l-raḥmāni)
|
ر ح م |
Noun
Noun
|
| Yet |
بَلْ
(bal)
|
ب ل |
Prep.
Prep
|
| they |
هُمْ
(hum)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| from |
عَن
(ʿan)
|
ع ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (the) remembrance |
ذِكْرِ
(dhik'ri)
|
ذ ك ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| (of) their Lord |
رَبِّهِم
(rabbihim)
|
ر ب ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| turn away |
مُّعْرِضُونَ
(muʿ'riḍūna)
|
ع ر ض |
Noun
Noun
|