Word Analysis — The Prophets 21:5
al-Anbiya` · Verse 5 of 112
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Some say, ‘Muddled dreams’; others, ‘He made it up’; yet others, ‘He is just a poet, let him show us a sign as previous messengers did.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay |
بَلْ
(bal)
|
ب ل |
Prep.
Prep
|
| they say |
قَالُوٓا۟
(qālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Muddled |
أَضْغَٰثُ
(aḍghāthu)
|
ض غ ث |
Noun
Noun
|
| dreams |
أَحْلَٰمٍۭ
(aḥlāmin)
|
ح ل م |
Noun
Noun
|
| nay |
بَلِ
(bali)
|
ب ل |
Prep.
Prep
|
| he (has) invented it |
ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ
(if'tarāhu)
|
ف ر ي |
Verb
V
|
| nay |
بَلْ
(bal)
|
ب ل |
Prep.
Prep
|
| he |
هُوَ
(huwa)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) a poet |
شَاعِرٌ
(shāʿirun)
|
ش ع ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| So let him bring us |
فَلْيَأْتِنَا
(falyatinā)
|
أ ت ي |
Verb
V
|
| a sign |
بِـَٔايَةٍ
(biāyatin)
|
أ ي ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| like what |
كَمَآ
(kamā)
|
م ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| was sent |
أُرْسِلَ
(ur'sila)
|
ر س ل |
Verb
V
|
| (to) the former |
ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
(l-awalūna)
|
أ و ل |
Noun
Noun
|