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Abdel Haleem Word Analysis

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Moses said, ‘My Lord, I killed one of their men, and I fear that they may kill me

Abdel Haleem	Arabic	Root / Link	Morphology
He said	قَالَ (qāla)	ق و ل	Verb V
My Lord	رَبِّ (rabbi)	ر ب ب	Noun Noun
Indeed	إِنِّى (innī)	ا ن	Prep. Prep
I killed	قَتَلْتُ (qataltu)	ق ت ل	Verb V
of them	مِنْهُمْ (min'hum)	م ن	Prep. Prep
a man	نَفْسًا (nafsan)	ن ف س	Noun Noun
and I fear	فَأَخَافُ (fa-akhāfu)	خ و ف	Verb V
that	أَن (an)	أ ن	Prep. Prep
they will kill me	يَقْتُلُونِ (yaqtulūni)	ق ت ل	Verb V

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

26:12 15%

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

qāla rabbi innī akhāfu an yukadhibūn

Moses said, ‘My Lord, I fear they will call me a liar

26:14 15%

وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ

walahum ʿalayya dhanbun fa-akhāfu an yaqtulūn

besides, they have a chargeagainst me, and I fear they may kill me.’

71:5 14%

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِى لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا

qāla rabbi innī daʿawtu qawmī laylan wanahāra

He said, ‘My Lord, I have called my people night and day